NWS Partners Meeting

NWS RoadmapWorkforce Evolution Team (WET)

Steven CooperJennifer Sprague

June 29, 2011

Overview of WET Plan• Key Themes

– Staffing Profiles - types and numbers of personnel, required skill sets (including current and future skills needed), external influencers, and academia

– Training - physical science, social science, communications, external education and outreach, types of training, and career planning

– Diversity of the Workforce - diversity of disciplines and cultures, recruitment, on-boarding personnel, retention, career planning and succession planning

Making the extraordinary ordinary

Overview of WET Plan• Key Themes

– Work Environment - work-life balance, flexible and adaptable work schedules

– Communications Strategies - external communications, internal communications, communications tools, communicating success & effecting cultural change

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Accomplishments and Next Steps• Completed 50% review of document• Advisory Board review: end of July 2011• Corporate Board review of entire Roadmap:

August 2011

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Questions

Making the extraordinary ordinary