If you are like the majority of business leaders, workforce planning is on your mind. Whether you lead a business or are an HR executive, this book is for you. We have researched and benchmarked global organizations to understand what they are doing in their workforce planning programs. We have captured what companies are doing, what is effective, and what needs improving. Have you experienced the dynamics of change in the workforce? Now you can counteract these effects by bringing a formal workforce planning program to your company. We share our findings so you can leverage these insights to save time and resources in implementing your program. This handbook provides complete step-by-step guidance on designing, implementing, and sustaining a workforce planning program, benchmarked research on best practices, challenges companies faced when implementing a program and how they overcame them, techniques to overcome objections and gain buy-in, and much more.