CREATING WORKFORCE RESILIENCE: HOW TO DEVELOP A WORKFORCE STRATEGY
Workforce shortages—both physical and skills-based—are impacting the sustainability of organisations globally. From ageing workforces to critical skills shortages and the impact of AI, these challenges require targeted strategies that build the capability and capacity needed for long-term success.
This resource collection delivers practical approaches that work in the real world. Drawing from our experience across energy, farming and construction sectors, we share a proven approach that transforms workforce planning from a challenge into a competitive advantage.
Discover how this approach works whether you’re aiming to create a resilient workforce for your organisation, your sector, or your region.
What you’ll learn:
- The importance of a workforce strategy in creating a resilient workforce
- Why every organisation, industry and region needs a workforce strategy
- How to approach the strategy development process, including proven problem definition techniques (and why this stage is so important)
- How to sell your strategy for maximum buy-in
- How it works through real-world case studies
About the Experts
Craig Griffiths brings over 20 years of experience helping organisations solve complex workforce challenges through human-centred approaches. His expertise spans energy, banking, and professional sports sectors, where he’s led programmes addressing critical issues like workplace safety and organisational resilience.
Sean Stack specialises in Treaty-compliant policy development and system design, with extensive experience in health, disability, and community-focused initiatives. His deep understanding of Māori community aspirations and Crown agency challenges enables him to design workforce strategies that are both culturally responsive and operationally effective.
Downloadable Resource
Slides - Workforce Resilience + Strategy
Get the slides from the discussion, including the team’s main things to know and top tipsComing up
Restream + Live Q&A | Credible Evaluations: Balancing Resourcing and Accurate Insights
Date: Thursday 11 September 2025 | 12:10-12:55 p.m. NZST | 10:10-10:55 a.m. AEST
In an era where the competing priorities of understanding what drives policy, program, and service success—or lack thereof—and reduced evaluation resources prevail, how can you maintain the integrity and impact of your evaluations?
In this webinar, our evaluation veterans will discuss how to deliver 'the Toyota' of evaluations, as opposed to 'the Ferrari', by focusing on the fundamentals of credible evaluation within your context. They'll explore the delicate balance of making necessary compromises while avoiding detrimental ones, including strategies for scenarios where there simply isn’t enough capacity to deliver your evaluation work program.
