If We’re Serious About an Equitable Economy, It’s All Hands on Deck
This month I write to you (finally) on the other side of a national election. However you feel about the…
Workforce Equity in the Jobs and Opportunity Reports
A conversation with Michelle Wilson and Jonathan Osei Even as the workforce grows more diverse, people of color face barriers…
A Vicious Death Grip on the Soul of our Nation: Confronting Racism in Workforce Development
I started thinking about writing this post after reading my colleague Bryan Lindsley’s latest piece, “In a Changed World, It…
In a Changed World, It Matters How We Think About What to Do Next
Last summer, in what now seems like a luxuriously routine work trip, I flew to Dallas for the National Fund…
To Drive Change for Workers, Pull the Levers of Capitalism
The Issue We are in the midst of the longest period of economic expansion in U.S. history. Profits are up,…
360 Degree Choice of Direction
From the top floor of Hotel Revival, I marveled at a sunny 360-degree view of Baltimore. Directly south along the…
#LIAW - Flipping Orthodoxies in Workforce Development and How We Fund It
Sharing and promoting the work of our regional collaboratives is extremely important. It is their hard work and effort that…
Can You Solve The Paradox?
In September, I flew from Minneapolis to Cleveland and took an Uber 45 minutes south to Akron’s Bounce Innovation Hub.…
To Put Stakeholder Capitalism to Work, Big Companies Should Focus on Small and Mid-sized Businesses
These workhorses of the economy could be key to building inclusive prosperity The recent Business Roundtable statement redefining the purpose…
Addressing the Workforce Challenges Ahead
This September marks the third Workforce Development Month. This is a celebration of all the efforts across the country to…