Scenario Planning Fundamentals: Illuminating Possible Futures

Published On:

August 13, 2020

Authored By:

APQC

Members-Only Content:

In July 2020, APQC hosted Dan L. Ward (Special Advisor for Talent Solutions, NASA) for a conversation about how organizations can use approaches rooted in scenario planning to evaluate likely workforce futures. Ward discussed:

» The benefits of scenario planning for organizations;
» formal scenario planning and alternative tools/approaches;
» examples of scenario-based planning in practice; and
» examples of broader studies and reports that can provide a helpful springboard for organizations

Ward’s examples and insights are applicable to any organization or leader that wants to plan today for whatever tomorrow might bring

Type:

Articles

Topics:

Human Capital Management, Scenario Planning

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