Advisory Board Best Practices

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1 Advisory Board Best Practices

2 Ten Centers of Excellence Driving the State s Economy Aerospace & Advanced Materials Manufacturing Agriculture Allied Health Careers in Education Construction Global Trade & Supply Chain Management Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt. Information & Computing Technology Marine Manufacturing & Technology Clean Energy

3 Role of Community and Technical College in Economic Development A skilled workforce has become one of the main factors a company uses to determine where to locate or expand their business

4 21 st Century Skilled Workforce How do we recruit, train, and retain them?

5 Employer Engagement is Key Platform for Collaboration: Translate Celebrate success State of the industry / skills gap Engage where they are Activities for Engagement: Work-based learning Student interviews Host meetings Resume review Curriculum/program development Legislative/policy advocacy Guest speakers Industry credential recognition

6 Shared Responsibility Shared Impact

7 Defining Employer Engagement According to Jobs for the Future s A Resource Guide to Engaging Employers there are specific qualities of successful engagement. These include: Continuous Strategic Mutually valuable Wide-ranging Comprehensive Intensive Empowering Institutionally varied

8 Guiding Policy Professional Technical Advisory Committees Policy Manual: Chapter 4, Appendix E Advisory Committee Duties: Curriculum Facilities and Equipment Budget Instructional Quality Instructional Delivery Student Employment Worker Retraining Advisory Committee Worker Retraining Program Guidelines Advisory Committee Duties Program mix Guidance on the annual WRT plan

9 New Relationship Working Relationship Strategic Partnership Key Employer Role Level I Level II Level III Level IV Level V Advising Capacity-building Co-designing Convening Leading Stage of Relationship Initial contact / new relationship Establishing trust and credibility Working relationship Trusted provider and collaborator Full strategic partner Activity Examples Discuss hiring needs, skills, competences, advise on curriculum, contract training, hire graduates. Job site tours; speakers; mock interviews, internships, needs assessment, loan/donate equipment, recruiting Curriculum/path way development, adjunct faculty and preceptors Collegeemployer, sectorial, partnerships Multiemployer/ multi-college partnerships Ladder of Employer Engagement

10 Elements for Success Collaborative Leadership Collaborative Mindset Strategic Thinking Active Engagement

11 Accountability Colleges should review 1/3 of advisory committees annually and submit 3 years-worth of self-assessments during Perkins monitoring Membership Training Meetings

12 Partner Perspective

13 WHAT IS IN IT FOR THEM Participation is $$$, not just time. There SHOULD be something in it for them (ROI) Must feel that their voice is not only heard, but makes a difference Determine their own agenda Point out changes that were initiated by their suggestions Get their input first, at the beginning of the meeting

14 SHOW YOU CARE Make efficient use of their time Start and end on time Stay organized assign staff roles and responsibilities Schedule meetings well in advance At least one month notice (some set entire year s schedule) Must work best for the partner (college, staff, secondary)

15 RECRUITING AND RETENTION Pay EXTRA attention to new partners Welcome pack Contact info of committee members, staff and faculty Minutes of prior meetings Have them share 2-3 minutes about themselves to get them engaged from the start. Arrange tours of campus and relevant programs

16 Questions and Discussion