Scratchin' The Surface of Workforce Development
This podcast is for people looking for a free resource as they tackle the profession of workforce development. We will 'scratch the surface' of many topics with the hope of stirring better conversation in this profession, leading to better professionals to ensure better outcomes for our human capital. We will laugh and have fun, while tackling tough topics.
Episodes
13 episodes
Nothing Changes If Nothing Changes
Join me as I chat about all things current in workforce and the need to determine what needs to change. I discuss federal and state policy here and my viewpoints on where we are as a policy and a profession. Glad to be back after a long, unsche...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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56:12
What I want for my profession.
As I experience more and more, I continue to come back to some simple realities of things I hope for my profession, the one we rarely name-Workforce Development. Here I share some of these thoughts.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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55:05
Episode 11 Networking and Business Development in Workforce
Workforce developers typically pride themselves on how much 'work' they do in a day. Their jobs require it. But, when do we network? When do we take the time to build relationships outside of those we are directly responsible to? Rarely in some...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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38:46
Episode 10 - Constructing the Workforce
There are critical occupations required to support most export industries. Where do they stand in your community?
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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52:31
Episode 9: Nuts and Bolts of Workforce Training Organization Skills
As the country depends more and more on 'workforce developers', I think there are critical skills that must be learned and employed to be successful at the local level. I share some of those here as I've heard from listeners that this content i...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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55:08
Episode 8 - Training Does Not Equal Upskilling
Join me this episode as I chat about the harsh realities of living in survival mode, antiquated workforce systems, robots, addiction, scarcity mentalities, hard decisions, hard conversations, and poor outcomes. Ultimately, workforce devel...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:10:33
Episode 7 - Ryan Miller from AccelerateMS
Join as Ryan Miller and I discuss the work his office, AccelerateMS, is doing in Mississippi. This new office has a broad mandate and is working to secure Mississippi's future.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:53
Episode 6 - The Intersection of Workforce and Economic Development
We are coming off a big win in Mississippi and as I sat in the Capitol watching the Legislators do their part of this, my brain went to work. Economic, Workforce, and Community Development intersect in many ways, and sometimes not at all. Remem...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:19
Episode 5 - Matt Bogoshian from American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative
This week, I have the pleasure of hosting Matt Bogoshian, Executive Director of the American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative. Matt is a leading policy expert and doing great things in the space of pulling varied groups of humans togethe...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:19
Episode 4 - Special Guest Dr. Reuben Burch
Join us as Reuben, Associate Vice President for Research at Mississippi State University (More here: https://www.research.msstate.edu/directory/rfb2) and I discuss all things wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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56:24
Episode 3 - Where Do We Go From Here?
We spend a lot of time in workforce development discussing deficiencies. Join me as I talk about how I believe we have to move forward as communities, regions, states, and, frankly, the country. We can only control our small portion of it but I...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:48
Episode 2: What I Wish I Knew When Entering the Profession of "Workforce Development"
Join me as I talk about a few of the things I wish I knew when I entered formal workforce development through a workforce training role. Do you have others you wish you knew? LET ME KNOW!
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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36:24