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Workforce Transformation: Engaging, Upskilling, and Empowering Employees

The Aspen Institute via YouTube

Overview

Explore workforce transformation and empowerment in this 45-minute panel discussion from the 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival. Join Ken Chenault, former CEO of American Express, alongside entrepreneurs Carolyn Childers of Chief and Rachel Romer Carlson of Guild Education as they delve into critical issues surrounding skills-based education, mentoring, and networking for upward mobility. Examine topics such as rethinking investments, the war for talent, economic mobility, women in leadership, and the impact of potential recession on workforce development. Gain insights into competency-based education, democratization of access, and strategies for building talent escalators. Discover how tech platforms can deliver crucial skills training and create equitable opportunities for career advancement in today's rapidly evolving job market.

Syllabus

Introduction
About Guild
About Chief
Chipotle
Guild vs Chief
Rethinking Investments
The War on Talent
Stagnant Economic Mobility
Women in Leadership
Education and Training
What has surprised you
What has surprised you most
What does a potential recession look like
Middle skills gap
What if employers pull back
Labor shortages
Competencybased education
democratization of access
online learning
community
community college
intergenerational poverty
vision for each company
building an escalator for talent

Taught by

The Aspen Institute

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