20 - 22 November, 2019
| Novotel Canberra, Canberra, ACT
Conference Day One: Thursday, 21st November 2019
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Conference Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Opening Remarks by IQPC and the Conference Chair
Julie Sloan OAM -
Chief Executive Officer,
Workforce Planning Global
9:10 am - 9:50 am
KEYNOTE: A Future Focus on Workforce Planning: Understanding International Initiatives and How to Influence Organisational Design
Julie Sloan OAM -
Chief Executive Officer,
Workforce Planning Global
Julie Sloan OAM and Chief Executive, Workforce Planning Global will open the conference informing participant on international trends and generating discussion on the future of workforce planning in Australia.
In this session:
- International initiatives – what’s happening
- Influencing organisational design - through workforce planning
- Importance of cognitive thinking to strategic workforce planning
- A new textbook - on human capital management standards
- An accredited course in workforce planning available 2020!
Speaker:
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Thought Leadership Session
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Speed Networking Session
An effective structured interactive session designed to help expand your network through one-to-one focused conversations. Bring your business cards!
10:50 am - 11:20 am
MORNING TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
11:20 am - 12:00 pm
Building Workforce Capability: How the Australian Public Service Commission is Using Comprehensive Strategies to Deliver the Workforce of the Future
Michael Francis -
Assistant Director Workforce Planning,
Australian Public Service Commission
The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) oversees 105 agencies and over 150,000 people.
The APSC aims to strengthen the APS workforce by developing a Whole of APS Workforce Strategy which focus on a future-fit workforce strategy and build scalable development, identification and recruitment strategies for the workforce.
The Strategy will be a roadmap for the future APS workforce, assisting it to identify priority areas for workforce development and investment.
In this session:
- Build Workforce Planning Capability across the APS through the physical and virtual communities of practice
- The development of the Whole of APS Workforce Strategy and the critical role that Workforce Planning professionals will play in its implementation.
- Produce updated Workforce Planning tools to align with current best practice and International and Australian standards
Speaker:
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm
CASE STUDY: University of New England: Utilising Technology and Analytics to Enhance the Strategic Workforce Planning Process
Luke Kelsey -
Workforce Planning Analyst,
University of New England
University processes for staff are changing with the human resource department configuring a workforce optimisation tool which aims to map out the organisation with the use of data analytics. The impact of the quality of data that is collected is imperative to accurate reporting. This reporting will allow the University of New England (UNE) to future proof their workforce plan.
In this session:
- Understanding the impact of data quality in workforce reporting.
- Using data to make evidence based workforce decisions
- Implementing a workforce modelling and planning tool at UNE
Speaker:
12:40 pm - 1:20 pm
ABS: The road from Building Operational Metrics to Strategic Workforce Planning
Kylie Saines -
Director - Workforce Management,
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Andrew Tyson - Assistant Director - People, Strategies and Inclusion, Australian Bureau of Statistics
In response to a 2018 capability gap, the ABS partnered with Workforce Planning Global to embed use of a workforce optimisation tool and help build HR staff and organisational capability in workforce planning. This project enabled production of accurate, timely HR data and key insights to better anticipate and respond to key workforce risks, and lays the foundations for strategic workforce planning through scenario planning. This has opened the door to more mature engagement with Senior Executives and gaining a seat at the decision making table.
In this session:
- Understanding how to assist business leaders identify workforce implications of their current and future business strategy.
- Advancing and embedding workforce planning in practice.
- Delivering clear analysis and commentary around operational and strategic workforce priorities that informs and supports prioritisation of people strategies and investment decisions for the ABS workforce.
Andrew Tyson
Assistant Director - People, Strategies and InclusionAustralian Bureau of Statistics
1:20 pm - 2:20 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm
Improving the Quality of Data Through Data Sharing to Prepare for Workforce Planning
Timothy Moule -
Manager, Workforce Data and Systems,
SA Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment
Data sharing improves the quality and analysis of data to forecast the need for workforce planning. The quality of workforce data is needed to improve the accuracy of reporting and determine business capabilities. Ensuring that the appropriate frameworks are in place to collect data will support the implementation of data sharing.
In this session:
- Undertaking a single data platform/ human capital management system to improve the access of data
- Effectively measuring business capabilities across the whole public sector
- Encouraging data sharing to improve the quality of data
Speaker:
Timothy Moule
Manager, Workforce Data and SystemsSA Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment
3:00 pm - 3:40 pm
CASE STUDY: Developing Strategies to Influence the Culture and Inclusion of the Workforce
Marjan Khalidi -
Manager, Culture & Inclusion,
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Planning a workforce for the future is critical to ensure there are sufficient numbers of appropriately trained and skilled employees to deliver on a department’s strategic goals. To meet the demands of a rapidly changing environment, the development of an employee value proposition aims to attract and maintain a highly skilled, engaged, flexible and innovative workforce. In this session, The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, are developing strategies to influence the culture and inclusion of the workforce to attract and retain top talent.
In this session:
- Taking a user centred design approach to research to develop an Employee Value Proposition
- Implementing effective frameworks to influence culture and inclusion within a workforce
- Designing strategies to retain talent and align this with the department’s strategic goals
Speaker:
3:40 pm - 4:20 pm
AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
Interactive Discussion Group (IDGs)
This is your chance to make your conference experience truly interactive and collaborative. Each IDG is set in a roundtable format and will be facilitated by an expert practitioner in the space. In two rotations, each IDG will last for 30 minutes, allowing you to pick the two topics you wish to discuss and solve.
Table One
4:20 pm - 5:20 pm Engaging Executive and Leadership in Strategic and Operational Workforce Planning Julie Sloan OAM - Chief Executive Officer, Workforce Planning GlobalTable Two
4:20 pm - 5:20 pm Creating a Flexible Work Environment to Attract and Retain Talent Sonia Battye - Manager, Strategic Workforce Planning, Department of Planning Industry & EnvironmentFacilitator:
Sonia Battye
Manager, Strategic Workforce PlanningDepartment of Planning Industry & Environment
Table Three
4:20 pm - 5:20 pm Utilising Data Analytics to Deliver Advanced Workforce Planning Strategies Timothy Moule - Manager, Workforce Data and Systems, SA Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector EmploymentFacilitator:
Timothy Moule
Manager, Workforce Data and SystemsSA Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment
