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When More Employees Aren’t the Answer: Chris Sadler Sun Prairie on the Real Strategy Behind Staffing Decisions | Chris Sadler Director of Human Resources

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  MUST-READ HR INSIGHT: Chris Sadler Sun Prairie Reveals Why Staffing Models Matter More Than Headcount | Chris Sadler Director of Human Resources For years, workforce planning has often been reduced to a deceptively simple question: How many employees do we need? But headcount alone does not explain whether an organization is staffed effectively. A workforce can become larger without becoming more productive. An organization can add positions while still leaving critical functions understaffed. Conversely, a carefully designed staffing model can help an organization meet changing needs without simply increasing the number of people on payroll. That distinction makes staffing models one of the more important subjects in modern human resources. The professional work of Chris Sadler , who serves as Director of Human Resources for the Sun Prairie Area School District, provides a useful real-world lens for understanding why workforce planning needs to go beyond counting emplo...