Strategic Business Plan 2017 - 2020 Strategic Business Plan 2017 - 2020 | Page 5

The integration of Adult Education & Literacy and Vocational Rehabilitation programs into the Texas
Workforce system provides tremendous opportunity to focus on the employment outcomes related to the job
seekers served in these programs now and in the future.
Organizational Vision
The methodology employed to develop the strategic plan and Board goals starts with listening. The
President/CEO visits each member of the CEO Council at the beginning of each year to better understa nd
their constituent’s needs, and their expectations for Workforce Solutions and their local area. Utilizing the
valuable information gleaned from these conversations ensures that we continue to assist in the regional
economy’s growth and self-sufficiency.
Partnerships with local economic development entities provide us with the “real-time” and future employment
opportunities for job seekers in our region and assists us in planning for the training needs of new and existing
employers. Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend has been at the table as large employers bring their
businesses to the region. These economic development partnerships assist us in projecting the employment
and training needs for the future and assist us in collaborating with education providers throughout the region,
in order to assure relevant training is available to residents of the Coastal Bend.
The Board of Directors (Board) and committees meet quarterly for regular business, and retreat annually to
review the organization’s mission, values and goals. Regular committee and board meetings allow time for
Board members to review and discuss current program, performance and financial issues, as well as local
topics of interest. The annual retreat allows the Board to consistently review the goals and objectives of the
organization and make the appropriate adjustments outside of the regular business of the Board of Directors.
Retreats held annually help the Board set priorities for the year and keep a report card of how goals are
implemented by Board professionals and contractors.
The organizational goals adopted annually by the Board are incorporated into a strategic plan required by
Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Workforce Investment Council (TWIC) and federal Workforce
Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) rules.
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