Practice Area
Org Design & Workforce Planning
At livingHR, we align the human side of the business with your overall strategy, solving complex workforce challenges with humanized solutions. Whether you’re scaling rapidly, navigating acquisitions, restructuring, or adapting to a shifting strategic plan, we ensure your team is built for success today and into the future.

Unlock your organization's full potential with tailored workforce planning and organizational design solutions that optimize talent and drive success.
The Components
Capabilities Assessments
We assist in evaluating the skills and competencies your team needs to meet business objectives while identifying gaps that require development or recruitment.
Operational Model Review
Through a thorough review, we optimize your current processes and organizational structure to ensure alignment with strategic goals and readiness for future growth.
Strategic Workforce Planning
Our approach helps forecast talent needs, plan for future workforce requirements, and pinpoint the right talent to align with both short-term and long-term business priorities.
Organizational Design Strategies
By designing and implementing effective organizational structures, we ensure roles and functions are aligned with business goals, enhancing performance and collaboration.
Career and Succession Planning
Clear pathways for career growth and succession are developed to ensure leadership cultivation and key talent retention.
Learning and Leadership Frameworks
We craft frameworks that drive leadership development and employee learning, ensuring your teams are equipped to lead change and grow within your organization.
Talent Mobility, Reskilling + Upskilling Design and Implementation
Programs are designed to foster talent mobility, reskilling, and upskilling, allowing your workforce to adapt to evolving business needs.
M&A Integration
During mergers and acquisitions, we guide the integration of teams and cultures, ensuring smooth transitions and continued organizational performance.
Strategy Workforce Planning: 3 Key Steps
STEP 1
An analysis of the current workforce
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STEP 2
A conceptualization of the future through scenario analysis
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STEP 3
An analysis of the workforce in the future
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Our Approach

Strategy Mapping
We identify primary initiatives of the organization, both overall and by department/function areas
Capabilities Mapping
We’ll map the specific skills (both hard and soft skills) that are needed to support each business strategy objective
Role + Function Mapping
After mapping out your business strategy and skills, we will look at both the roles and functions and identify the capabilities required for success in this role. Once mapped, we will then assign roles/functions to the strategic initiatives.
Talent Assessment + Gap Analysis
Before noting what new talent is needed, we first assess your current talent + roles. Through this exercise, we can intentionally map who is ready, who needs development, and we consider advancement and representation of your current team members. To remove personal biases, we identify the critical skills and qualifications of a successful successor before discussing potential candidates.
Headcount Projections + Capacity Planning
Now that we have identified which strategic initiatives, team, and capabilities require recruitment, we can conduct headcount projections. An important factor to this work is to understand capacity of each individual and team to avoid burnout.
Why Partner With Us?
At livingHR, we bring together deep expertise from top HR organizations and a proven track record in leading rapid change management efforts. Our team excels at executing strategic initiatives quickly and efficiently, ensuring that your organization can adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment. With a human-centric approach, we combine the best of people and technology to structure your organization for long-term success.
Through our strategic organizational design and workforce planning, we assess your needs to determine when and how to add, build, or borrow talent, ensuring alignment with your evolving business objectives. Let us guide you with agility and precision through every stage of transformation, from design to execution.

The Impact
Increased Efficiency
Streamlining processes and eliminating redundancies can lead to efficiency gains of up to 35%, helping reduce operational costs while improving service delivery.Faster Decision-Making
A well-organized structure can reduce decision-making time by 50%, allowing companies to respond more quickly to market changes.
Enhanced Productivity
Organizations with strong alignment between workforce planning and business strategy see a 20% improvement in employee engagement, leading to higher retention and productivity.
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Better Talent Retention
Strategic workforce planning helps reduce turnover by ensuring that employees’ skills and roles are well-matched with future business needs, contributing to a more stable and motivated workforce.