The Culture Coach
I’m Wendy Brand, Your Culture Coach, dedicated to supporting people-first leaders. Each week we dive into strategies and insights to help you build a workplace where employees feel valued, motivated, and inspired. From fostering tribal values and improving core processes to developing inclusive communities and responsive listening strategies, we cover it all.
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The Culture Coach
#113 Strategic Workforce Planning with a Culture Lens
As 2025 winds down and 2026 approaches, it’s the perfect time to make sure your workforce is ready for the year ahead—not just your business plan. In this solo episode, Wendy Brand shares why workforce planning should go hand-in-hand with your strategic objectives, and how to make sure your people plan supports your business plan.
Tips on how to:
- Align your workforce with your top business objectives
- Identify and close skill gaps for future success
- Conduct a “culture gap” analysis alongside your skills assessment
- Use a simple grid tool to evaluate individuals, teams, and engagement
- Forecast talent needs and build your leadership pipeline
- Ensure new hires and promotions are true culture champions
Wendy also explains how integrating culture into your workforce plan can boost productivity, profitability, and innovation—and why HR leaders and CEOs need to be at the same table from the start.
If you’re ready to put the right people with the right skills and the right behaviors in the right roles, this episode will give you the framework to get there.
Resources & Links:
- Learn more about The Empowered CEO program for small group CEO coaching: culturecoachwendy.com/ceo
- Join the free Culture Strategy Planning Session for HR leaders: culturecoachwendy.com/strategy-sessions
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With 25+ years of leadership experience, spanning multiple roles across corporations and non-profits, I have gained a wealth of experience in understanding what makes organizations successful.
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