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Navigating Workforce Planning: Insights from Cole Napper

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Cole Napper, VP at Lightcast, joins Rupert and Shradha to explore the intricacies of workforce planning and analytics. They discuss the importance of integrating internal and external data, the impact of demographic changes on talent availability, and the evolving landscape of AI skills. Cole shares insights on how to influence organizational mindsets with data, the significance of aligning workforce strategies with business objectives, and lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful location strategies. The conversation also highlights the value of effective data visualization tools, particularly box plots, in workforce planning.