Building a Supportive Infrastructure for
Workforce Training and Consulting
Successful delivery of
leadership and workforce development by university providers to business
and industry requires significant planning.
In many cases, national and regional governments may need to be
included in such plans if businesses do not have enough capital to invest
in the necessary training and training-related consulting needed to
develop employee skills.
Developing and/or
conducting industry needs assessments; focus groups; surveys of managers,
employees, and customers; marketing plans; business plans; acquisition and
development of courseware; course administration procedures; and selecting
trainers are among the numerous activities associated with preparing to expand a university’s mission to include the delivery of training and
related services to business and industry as well as to government
organizations.
Who Benefits When Governments, Universities, and Industry Collaborate?
Collaboration among
governments, universities, and industry can bring enormous economic and
sustainable development benefits to everyone.
Most importantly, individuals in the workforce are equipped with
the skills needed to become eligible for promotion, earn higher wages and
become more valuable employees to their organizations.
How Does The Global Workplace Facilitate Workforce Development
Collaboration?
The Global Workplace
works with all stakeholders to assess the partnership needs of all
participating organizations, to clarify common goals, to shape partnership
initiatives, and to recommend projects that, when implemented, will have
best chances for early successes.
How Can We Help to
Assist Government Agencies and Universities to Administer Workforce
Development Initiatives?
With more than twenty
years of experience in administering leadership and workforce development
initiatives, we are prepared to provide training seminars and consulting
sessions on setting up the business plans, administrative procedures,
operating services, and marketing strategies needed to successfully
implement and deliver professional services to business and government
organizations.
Initial funding for such
workforce and economic development initiatives will vary from country to
country, depending upon university resources, the level of government
participation, and the fiscal health of the business sector.
In some cases, it may be necessary to include these workforce
development initiatives in large funding proposals for comprehensive
sustainable development projects. |
