The Future of Workforce Planning: Moving Beyond Spreadsheets featuring Tom McCarty

The future of workforce planning starts with better visibility.

In this Shaker x “Don’t Tell Me About Yourself” collaboration, hosts Victoria Gates and Lorna Erickson sit down with Tom McCarty, CEO of OrgChart, to talk about workforce planning, organizational visibility, and what HR leaders need to see more clearly in a changing world of work.

In this conversation, Tom explains how OrgChart helps HR teams automate organizational visibility, integrate data from multiple systems, and build a more real-time understanding of current state, future state, and workforce change. He also shares why many companies are still relying on static snapshots and spreadsheets, how AI is changing the way teams think about jobs and skills, and why the human touch still matters in the last 20% of work that technology can’t replace.

You’ll hear a real-world perspective on how HR can move from manual administration to strategic leadership, why change management and workforce planning matter more than ever, and how talent leaders can use data to make better decisions without losing sight of people. For HR professionals thinking about the future of work, this conversation offers a practical and timely look at what needs to happen next.