People & Transformation

Unlock Employee Potential with the Optimal Workforce Index

In today’s evolving post-Covid landscape, understanding your workforce is more critical than ever. Traditional approaches often fall short
in capturing the nuances of employee needs, expectations, and aspirations. 

Our revolutionary Optimal Workforce Index (OWI) offers a fresh perspective on workforce optimisation. By identifying critical needs, enabling factors, and common threads among employee groups, the OWI guides you to tailored solutions.

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Why is this important?

We know from comprehensive research and data that in today’s post-Covid, increasingly digitised hybrid world, few organisations have properly identified:

  • What employees truly value in return for their contribution and effort
  • What best engages, enables, and sustains top individual and team performance
  • How best to strengthen the bond they have with the organisation in the long term

Key insights from OWI:

The OWI provides an accessible Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and Experience baseline. It reveals:

  • Satisfaction & Needs: Dive deep into employee satisfaction across key categories, uncover what truly matters to them, and spot opportunities for impact.
  • Retention Risk: Identify employees at risk of leaving, those open to persuasion, and loyal advocates to boost retention strategies.
  • Employee Growth: Align employee development with organisational goals by bridging gaps in aspirations and support.
  • Personas: Craft unique personas that represent vital employee populations, guiding focused strategies.
  • Benchmarking: Gain insights into your competitive position and areas ripe for improvement.

Solving organisational challenges:

Our assessment addresses a range of organisational challenges:

  • Strategic Recruitment: Attract top talent strategically to bolster your workforce.
  • Retention Excellence: Keep your best performers and critical areas robust, ensuring talent continuity.
  • Enhanced Productivity: Implement targeted strategies to boost employee productivity and drive business results.
  • Strengthened Brand: Elevate your employer brand, making your organization a top choice for potential talent.
  • Change Resilience: Equip your organization to navigate growth or transitions effectively.
  • Resource Optimization: Focus HR efforts on high-impact areas.

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Don’t rely on outdated approaches; embrace the OWI to unlock your workforce’s full potential. Discover how the Optimal Workforce Index can transform your organization. Customise our approach to your unique needs, pinpoint pain points, leverage existing data, and uncover key insights that drive strategic decisions.

Elevate your workforce and organisation with the Optimal Workforce Index.

*The research was conducted by FTI Consulting from 20th–27th June 2023 with n=516 HR decision-makers in small, medium, & large companies in the UK (n=106), UAE (n=104), Singapore (n=110), Australia (n=96) and USA (n=100) with a global turnover in excess of US$1 trillion.

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