BUILDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

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BUILDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

• MARION PINES
• SAR LEVITAN CENTER AT INSTITUTE FOR POLICY
  STUDIES
• JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

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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 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

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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?

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BUILDLING A WORKFORCE DEVELOMENT SYSTEM

• WHAT KEEPS THEM APART?
• TURF
• TRADITION
• SEPARATE FUNDING STREAMS
• RULES AND REGULATIONS

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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

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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