Engaging Workplace Partners

Meetings & Events Archive

New Ways has developed and delivered customized workshops and trainings to support a variety of audiences. Engagement Specialists* across the nation have benefited from support in utilizing tools and building competency in strategies for engaging workplace partners.

The following archive includes notes, materials, handouts, and other supportive materials from workshops and content calls held in the last couple of years.

Engaging Employers and Workplace Partners

Engaging workplace partners is a critical part of building a successful youth-serving program and making real connections for youth. This series delivered by New Ways to Work staff helps organizations learn valuable frameworks and tools for engaging employers and workplace partners.

February & April 2005 - Workshops (South San Francisco, Fresno, and Irvine, CA)
These workshops examined both organizational structures and individual engagement strategies. Workshops were facilitated by Steve Trippe, President, and Chandra Larsen, Project Associate, of New Ways to Work.

Workshop and Supporting Materials:
Engaging Workplace Partners Quality Characteristics Framework (PDF 100 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partners Quality Characteristics Descriptions (PDF 200 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partners Self Assessment (PDF 224 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partners Quick Guide (PDF 216 kb)
Market and Sell Your Service - Sample Marketing Plan
Engaging Workplace Partners Sales Standards (PDF 152 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partners Marketing Standards (PDF 184 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partners Customer Service Standards (PDF 176 kb)
Handling Workplace Partner and Employer Objections (PDF 116 kb)
Market Forces Activity (PDF 100 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partner Workshop Notes February 22, 23 & 24, 2005
(PDF 616kb)
Engaging Workplace Partner Workshop Evaluation Results February 22, 23 & 24, 2005 (PDF 112 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partners Workshop Notes April 7, 2005 (PDF 440 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partners Workshop Evaluation Results April 7, 2005
(PDF 84 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partners Workshop Updated PowerPoint Presentation
(PDF 1.9 mb)

 

March 30, 31, & April 1, 2004 Workshops (Sacramento, Visalia, and Irvine, CA)
This workshop examined both organizational structures and individual engagement strategies for engaging employers and workplace partners. The workshops were facilitated by Charlene Mouille, Vice-President and Molly Wertz, Project Manager, for New Ways to Work.

Workshop and Supportive Materials:
Engaging Workplace Partners Self-Assessment Notes (PDF 104 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partner Training Notes March 30, 31, & April 1, 2004.pdf
(PDF 1.5 mb)

March 16, 2004 - Content Call
The focus of this call was "The Role of the Engagement Specialist." New Ways staff discussed tools and strategies of successful Engagement Specialists, with a brief review of the four easy steps of successfully engaging employers, labor, government, community organizations, and others. Local practitioner panelists included Theresa Milan, Deputy Director for Linking Education and Economic Development, and Rashida Young, Project Coordinator for Youth Opportunity Movement, Los Angeles. The moderator was Molly Wertz, Project Manager, New Ways to Work.

Content Call Materials:
Engaging_Workplace_Partners_3_16_04_Materials

February 3, 2004 - Content Call
This content call focused on the "Characteristics of Effective Organizations." Quality youth-serving programs and systems successfully engage workplace partners and employers in their work. Panelists included Ellen Lewis, Communities and Schools for Career Success (CS 2 ) Community Entrepreneur with Petaluma City Schools, Christopher Smith, Intermediary Network Member and Partnership and Employer Organizing Director with Boston Private Industry Council, and Lisa Garcia-Gleissner with the Riverside Youth Council
Riverside County Economic Development Agency. The call was moderated by Steve Trippe, President, New Ways to Work.

Content Call and Supportive Materials:
Engaging Workplace Partners Chart (PDF 196 kb)
Engaging Workplace Partners Quality Characteristics Handout (PDF 144 kb)

Panelists' Discussed Materials:
2003 Summer Jobs Campaign Supervisor Survey
Sectoral Approaches to Workforce Development
The Riverside County EDGE
Workforce Investment Act
Pathfinder_Program_brochure.pdf (PDF 200 kb)

If you would like to be notified about upcoming trainings, content calls, or workshops on this topic, please contact New Ways at clarsen@newwaystowork.org .

*"Engagement Specialist" refers to anyone whose job function includes recruiting or engaging employers or workplace partners, such as: job developers, placement specialists, account representative, internship coordinators, youth specialists, work-based learning coordinators, industry liaisons, or academy directors.