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Presented to DOL, Region 6 Conference, November 3, 2011.
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YES,THIS IS THE LEADERSHIP SESSION VINZ KOLLER, KRISTIN WOLFF & YOU SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
SPRINGFIELD PROSPERITY PRIZE COMMUNITY RESPONSE BRIEFING VINZ KOLLER, KRISTIN WOLFF & YOU SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Your briefing should address the following questions: 1. In your view, what is the most
essential workforce challenge this initiative could help us address in the next five years?
2. How would you invest foundation resources to maximize our impact on this challenge? How will you know if we’re successful?
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SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
THINGS WE’VE LEARNED ABOUT WORKFORCE LEADERSHIP
THE FUTURE OF WORKFORCE LEADERSHIP:
WEADERSHIP
Leaders build skills and share knowledge in �������������� ���������������������������in their communities.
6. CULTIVATE NEXT GENERATION LEADERS
Leaders share the role of leadership with staff, partners, and the public. They use social tech-nologies to listen, inform, and collaborate.
3. EMBRACE OPENNESS
Leaders look for new ways to apply their re-sources and expertise. They focus on commu-nity problems, not just workforce problems.
1. ADOPT A WIDE-ANGLE POINT OF VIEW
Leaders know workforce development needs new ideas, and new ideas need testing.
4. ENCOURAGE EXPERIMENTATION
����������������������������������������can make a real difference in their communities. Only those who add value remain relevant.
5. ADD UNIQUE VALUE
Leaders collaborate with partners creatively, using informal networks alongside traditional boards or policy councils.
2. BUILD DIVERSE NETWORKS
1
ADOPT A WIDE-ANGLE
POINT OF VIEW
2
BUILD DIVERSE
NETOWORKS
3
EMBRACE OPENNESS
4 ENCOURAGE
EXPERIMENTATION
5
ADD UNIQUE VALUE
5 ADD UNIQUE
VALUE
6
CULTIVATE NEXT
GENERATION LEADERS
STRATEGY INFORMATION& ANALYSIS
PEOPLE
NARRATIVE
US Department of Labor, National Association of Counties, National Association of Workforce Boards, National Conference of State Legislatures, National Governors Association, National League of Cities, US Conference of Mayors, California Workforce Association, 102 Individual Workforce Leader Contributors (to Date)
SPR Research Team: Vinz Koller, Kristin Wolff, Trace Elms, Alison Gash, Ricki Kozumplik, with assistance from Annie Nyborg and Miloney Thakrar
Follow us on Twitter: @WFLeadership For more information: www.weadership.org
Flickr Friends: Letter P (takomabibelot); SF Library (ahockley); Diverse Networks (US Army Environmental Command, Ft. Meade, pas.ca); Open (gsimmonsonca); Board Meeting (isgce); (jdanvers); M&Ms (averain).
Enhancing Workforce Leadership is a project of:
Seeded with support from:
The US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration