We help education and workforce leaders navigate the complicated intersection of work and learning.
As a mission-driven, multi-service consulting practice, Work Forces designs innovative programs and initiatives to close gaps between education and industry to promote economic advancement.
We serve as strategic advisors and implementation specialists for organizations and educational institutions, providing tailored expertise across the full project lifecycle: from conducting data-driven landscape assessments and developing skills-based program models to providing expert stakeholder facilitation and strategic implementation support to drive sustainable change and amplify impact.
Strategy Development
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Translate organizational vision into actionable strategies that account for political, economic, resource, and human considerations
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Conduct research and analysis to generate insights that inform strategy development
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Recommend frameworks, practices, and processes to support strategic execution
Program Design and Implementation
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Lead design and development of a program or initiative
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Facilitate program design efforts across internal and external stakeholder groups
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Design industry-aligned skills-based curriculum
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Initiate and build partnerships through advisory boards, convenings and task forces
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Create measurement frameworks to assess program effectiveness
Amplification and Thought Leadership
Leverage our Work Forces Podcast capabilities to:
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Develop a content creation strategy to support and amplify impact of a program or initiative and reach the client’s target audience
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Create compelling online content, including video interviews and/or audio podcast episodes, to establish the client as an authority and build awareness about client initiatives
Our Work in Action
We don't just advise—we deliver measurable results that drive sustainable change.
Aligning Education and Training with Industry
A community college seeks to develop a training model focused on employer-identified base manufacturing skills
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Approach: Our team is conducting a landscape analysis and needs assessment to develop a plan to design a program that meets the base manufacturing training needs of employers in the region and aligns with the college’s capabilities.
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Planned Final Products: Landscape analysis, design team formation, and program design framework
A new statewide industry intermediary aims to foster the growth of the life sciences industry by engaging with key workforce leaders
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Approach: Our team conducted secondary research on promising workforce models in the life sciences industry and held interviews with workforce leaders and trainers across the state of Rhode Island to inform the development of a Convening agenda, facilitation plan, and summary report. We facilitated the first workforce convening of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub.
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Final Products: Convening with key workforce stakeholders in Rhode Island, prepared final report summarizing key findings from the convening along with actionable next steps.
Facilitating System-Level Change
Designing Alternative Work/Learn Models
An ed tech company seeks skills-based training design for Fortune 100 employer
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Approach: Our team established a partnership between Unmudl and Amazon to offer training to help Amazon fill over 1,000 maintenance technician positions. We facilitated collaborative efforts across Amazon, partner community colleges, and Unmudl stakeholders to design, develop and implement a customized training program.
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Final Product(s): Course design, course launch, and an operational playbook to inform future course design efforts.
What our Clients say...
"Work Forces expertly convened and facilitated a committee of Occupational Health & Safety professionals over many months to design an educational framework for the American Society of Safety Professionals. This framework is now a key part of ASSP's organizational strategy, influencing how the industry develops talent from entry-level upwards."
Sarah Martino
Senior Manager, Workforce
Development & Foundation
Operations
American Society of Safety
Professionals
"Work Forces provided critical early support for the Rhode Island Life Science Hub. They conducted a thorough landscape analysis of existing workforce development efforts, and their research and strategic recommendations have given us a strong foundation of contacts and programs to consider as we seek to attract and grow the life science industry in the state."
Lilia Holt
Vice President
The Rhode Island Life Science Hub