The right approach to personnel planning: Methods, challenges and typical mistakes

Top-down, bottom-up or a hybrid model - choosing the right approach to HR planning can determine the success or failure of a corporate strategy. But how can you tell which approach will lead to realistic and feasible results?

This webinar offers a structured overview of central planning methods in personnel planning. The respective structures of the approaches are highlighted, the importance of complexity in data interpretation is emphasized and it is shown how HR and controlling can jointly develop viable, practical personnel plans.

Typical pitfalls are also discussed - and how they can be avoided - in order to make planning cycles more efficient, realistic and adaptable.

What you can learn in the webinar:

• Main differences between planning approaches: An overview of the advantages and disadvantages of top-down, bottom-up and hybrid planning strategies - as well as which approach suits the objectives, size and structure of your own organization.
• Strengthening the interaction between HR and controlling: practical ways to break down silos between departments and create shared responsibility for HR planning. It also shows how different data situations and priorities can be translated into a common understanding.
• The hidden complexity behind the numbers: More than just headcounts and budgets - it teaches how dynamic factors such as turnover, skills gaps and changes in the organization can be hidden behind the numbers and interpreted in a meaningful way.‍
• Avoid common mistakes: From unrealistic assumptions to a lack of coordination - typical planning errors are identified and approaches are presented to make processes more robust and future-proof.

Get to know the speakers:

Florian Blaschke is a partner at torq.partners and co-founder and managing director of HRCast, a modern tool for data-driven HR planning and analysis. With many years of management experience in start-ups such as Momox, OUTFITTERY and Beat81, he brings practical insights into the challenges and solutions surrounding scalable and realistic HR planning - especially at the interface between HR, finance and technology.