Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Kentucky relies on a model of industry consortia to guide training. This highly sucessful approach closes the gap between business executives and educators in identifying the critical skills needed by manufacturers.
For some years now, I have been guiding the community assessment program for the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. We conduct two day strategy assessments with members of the Kentucky Industrial Development Council and representatives from the Economic Development Cabinet, the Workforce Development Cabinet, and the Tourism Development Cabinet.
During these assessments, we have seen how this consortia model moves a community toward more effective collaboration. Emil Jezik, commissioner of the Workforce Development Cabinet, is a passionate advocate for this approach. It becomes the core of a business retention strategy.
Here's an article on the latest consortium to form. Read more.
Today in our history of innovation...
In 1928, aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
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The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
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Retention Strategies: KY forms another training consortium
