Strategic Workforce Planning is an organization’s proactive approach to planning for staffing and resource needs. It involves identifying the future skills, competencies, and roles required to meet business objectives and then aligning those requirements with available talent, both in-house and potential new hires. Strategic Workforce Planning helps organizations stay competitive by ensuring they have the right people at the right time to accomplish their goals and take advantage of opportunities that arise. This type of forward planning can help a business anticipate disruption, minimize costs, and maximize efficiency and productivity.