Engaging Industry Leaders

Why Engaging Industry Leadership Matters

Successful state sector strategies engage industry leaders, groups and associations, as well as labor leaders in industries where they represent the workforce, directly and early in the sector strategy development process. Business and labor leadership are crucial to the establishment and the long-term sustainability of sector strategies.

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Toolkit Table of Contents

Welcome

Introduction

Module 1: Getting Started
How state strategies get started
Roles
Early Pitfalls

Module 2: Engaging System and State Leaders
Engaged State Leadership
Roles
Lessons Learned

Module 3: Engaging Industry Leaders
Why It Matters
Roles
Key Considerations

Module 4: Engaging Public Partners
Why It Matters
Roles
Tips for Engaging

Module 5: Promoting Regional Economies
Why It Matters
Roles
Recommendations

Module 6: Funding Strategies and Sustainability
How to Sustain
Roles
Key Considerations

Module 7: Data Driven Decision Making
Why It Matters
Roles
Key Considerations

Module 8: Aligning Resources and Strategies
Why It Matters
Roles
Advice

Module 9: Promotion and Messaging
Why it Matters
Roles
Suggestions

Module 10: Capacity Building
Why it Matters
Roles
Lessons Learned

Module 11: Legislative Strategies
Why it Makes a Difference
Roles
Tips

Module 12: Evaluation
Why it is Central to Success
Roles
Cautions

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Tammy Coxen
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tcoxen@skilledwork.org
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