Where this committee focuses
Your company is replacing experienced people faster than it can grow new ones, and new supervisors are stepping up with little preparation.
The Workforce Development Committee is the peer forum for how member companies build, grow and retain people: workforce planning, onboarding and new-hire paths, the move into supervision, leadership and career development, knowledge transfer and succession. Job-specific technical training and operator qualification sit with the Technical Training Committee.
Who you’ll work alongside
- Learning and development leaders
- Talent development managers
- Leadership development professionals
- Organizational development specialists
- Onboarding and employee development program managers
- Career development professionals
- Succession planning and knowledge transfer program managers
What you take back to work
- For you. Practical approaches you can put to work on onboarding, supervisor transitions and career development, tested at peer companies.
- For your company. Effective workforce development builds employee capability, prepares future leaders, supports career growth and helps retain critical organizational knowledge.
Developing employees, preparing future leaders and transferring critical knowledge are shared challenges across the natural gas industry. This committee connects learning and talent development professionals to exchange effective approaches and help shape programs that strengthen workforce capability throughout an employee’s career.
What the committee takes on first
In its first year, the committee will:
- identify emerging workforce capability gaps and learning priorities associated with changing roles, workforce transitions and retirements
- compare onboarding programs and employee development pathways, along with approaches to preparing first-time supervisors and developing leaders throughout their careers
- explore mentoring, knowledge transfer and structured learning approaches that preserve critical expertise and support succession
- work with SGA Learning to identify shared programs and resources that address common workforce development needs
