Cross-Sector Leadership for Workforce Alignment

Problem-Solving Roundtables or Partner Meetings

Discussion topics include:

• Who owns workforce alignment?: Defining clear roles across state agencies, districts, and workforce systems to reduce duplication and gaps.
• Aligning funding streams (Perkins, WIOA, ESSA): Exploring how leaders can coordinate multiple funding sources to support shared goals.
• Breaking down system silos: Identifying governance structures that enable sustained cross-sector collaboration.
• Policy barriers to pathway expansion: Examining policies that limit innovation and identifying opportunities for change.
• Shared vision and decision-making structures: Establishing formal mechanisms (councils, agreements, cross-agency teams) to guide joint strategy and accountability.