Joe Wynne is a versatile Project Manager experienced in delivering medium-scope projects in large organizations that improve workforce performance and business processes. He has a proven track record of delivering effective, technology-savvy solutions in a variety of industries and a unique combination of strengths in both process management and workforce management.
In Part 1 you learned how to maximize workforce return to your favorite beneficiary--you! The first installment provided a list of planning tasks that reduce costs. Now it’s time to increase the value of the workforce you have.
Planning to Increase Workforce Value
After you have planned the structure of your workforce, get the most out of that organization with the following planning tasks:
Add tasks to hire the best talent. Assuming they aren’t already ready and waiting for you to wave them in, plan for the costs and time to bring them in. That includes recruitment, selection, onboarding, etc.
Add time and budget for the development and/or implementation of rewards and recognition systems.
Plan how to motivate the high performers. Look first for inexpensive already existing methods provided by your organization.
Choose team leaders who can motivate and get teams to meet deadlines.
Plan budget to train for necessary project skills. Don’t use this as a way to cut costs. Offshore or outsource to cut costs, but make sure there is enough budget for proper training/orientation of the workforce to the needs of the project.
Plan the schedule for training sourcing, development and attendance during the Activation stage. Be sure to find low-cost but effective
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