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Governor's Workforce Development Council

Minnesota's Governor's Workforce Development Council (GWDC)

CONTINUINING GOALS FOR THE GWDC
1. Continue to build vision and policy direction for Minnesota's workforce system
2. Support strategic community leadership among local workforce councils and other stakeholders

 

 

 

Activity
Elements
Parties/Partners
GWDC Committee Oversight
Calendar Benchmarks of Products
Resources
I. Continue to build vision and policy direction for Minnesota's workforce system
  2. Continue to develop common performance measurement system
  • MJSPB
  • Gov's Office of Results Mgmt

System Excellence

 

Executive Committee
  • Completion of Gunther II in 8/02 and 1/03 update
  • 1/15/03 MJSPB report to Legislature
 GWDC $ TBD to PPM during FY03.
  3. Define long-term policy agenda to support Preeminence Minnesota
  • GWDC Committees
 Executive Committee
  • Report to GWDC 9/02
  • Develop a "case statement by 5/02 for portfolio investment
  
B. Convene and support partnerships across agency boundaries to build statewide relationships and extend vision among state agencies, partners, and stakeholders

1. Convene and provide support to Families Forward (McKnight) grantees

2. Participate in strategic state-level partnerships

3. Participate in national activities that further goals
  • GWDC Committees
  • MCRN Board
  • ISEEK Solutions Board
  • H-1B grantees
  • NGA
  • The Workforce Alliance (nat'l)

Self-Reliance for Families Forward

Chair and/or GWDC committees for other
  • Current McKnight grant through 12-02
 $250K McKnight grant through 12-02
II. Support strategic community leadership among local workforce councils and other stakeholders
A. Provide consultation & organizational development assistance to LOcal Workforce Councils (LWCs) on a voluntary basis

1. Provide and monitor assistance through Corp for a Skilled Workforce

2. Serve as a clearinghouse for opportunities on behalf of LWCs and others
  • CSW
 Executive Committee Thru 12-02 with reports at GWDC meetings GWDC $10K
B. Provide and support forums for learning and leadership development among workforce stakeholders

1. Participate in planning for Workforce Minnesota (UofM/MnSCU)

2. Spring Leadership Institute 2003

3. Support ongoing Chair's meetings
  • U of M, MnSCU, and others
  • Chair and staff
 System Excellence

Workforce MN event in 10/02

 

Spring Leadership in April 2003

GWDC $5k

 


GWDC $50K
C. Develop and support regional/integrated planning efforts

1. Complete existing regional scans in St. Cloud and metro

2. Work with Gov's office, other stakeholders on broader regional/integrated planning effort

3. Support metro area relationship building
  • TCED and SBETC
  • Governor's Office and other stakeholders
  • MWCA, other intermediaries
 Executive Committee Scan update to GWDC at 7-02 and 10-02 GWDC $108,060K in FY02 to TCED and SBETC


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glossary/Acronyms  
CSW: Corporation for a Skilled Workforce MWCA: Minnesota Workforce Council Association
LWCs: Local Workforce Councils NGA: National Governor's Association
MDES: Minnesota Department of Economic Security PPM: Policy, Planning and Measures Office in Economic Security
MJSPB: Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Board TCED: Twin Cities Economic Development Group
MnSCU: Minnesota State Colleges & Universities U of M: University of Minnesota