Regional Workforce Development Coalition Strategic Planning Process

Planning Session IApril 8, 2014

Session AgendaPurpose: To launch the process of developing a Comprehensive

Regional Workforce Development Plan for the Creative Corridor..

 

I. Welcome & Introductions

II. Reviewing the Workforce Coalition’s Purpose and the Planning

III. Discussing the Current Workforce Situation

IV. Identifying Priority Workforce Issues and Begin Developing Draft Goals

V. Session Wrap Up

Proposed Operating Principles We will keep it informal, yet

structured, and start on time/end on time unless otherwise agreed

We will encourage maximum participation, being open / candid here in the session

We will listen and not dominate We will remain constructive We will focus on and commit to

the greater good

We will “be present while we are here” (turning off cell phones)

We will take silence to mean affirmation or informed consent

We will trust the process We will be specific and use

examples to avoid unintended misunderstandings

We will operate with consensus, as defined below

Definition of Consensus:A. All team members have an opportunity to give input, exercised or

not

B. Team members’ ideas have been acknowledged by the group, and each person feels he or she has been “heard”

C. Team members indicate that they can live with the outcome of the process; they will not speak negatively or work against the outcome, since the process has been fair; team members agree to move forward

D. Team members accept that consensus is not necessarily unanimous agreement, and if a “final vote” is necessary, a majority will determine the decision

Coalition Purpose

To advise in creation, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive

regional workforce development plan and action agenda.

Coalition Purpose• Engage stakeholders in development• Provide tools that address workforce needs• Engage the workforce system in the solutions• Encourage collaboration & alignment among

organizations that focus on workforce development• Encourage employer commitment• Identify tracking metrics for impact evaluation• Provides council and advise on implementation and

periodic assessments of progress

Planning Process

Implementation by Various Creative Corridor Region Organizations

Workforce Development Coalition Formation

Process Timeline• 2012 & 2013: Situational Analysis Research/Capacity

Building; Strategies Emerging

• April 2014: Planning Session 1

• May 2014: Planning Session 2

• June 2014: Planning Session 3

• June-August 2013: Endorsement & Adoption Process

• September 2014: Plan unveiling

• September 2014 and beyond: Action planning by lead entities, implementation, and monitoring of progress.

Planning Session I

A. Focus on understanding the workforce situation, critical workforce issues and potential opportunities.

B. Identify priority workforce issues & opportunities

C. Begin to develop draft plan goals

Planning Session II

A. Validate draft plan goals

B. Identify current activities, projects and programs that help accomplish the goals

C. Identify additional strategies that should be undertaken that will accomplish the goals.

D. Identifying potential timelines and implementing organizations for the strategies/objectives.

 

Planning Session III

A. Finalize the draft regional workforce plan

B. Discuss and plan the organizational Endorsement and Adoption Process

C. Discuss approaches for the long-term governance of the regional workforce plan.

 

Identifying Workforce Priorities

Question: Based on your personal and professional

experiences, and the information and

data presented this morning, what are

the top workforce priorities that you

feel should be addressed in the regional

workforce development Plan?

Small Group Tasks

1. Individually complete the worksheet

2. Each small group participant share their responses

3. Small group reach a consensus on what you feel are the Top 3 workforce priorities

4. Write each of your Top 3 workforce priorities on a card

Goal Development

• What actions/strategies should be undertaken to address the workforce priority?What activities, projects and programs currently

exist that address the workforce priority or could address the workforce priority?

Questions?

Drew Conrad, CEcDInstitute for Decision MakingUniversity of Northern Iowa

www.bcs.uni.edu/idmandrew.conrad@uni.edu

319.273.6977