Planning, developing, and implementing workforce planning strategies,
such as those that involve reshaping the current workforce through
early separations, managed attrition, or increased hiring, can cause
significant changes in how an agency implements its policies and
programs. Our work on the human capital experiences of leading
organizations as well as organizations that are undergoing major
mergers and transformations has identified numerous lessons that can
help federal agencies successfully implement strategic workforce
planning strategies.[Footnote 7]

These lessons include the following: