Decision Systems / System 01
The Workforce Decision System
Decide whether to hire, build, borrow, buy, automate, redesign, or stop the work, and make that decision one your executive team can defend.
Designed for Chief Executives, Chief Financial Officers, Chief People Officers, and operating leaders who approve headcount.
The problem it solves
Most headcount requests arrive as job titles. The Workforce Decision System turns them into investment decisions: a shared method, a common cost model, and an operating cadence that align the CEO, CFO, and People leader on every workforce choice.
What changes
- Every request framed around the business outcome, not the title
- Six options evaluated with equal rigor against seven weighted criteria
- Full economics: fully loaded cost, ramp, cost of vacancy, three-year view
- A quarterly workforce review that keeps the plan current
- A clear, defensible record of every decision and its success measures
What is included
A complete system, ready to use.
24-page PDF
Executive Guide
The method, the six choices, the decision path, the economics, prioritization, decision rights, and a 30-day implementation plan.
Excel, 11 tabs
Workforce Decision Workbook
Assumptions, request intake, weighted option matrix, cost calculator, turnover cost, priority scorecard, scenarios, executive dashboard, assumption log, and decision register.
Word
Six editable templates
Role Decision Canvas, Headcount Business Case, Approval Decision Memo, Quarterly Workforce Review, Hiring-Freeze Exception Protocol, and Automation Readiness and Capacity Audit.
PowerPoint, 12 slides
CEO, CFO and People Alignment Deck
A ready-to-tailor presentation to secure executive agreement to adopt the discipline.
Also included: Start Here and License Terms (a first-week plan and the terms of your license). Files are delivered as a single download.
Licenses
Choose the license that fits your team.
Practitioner License
$249
One named individual, for their own professional work.
- Complete system
- All future updates to this edition
Leadership Team License
$1,250
Up to 5 named members of one leadership team.
- Complete system
- Shared use across the executive team
- All future updates to this edition
Company License
$2,500
Internal use across one company, including an internal workshop.
- Complete system
- Company-wide internal use
- Internal workshop use
- All future updates to this edition
Every license is purchased securely online, and files are delivered immediately by download. Licenses are for internal use and may not be shared, resold, or used to deliver services to external clients. For a facilitator, portfolio, or custom license, contact mlibby@northandhuman.com.
Questions
Common questions.
Is this a course?
No. It is a working decision system: a method, a live model, and the documents you use to run the process. Most teams take their first request through it within a week.
Do I need special software?
Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, or compatible applications such as Google Workspace or Apple iWork. The workbook uses standard formulas.
Can we adapt the materials?
Yes. All templates, the workbook, and the deck are fully editable for internal use within your license.
Does it replace legal or finance advice?
No. It is an educational and decision-support resource. Confirm cost, classification, and employment considerations with qualified advisors.
The materials provided by North & Human are educational and decision-support resources. They are not legal, employment-law, tax, financial, accounting, data-privacy, security, or AI-compliance advice. Buyers are responsible for adapting materials to their organization, jurisdiction, policies, contracts, and circumstances, and should consult qualified advisors where appropriate.
Implementation support
Prefer to install it with guidance?
Facilitated executive sessions and advisory implementation are available for organizations that want the discipline in place quickly and well.