“We don’t create jobs, but we make sure that the jobs that are created can be filled,” says Nancy Dischinat, Executive Director of the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc. (LVWIB) in Pennsylvania. Nancy's peers pointed to her as a source of great ideas and an example of effective leadership. Here are a few of the observations and insights she shared with us.

The Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) partners with leaders in government, business and education to help them navigate the new economy and develop job opportunities for those who need it. CSW provides a wide range of services including strategic planning, developing leadership capacity, and building and facilitating networks. CSW builds leadership capacity through leadership academies, executive coaching, and learning networks. The organization has also experimented with Workforce Bootcamps, two-day introductions to strategic workforce development for new and emerging workforce leaders and board members.