What does it take to transform education and workforce systems in a way that truly reflects local needs? In this episode, we explore the Talent Hub designation—a model-agnostic standard recognizing excellence in cross-sector partnerships at the local, regional, and state levels. Born from Lumina Foundation’s work with 75 pioneering partnerships, Talent Hubs represent a new way of thinking about collaboration. National thought leader Dakota Pawlicki joins us to share lessons learned, practical strategies for scaling what works, and bold ideas for the future of talent development partnerships.

Voices of Excellence in Episode 58:

Dakota Pawlicki, Director of TalentHubs at CivicLab | LinkedIn

Resources for Episode 58:

• TalentHubs from Civic Labs
• Transcript and Show Notes (PDF)
• Work Ready Communities from ACT

• WorkKeys Workforce Solutions
• Episode 4 on Strategic Doing with Ed Morrison
• Episode 10 overview on Work Ready Communities