What does it really take to get economic development, workforce development, education actors, and funders to agree on what parts of the economy are worthy of prioritization?
What does it really take to activate a critical mass of business leaders in these industries so that they embrace a leadership role in defining and solving shared challenges?
This conversation provides useful, concrete guidance for any organization that has struggled to get education and workforce development organizations to focus on the industries that economic development organizations prioritize, or for any organization that has had trouble securing consistent and sustained leadership by business leaders in workforce development efforts.
Guest Speakers:
Francie Genz is the co-founder and CEO of the Institute for Networked Communities and a leading expert in regional workforce and economic development strategy and practice.
Janine Spadafore Kaiser is the founder and Principal of Compass Policy Strategies, LLC (CPS), an independent, woman-owned workforce, education and economic development consultancy based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Moderator: Ryan Donahue, Nonresident Senior Fellow