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Research
CHRO Roundtable March 2025 – A summary of key discussions
What future-ready HR leaders know about strategic workforce planning
As the pace of change accelerates, Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) are under growing pressure to align talent strategy with business goals. With 39% of core job skills set to change by 2030, strategic workforce planning has become essential. This summary from the Senovis CHRO Roundtable explores how HR leaders are using data, AI, and skills-based planning to build agile, future-ready workforces.
Strategic Workforce Planning
Strategic workforce planning: Five key insights
The evolving workforce landscape presents a significant challenge for organizations worldwide. This paper explores the state of strategic workforce planning, the barriers preventing effective adoption, and the key considerations for HR and business leaders as they navigate an unpredictable future. This paper asks 5 pivotal questions:
1. What are the current issues that make strategic workforce planning so important?
2. What percentage of businesses are engaging in strategic workforce planning?
3. How mature is strategic workforce planning as an activity within the people function?
4. To what extent is scenario planning being used when undertaking strategic workforce planning?
5. What are the quantifiable benefits of strategic workforce planning?
Download now to discover data-driven analyses with strategic insights to help navigate the evolving workforce landscape, address skill gaps, and build organizational resilience in the face of automation and market uncertainties.
Key themes from the podcast series
Insights from Global HR Leaders
Our Forward Look 2025 podcast series sought insights from leading HR thought leaders, including Professors Anthony Nyberg, Emma Parry, and Craig Crossley, as well as CHROs Raj Kaur and Beth Whittaker, to explore what lies ahead for the HR function.
In this report you will find all the key themes from those discussions, highlighting the strategic priorities that CHROs must address to drive sustainable organizational success.
Download now to explore key learnings and insights that will empower your workforce for the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Productivity and performance
Driving productivity and performance: Five key insights
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the connection between people practices, organizational strategies, and technological innovation has never been more critical. This paper examines five pivotal questions to help CHROs unlock sustainable business growth, guided by key statistics:
1. What are the powerful connections between employee wellbeing and business success?
2. Is focusing on employee performance key to a competitive edge?
3. Do socially and environmentally responsible workplaces outperform their peers?
4. How can your reward system be a catalyst for enhanced performance and productivity?
5. How can Gen AI and Agentic AI revolutionize business performance and productivity?
Download now and discover how workforce strategies – spanning wellbeing, performance, ESG, innovative compensation, and AI – have the potential to powerfully influence business success.
Previous CHRO Briefings
Strategic Workforce Planning
Preparing tomorrow’s workforce: Strategic workforce planning and resolution planning
In a rapidly transforming business environment shaped by AI, automation, demographic shifts, and evolving market demands, CHROs are at the forefront of navigating workforce complexities.
Evidence-based HR
Informing strategic decision-making
There is a mounting campaign for HR professionals to become more evidence-based in their practice, moving away from chasing fads or seeking to follow ‘best practice’.
CHRO Gathering
Summary of key discussions – the role of the CHRO in influencing and impacting organizational performance
On 24 September, 35 top CHROs gathered at the Senovis inaugural Great Minds CHRO Gathering.
HR Operating Models
Navigating the future: Assessing the relevance of HR operating models
Given the profound shifts taking place in the world of work today and the fact many HR functions continue to struggle to make or prove strategic business impact...
CHRO Roundtable
Summary of key discussions – the role of the CHRO in shaping ESG strategy
Our CHRO gathering on 24th May in London was an opportunity for CHROs of some of the largest companies in the UK and Ireland to come together to build new connections and discuss the timely topic of ESG.
AI and Digital Transformation
The impact on People strategy and practice
The rise of generative AI is reshaping the workforce and organizations at an unprecedented pace. But how do we prepare to navigate this technological shift?
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
The role of the CHRO in shaping ESG strategy
ESG has been rising in importance for organizations and is increasingly seen as business critical.
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Our Senovis ecosystem provides CHROs with evidence-based, data-driven content and peer-to-peer connectivity to enable CHROs to further impact and influence organizational performance.
Our Senovis platform provides a personalized dashboard of content tailored to meet the strategic HR and people priorities of each individual CHRO and our Peer Connect service, a network to help CHROs shape and sustainably deliver their people agenda.