Coach a leader from a headcount demand to a workforce-planning conversation.
Jordan J Product VP 1 Acknowledge 2 Diagnose 3 Commit Conversation Jordan, a product leader, says, "I need two PMs. Can you just put it in the plan?" You need to keep partnership and raise the bar. Workforce planning fails quietly when the hard trade-off is left unsaid. 90 days typical hiring lag 3 paths build buy borrow Strategic workforce planning demand-supply-gap The best conversation accepts the outcome pressure and redirects to demand, supply, and options. If you start with no, the leader hears gatekeeping. If you start with yes, you skip planning. Use language that says: I believe the…
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