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Leadership Foundations for Foremen in the Utility Industry Foreman Skills Profile Project Update

“A Centralia College Partnership”. Leadership Foundations for Foremen in the Utility Industry Foreman Skills Profile Project Update Nov. 8, 2018. Why is industry interested?. Digital transformation Advancing technology Competency based Validated by industry. The Grid.

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Leadership Foundations for Foremen in the Utility Industry Foreman Skills Profile Project Update

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  1. “A Centralia College Partnership” Leadership Foundations for Foremen in the Utility Industry Foreman Skills Profile Project Update Nov. 8, 2018

  2. Why is industry interested? • Digital transformation • Advancing technology • Competency based • Validated by industry

  3. The Grid Source: The Washington Jobs Project, May 2017

  4. The Smarter Grid Source: The Washington Jobs Project, May 2017

  5. Industry Sector Involvement • Advisory Panels • Regional Approach-one stop shops • Consistency across the skills providers • Cleaner energy is needed for economic growth

  6. Foreman Skill Profile-Industry Partners • Avista Corp. • Bonneville Power Administration • Centralia City Light • Chelan Public Utility District • Clark Public Utilities • Energy Northwest • IBEW • Tacoma Power • Puget Sound Energy • Seattle City Light

  7. Background Research Industry Focus Group Draft Skill Profiles Verify Draft or Revise New Programs/Revisions Building and Using Profiles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

  8. Research Gaps What we DON’T know or have: • Recent analyses of common functions, activities, skill needs • Employer expectations and sense of urgency • Foundational competencies, as a basis for training and best practices

  9. Focus Group ‘Focus’ • Industry/Occupational Trends • Critical Work Functions (CWF) • Key Activities (KA) • Technical Knowledge and Skills • Workplace Competencies

  10. Industry/Occupational Trends - Input Now and in the Future: Impact of technology, policy, markets on Foremen roles and skill requirements • Regulation-Related Workload • Knowledge and Skills Diversification • Age and Generational Issues

  11. Critical Work Functions

  12. Technical Knowledge and Skills • For each Critical Work Function: • Identify Technical Knowledge/Skills (5-10) • Prioritize each list of skills • Confirm

  13. Technical Knowledge and Skills

  14. Workplace Competencies Survey

  15. Verify, Distribute, Evaluate Next Steps • Verification by Industry • Final Report and Dissemination • Review Uses and Impact, Potential • http://cleanenergyexcellence.org/industry/skill-standards/

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