Ross Sparkman
Global Head of Workforce Planning at Nutrien and author of the second edition of Strategic Workforce Planning, with 20+ years' experience leading workforce strategy at organizations including Meta, GE, Nike and Walmart.
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Oct 21, 2025 • 54min
How to Influence Business Strategy Through Workforce Planning (an Interview with Ross Sparkman)
In this discussion, Ross Sparkman, Global Head of Workforce Planning at Nutrien and author with over 20 years’ experience at firms like Meta and GE, dives into the evolution of workforce planning. He reveals why traditional methods fall short today and how AI can be integrated effectively. Ross emphasizes the need for executive buy-in and the critical partnership between people analytics and strategic workforce planning. He also explores future-proofing the workforce and the importance of adaptability and skills development in this rapidly changing landscape.
Aug 17, 2025 • 1h 7min
#138 - Ross Sparkman - Strategic Workforce Planning, Star Teams, & The Nike Story
Ross Sparkman, Head of Workforce Planning at Nutrien and author of Strategic Workforce Planning, brings military logistics and Nike/Walmart experience to the table. He talks systems thinking in workforce planning. He explores AI timelines, task-level job analysis, and how agents will reshape teams. He also shares the story of building a people analytics “super team” at Nike.
