It’s now been over a year since I joined NAWB and over the past months I have been blessed to meet so many leaders within the public workforce system. Leaders like Billy in Flagstaff, Tamara in Austin, Jim in Tallahassee, Sean in Newport News, Amanda in Hudson, and many, many more. I’ve continued to be impressed with how committed they are – committed to the work, yes, but more significantly, committed to their communities.
They see the struggles small businesses have in finding talent to compete in a global market; they see families striving to break the cycle of generational poverty. They sit at the epicenter of work/workplace evolution and economies transforming – a place of great pressure and disruption.
What’s so inspiring is that these leaders – along with their local workforce boards and their teams – don’t just sit in that place. They are moved to action. They lean in, listen hard, adapt and innovate.
I’ve been privileged to hear their stories and have been able to share some of them more broadly with you via our podcast, Workforce Central. If you haven’t tuned in before, I invite you to take some time to do so. You will be surprised by the innovation and inspired by the commitment of workforce board leaders from across the country.
So, on this Thanksgiving, I am grateful for all the leaders across our nation’s public workforce system, their willingness to lean in, adapt and learn, and drive towards greater impact for their communities. We at NAWB are honored to serve, support and represent you.
-Brad
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