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CBF-6 Workforce Management and Staff Deployment

Workforce Management and Staff Deployment is a critical business function (CBF-6) in business continuity management for any social service organisation, especially one as people-centric as the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS).

As one of Singapore’s oldest and largest voluntary welfare organisations serving persons with intellectual disabilities (PWIDs) and their families, MINDS relies on a diverse workforce to deliver essential educational, vocational, residential, therapeutic, and community-based services across beneficiaries' lifespans.

In the context of business continuity, ensuring that the right people are in the right roles, with appropriate planning for workforce shortages, training, and redeployment, is vital to maintaining uninterrupted services during disruptions.

MINDS operates across multiple service lines — including special education schools, employment development centres, training and development centres, residential homes, community programmes, caregiver support, and social enterprises — each requiring robust workforce management processes to respond to evolving service demands and risks.

The following table (Table D1) maps out Sub-Critical Business Functions and Processes that fall under CBF-6 and provides examples specific to MINDS’ context to support effective workforce management and staff deployment.

Table D1: Sub-Critical Business Functions & Processes for CBF-1

Sub-CBF Code	Sub-CBF	Description of Process / Activity	Examples (in MINDS context)
6.1	Workforce Planning & Forecasting	Analyse staffing needs, forecast workforce gaps, and plan recruitment to meet service demands, including surge requirements.	Forecast staffing for special schools, residential homes, training & development centres and plan hiring of teachers, training officers, aides and therapists.
6.2	Recruitment & Selection	Attract, evaluate and onboard new staff to ensure roles are filled with qualified personnel.	Recruiting educators for special schools, social workers for caregiver support, trainers for vocational programmes, and community programme staff.
6.3	Training & Competency Development	Deliver targeted training, certifications and upskilling programmes for staff to maintain competencies required for service delivery.	Training in behaviour support, safety protocols, therapy techniques, first aid, and disability-inclusive practices for frontline staff.
6.4	Workforce Scheduling & Deployment	Assign staff to duty rosters, allocate workforce for programs, and adjust deployment to respond to needs and disruptions.	Scheduling teaching staff for school terms, allocating aides to residential shifts, and redeploying staff during spikes in service demand (e.g., during community events).
6.5	Performance Management & Appraisals	Monitor and evaluate staff performance, set goals, and conduct regular appraisals to align workforce output with organisational goals.	Annual performance reviews for therapists, instructors and operations staff; setting individual development plans tied to service quality outcomes.
6.6	Staff Well-Being & Support Systems	Provide support services for staff welfare, mental health, and resilience to maintain high morale and retention.	Employee assistance programmes, counselling support, stress management workshops, and appreciation events for MINDS staff working in high-stress roles.
6.7	Workforce Communication & Engagement	Maintain communication channels for updates, feedback, and engagement to keep staff informed and aligned with organisational priorities.	Regular briefings on organisational updates, inter-department meetings, newsletters, and feedback sessions to improve internal engagement.
6.8	Succession & Contingency Planning	Identify critical roles and develop succession plans, including cross-training to ensure business continuity in case of key staff absence.	Cross-training educators to cover residential roles in emergencies; creating succession plans for key leadership positions (e.g., centre manager).
6.9	Volunteer & Auxiliary Workforce Integration	Integrate and manage volunteers and auxiliary staff effectively as part of workforce planning and deployment.	Coordinating volunteers from MINDS Youth Group (MYG) for activities and support in programmes to supplement core staff, especially during events.
6.10	Compliance & Workforce Risk Management	Ensure compliance with employment laws, licensing requirements, safety standards, and manage workforce-related risks.	Ensuring background checks, mandatory trainings are up to date; managing risks related to frontline work with PWIDs, e.g., safety certifications.

Effective workforce management and staff deployment (CBF-6) are indispensable for MINDS to ensure the consistent delivery of its wide spectrum of services throughout planned operations and unforeseen disruptions.

Given MINDS’ breadth of programmes — from educational services to residential care and vocational training — strategic sub-critical business functions such as workforce planning, recruitment, training, scheduling, performance management, and risk mitigation help maintain organisational resilience and service continuity.

Moreover, integrating volunteers and supporting staff well-being are critical in a mission-driven environment where human capital directly impacts service quality and beneficiary outcomes.

By developing and institutionalising these processes, MINDS will be better positioned to continue supporting persons with intellectual disabilities and their families, irrespective of operational challenges.

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