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BUILDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM. MARION PINES SAR LEVITAN CENTER AT INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. WHAT IS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM???. WHO ARE THE KEY PLAYERS? EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PUBLIC SAFETY SOCIAL SERVICES EDUCATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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BUILDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM MARION PINES SAR LEVITAN CENTER AT INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
WHAT IS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM??? • WHO ARE THE KEY PLAYERS? • EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING • PUBLIC SAFETY • SOCIAL SERVICES • EDUCATION • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BUILDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOMENT SYSTEM • DO THESE KEY PLAYERS SHARE A COMMON MISSION? • BUILDING STRONG AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH • BUILDING A SKILLED AND PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE • CREATING AN EDUCATED, ENGAGED AND SELF SUFFICIENT CITIZENRY
BUILDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM KEY QUESTIONS: • DO THE KEY PLAYERS WHO WORK IN THESE SYSTEMS VIEW THEMSELVES AS COLLEAGUES? • IF NOT-WHAT KEEPS THEM APART?
BUILDLING A WORKFORCE DEVELOMENT SYSTEM • WHAT KEEPS THEM APART? • TURF • TRADITION • SEPARATE FUNDING STREAMS • RULES AND REGULATIONS
BUILDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOMENT SYSTEM • WHAT COULD BRING US TOGETHER? • FOCUS ON COMMON MISSION • JOINT TRAINING • COMMON PERFORMANCE MEASURES • INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES –eg ONE-STOP SHOPS • STRONG LEADERSHIP • COMMITMENT TO THE CLIENT
BUILDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM WHAT COULD KEEP US TOGETHER? • INSUFFICIENT FUNDS IN EVERY SYSTEM • LEARNING TO TRUST PRACTITIONERS IN “OTHER” SYSTEMS • DEVELOPING JOINT STRATEGIES TO DEAL WITH POLICY CHANGES • LEARNING THE VALUE OF “GROUP PRACTICE” INSTEAD OF “LONE RANGERS”