Employer-Driven Workforce Development
When it comes to leadership development, Love’s Travel Stops is a pioneer in the state with its internal Love’s Leadership Development Program. From store general managers to executives, Love’s has an intentionally designed program to enhance leadership capabilities at all levels. With the added complexity of having managers across 42 states, Love’s strives to ensure training opportunities are accessible to everyone through both onsite and hybrid offerings. Figure 30 shows Love’s Leadership Development Program, which consists of three different program series targeted for varying leadership levels and utilizes a combination of internally developed content alongside programs developed in collaboration with industry partners and higher education institutions.
Figure 30. Love’s Leadership Development Program
The examples given in this section highlighted how stakeholder collaboration can promote workforce development solutions that benefit all. As stated at the beginning of this report, effective workforce development strategies are owned and led by industry organizations, employers, educational institutions and the government. The best outcomes involve support from each area and initiatives like Upskill Oklahoma will help support our workforce and advance Oklahoma’s economic competitiveness.
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