Phase 3 - Implement Workforce Plan/Communicate Workforce Plan
Implementation brings your workforce plan to life. You may need a separate action plan to address the implementation of each strategy in the workforce plan. Before implementing the plan, agencies should consider:
- Ensuring that there is executive support for the Plan.
- Allocating necessary resources to carry out workforce strategies.
- Clarifying roles and responsibilities in implementing strategies. This includes identifying who is involved in implementing what and identifying the need for coordination among different parts of the organization or with different agencies.
- Establishing time lines.
- Defining performance measures/milestones and expected deliverables.
- Communicating the plan.
The workforce plan should be implemented in connection with the requirements of the organization’s strategic plan. If the strategic plan changes due to unanticipated customer, leadership, or legislative changes, adjustments to workforce plan strategies may be necessary.
The figure below from the U.S. Department of Interior illustrates the relationship between strategic planning, performance measurement, and human capital investment made by agencies. Workforce planning supports all three of these areas.
