Future of Work Task Force Meetings

FUTURE OF WORK TASK FORCE MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, October 10, 2019
IBEW, 19415 International Blvd., Seatac, WA 98188

9:00 am	Welcome and Introductions
9:10 am	Workforce Board – Future of Work task force alignment Nova Gattman, Workforce Board Legislative Liaison
9:20 am	Overview and recap of policy recommendations and survey results
9:50 am	Task Force member discussion • Next steps on policy recommendations • Final report drafting • Executive and legislative branch outreach
10:50 am	Break
11:00 am	Additional Task Force discussion: Pilot projects, webinars, next iteration of the Task Force, other topics and updates
12:00 pm	Working lunch – Continue previous discussion
1:15 pm	Public Comment
2:00 pm	Adjourn

EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP WEBINAR
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
10 a.m. to noon

Speakers & Topics:

Tim Garbinsky – Moderator, Outreach Coordinator, National Center for Employee Ownership

Mitch Miller – Executive Director, the California Center for Employee Ownership

• Overview of federal financial incentives.
• Silver Tsunami and succession planning.
• Methods to increase implementation, support employee ownership, including efforts in Whatcom County.
• California Center for Employee Ownership (CCEO) and lessons learned.

Diane Gasaway – Executive Director, Northwest Cooperative Development Center

• Overview of cooperative ownership models.
• Examples of successful models in Washington or around the country.
• Challenges, trends and what to do to expand in the future.

Joey Nestegard – CBO &CFO, Schweitzer Engineering Labs

• Perspective on a large, successful company in WA implementing ESOPs.
• Challenges or any disadvantages in creating and maintaining ESOPs?
• Effect of ESOP on employees.
• How do ESOPs affect the culture of a business?
• Why is this popular and important for businesses in rural areas, particularly in relationship to ownership succession, maintaining ties to local communities?

FUTURE OF WORK TASK FORCE MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Spokane Workforce Council Event Center, 140 S Arthur Street SE, Suite 300C, Spokane, WA 99202

9:00 am	Welcome and Introductions Mark Mattke, Spokane Workforce Council CEO
9:05 am	Task Force Introductions, Audience Introductions
9:10 am	Alignment with Workforce Board Priorities Eleni Papadakis, Workforce Board Executive Director
9:15 am	Recap of July 22 Credential Webinar (View recording or PPT) Eleni Papadakis, Workforce Board
9:30 am	Higher Education Panel on Credentialing Christie Anderson, Whitworth University Maryann Brathwaite, Northwest Career Colleges Federation Julie Garver, Council of Presidents Nate Humphrey, State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
10:30 am	Break
10:40 am	Report out on Caucus Conversations with Business and Labor representatives Lewis McMurran and Joe Wilcox, Workforce Board Future of Work co-managers List of Priorities Identified and Discussion Task Force
12:00 pm	Working Lunch
12:30 pm	Narrowing Process on Policy Areas of Focus (Task Force) Identify short, medium, long term policy priorities Pilot/demonstration projects
1:15 pm	Task Force Continuation – Next steps for going beyond 2020 Eleni Papadakis, Workforce Board Executive Director Nova Gattman, Workforce Board Deputy Director for External Affairs Task Force members
1:35 pm	Public Comment
2:00 pm	Adjourn

CREDENTIAL TRANSPARENCY WEBINAR
July 22, 2019
10 a.m. to noon

Speakers & Topics:

Background on Credential Transparency Initiative
Dane Linn, Vice President, Immigration, Workforce & Education, Business Roundtable

Overview of Credential Engine
Scott Cheney, Executive Director, Credential Engine

Credential Transparency from the Business Perspective
Dane Linn, Vice President, Immigration, Workforce & Education, Business Roundtable

Credential Transparency from the Workers’ Perspective
Brad Markell, Executive Director, AFL-CIO Working for America Institute

Overview of Washington’s Career Bridge and Credential Engine Project
Marina Parr, Communications Director, Washington’s Workforce Board
Randy Smith, Data Programming and IT Specialist, Washington’s Workforce Board

FUTURE OF WORK TASK FORCE MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Wellington Event Center, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926

9:00 am	Arrival, Breakfast, and Networking
9:30 am	Introductions and Welcome Welcome from Dr. James L. Gaudino, President of Central Washington University Task Force Member introductions; New member Stephanie Beers, Microsoft
10:00 am	Co-Manager Update – Activities, meetings, presentations, reports
10:30 am	Guest speaker(s), videos, presentations to Task Force Jeffrey Brown, Manager, Future of Work & Artificial Intelligence, Bertelsmann Foundation North America Dr. Liz Fountain, FlexIT Program Coordinator, Central Washington University
11:30 am	Legislative Session Update – Relevant to Task Force, Future of Work, Workforce Board
11:45 am	Lunch
12:35 pm	Committee updates, discussion of initial policy recommendations, further study and research, communication, coordination
1:45 pm	Public Comment
2:00 pm	Adjourn

Future of Work Task Force Meeting – December 17, 2018
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 1300 Quince Street SE, Cascade Conference Room, Olympia, WA 98504
Printable Agenda
Discussion and adoption of Initial Report for Governor and Legislature
Policy Areas for Exploration

Future of Work Task Force Meeting – November 26, 2018
Tacoma School District Professional Development Center, 6501 N 23rd St., Tacoma, WA 98406
Printable Agenda
Policy Recommendations
Draft Plan of Action for 2019

Future of Work Task Force Meeting – October 29, 2018
Highline College, Building 8, Mt. Skokomish Board Room, 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198
Printable Agenda
Video – Morning session
Video – Afternoon session

Future of Work Task Force Meeting – October 8, 2018
MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, 7707 Detroit Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Printable Agenda
The Four Industrial Revolutions Presentation
Orientation Presentation