It was an honor to be invited by the PWDA team to speak about #jobquality to all of the workforce executives & leaders from around the Commonwealth at yesterday's closing session of their WF Development Summit. Big thanks to Carrie, Doran & Brittani!

Tara Loew, Dir. of the PA Department of Labor & Industry's Apprenticeship Program led a great conversation about #jobquality & #jobequity w/ Larry Schlang & Rob Cherry, CEO of Partner4Work at yesterdays PWDA WF Summit... proud to be part of it!

Virtually attending a great Just Capital conference on on the business & human value measurement of job quality & equity... and its measurement -- including this panel with Rachel Korberg @kavyavaghul Kelley-Frances Fenelon

The first step in improving #JobQuality is agreeing on what a good job is. This definition by the #GoodJobsChampions is supported by leaders in philanthropy, business, labor, and policy. This is a critical achievement. The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program The Families and Workers Fund

Yesterday I attended the kick-off meeting for Mayor Eric Adams's #FutureofWorkers Task Force. The FWTF is spearheaded by abbyjosigal of the NYC Mayor's Office of Talent & Workforce Development. The task force is composed of leaders from NYC’s private, nonprofit, & philanthropic sectors.

The first step in improving #jobquality is agreeing on what a good job is. Yesterday, The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program The Families and Workers Fund released the #GoodJobsChampions definition, supported by 100+ leaders in business, labor, policy, and more. Will you add your name? as.pn/goodjobs

Powerful discussion w/ concrete steps The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program & The Families and Workers Fund "Defining Moment for Good Jobs. Darren Walker: we had a period of worker mobility in '60's-'80's, but policies changed turning the arrow in the wrong direction creating the growing inequality we have today.

At today's event, Darren Walker reminded us that not too long ago there was a business ethic of employee ownership, in various forms, enabling workers, retirees & their families to live comfortably AND that benefited employers via retention & productivity.

Damien Dwin Lafayette Square also noted two key levers to improve employee stability & mobility: (1) "Shrink the playing field" - i.e., invest capital in places where there's need; and (2) reduce the benefits gap for labor in those same disadvantaged areas.

During the pre-conference session on Tuesday, ReniseWalker, @NathanLeeWB, and Erin Young will be speaking with Manny Lamarre U.S. Department of Labor, Joe Barela Colorado Department of Labor and Employment & Jessica Valand Results for America about advancing #jobquality and equity.

On Tuesday afternoon, Bobbie Wolfe will be speaking with CHA about how trade associations like CHA have used stimulus funding to build innovative workforce training opportunities that center racial equity in program design.

Tony Smith will be leading a session w/ Larry Schlang Working Metrics about the Good Jobs Pilot and using #data to improve #jobquality.

During breakfast Thursday morning, @NathanLeeWB will be hosting the first annual RMWDA Morning Show to get your creativity going and highlight "stars" from the Conference. You won’t want to miss it!

Great kickoff at the RMWDA conference with @NathanLeeWB, ReniseWalker and CO Workforce Council team & their local partners, with a talk by Manny Lamarre about how U.S. Department of Labor and its partner agencies are using procurement, grant-making, labor agreements, etc. to drive its Good Jobs Initiative.

We are so proud of our very own @NathanLeeWB for receiving the Workforce Legend award at #RMWDA. Congratulations Lee, and thank you for your service to Colorado!

Powerful panel of Colorado workforce leaders, Erin Jones at BoulderCounty , Traci Marques Pikes Peak Workforce , moderated by ReniseWalker CO Workforce Council talking about unique local approaches & new tool sets to promote Job Quality & Equity & make positive change

Tune into excellent The Families and Workers Fund event about the importance and positive impacts of measuring job quality & equity- 1st great panel: @mikemcafee06 of PolicyLink & Rachel Korberg: "good jobs: the gateway to better social outcomes for people." "Averages kill!" Need real data!

Tommy Smith Kaiser Permanente is focused on how they can help their supply chain get better & be more efficient and resilient, enabling them to invest those savings back into their WF and become better suppliers. JQ becoming part of KPIs in contracts. The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

"All that turnover has taken a toll on productivity - for individual companies, and perhaps for the economy as well." The New York Times on dramatic effects of historic turnover rates. Solution: #jobquality. Lets measure it. tinyurl.com/3rfsxkkh

This must-hear pod w/ Maureen Conway & WorkingNation clearly answers questions about what makes a good job & how to measure & grow them, by embedding JQ metrics in various business practices, e.g: the $2.1T of public procurement. For more: tinyurl.com/4t44yrwm