Almost every business leader will say that people are their most important asset, but few do anything about it.

If you are going to take this principle seriously then human capital planning is crucial. The Human Capital Plan is an important tool that organizations use to drive focused actions that can ensure goal achievement and business success. It allows organizations to assess, plan for, and respond proactively to its human capital challenges and needs. It helps shape the organization by building a plan to develop the workforce and practices needed to meet an organization’s vision, mission, and goals. Human capital challenges such as having capable leaders, building workforce skills, driving high performance, and ensuring retention of top talent can be addressed through effective human capital planning.  The Human Capital (HC) Plan will establish a framework of policies, practices, and actions that guide your efforts in meeting these workforce needs.

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