Strategic Planning for State Energy Workforce Consortia Day 1

Learning Objectives Participants will:  Identify the essential elements of workforce planning  Define the key stakeholders in the workforce planning process  Assess the current and future state of the environment for the state consortium 2

Introduction A strategic plan should include the following:  A strategic vision of where the organization wants to be  Key strategies to be achieved 3

 Plan to achieve the vision –Short term (1 – 2 years) goals with initiatives/programs –Longer term (3 – 5 years) goals and initiatives/programs  Measures of success Introduction 4

 Your name, about your company, role at the company  Where do you see the state consortium five years from now? Ice Breaker 5

1.Who attended your planning meetings? 2.What went most smoothly at the meetings? Was there any resistance or difficulties? 3.What gaps were identified as possibly being able to be filled by the consortium? 4.Discuss how the presentation to management went for you. Discussion of Pre-work 6

 What are the top external factors you anticipate affecting your company in the next 3-5 years? Consider…. –regulatory/legislative, –industry, (new construction?) –economic, –environmental, –technological State of the Industry 7

 What other workforce gaps exist? Workforce Gaps 8

 What is the demand for hiring and in what specific jobs? –Within the next four years –Within the next five to ten years  Where are the new jobs going to be? Current & Future Demand Trends 9

 Are the energy companies in the state hiring and into what positions?  What positions are in demand? Current & Future Demand Trends 10

 Guest Speaker (ADD IN INFORMATION)  Does the state have an energy policy?  Is there legislation in place or pending that will impact the industry’s future direction? State’s Energy Policy/Philosophy 11

Lunch 12

 Guest Speaker (ADD IN INFORMATION)  An overview of the state’s direction and areas of focus around workforce development.  Is workforce development or STEM a priority for the state? If so, what are the major initiatives currently in place, or planned around these issues? State Workforce Development 13

 Guest Speaker: (ADD IN INFORMATION)  Discuss changes to the education system in the state, specifically initiatives impacting career and technical education in the state. Educational Support 14

 Are there educational programs currently available to match the demand?  Does the state educational system have the capacity to develop and support new programs to support the energy industry? Educational Support 15

Strengths What internal factors strengthen our ability to meet our objective and goals? Opportunities What external opportunities exist to leverage the effectiveness of the consortium? Threats What external factors threaten the ongoing effectiveness of the consortium or its ability to meet its goals? Weaknesses What internal factors weaken our ability to meet our goals? SWOT ANALYSIS TEMPLATE

 Are all of the energy companies in the state represented here?  How about the Co-Ops?  Should the following industries play a role: –energy industry contractors –construction –Manufacturing  What other stakeholders should be involved? Stakeholders’ Involvement 17

 Summary of today’s activities  Next workshop: DATE/LOCATION  Purpose of next workshop: –Agree on a mission & vision –Identify key strategies to be achieved –Develop a plan with short-term and long- term goals –Agree on measures of success Next Steps 18

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