From:                              West Michigan Strategic Alliance [info@wm-alliance.org]

Sent:                               Friday, December 16, 2011 2:01 PM

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Subject:                          WMSA E-Newsletter December 2011

 

 

 

 Making West Michigan a best place to live, learn, work and play...

 

 

 

Regional Service Delivery Conclusions & Recommendations

 

 

Many thanks to the Regional Service Delivery Advisory Committee, co-chaired by Steve Heacock and Charles Mulholland and all who participated over the past months and guided the process of this report’s finalization. 

 

With the support and endorsement of the West Michigan Strategic Alliance Board of Directors it will now be sent to the Business Leaders for Michigan and on to its final destination at Governor Snyder’s office.  West Michigan Strategic Alliance continues to drive constructive regional thinking and collaboration, and this report continues that legacy.

 

Click here to access the full document

 

 

 

 

Talent 2025 can Become a Model for the Region

 

 

 

TALENT 2025 is proud to have been highlighted by Governor Snyder during his special message on talent. The Governor put special emphasis on internships, which are one of TALENT 2025’s Leading Practices.

 

Enacting successful strategies to develop, attract, and retain talent to meet the needs of employers is critical to the success of West Michigan and our state.  Employers, educators, non-profits, and government must work cooperatively to build a talent development system that ensures the State of Michigan stays competitive in a global economy.

 

Following the presentation of his special message on talent, Governor Snyder met with TALENT 2025 CEOs in Grand Rapids. The Governor wants to encourage partnerships among businesses, educators, nonprofits, and government to solve this talent crisis.

 

TALENT 2025 is in a perfect position to be a model for how regions can improve their talent development, attraction, and retention efforts. TALENT 2025’s Dashboard aligns with the governor’s Talent Dashboard as well as the dashboard he issued for education earlier this year.  

 

Governor’s Talent Dashboard: http://www.michigan.gov/midashboard/0,4624,7-256-59624---,00.html

 

Full text of the Governor’s Special Message on Talent: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/snyder/SpecialMessageonTalent_369995_7.pdf

 

TALENT 2025 Dashboard: http://wm-alliance.org/uploads/files/TALENT%202025%20Report%20Card_11_28_11_version_4.pdf

 

Pure Michigan Talent Connect:  www.MiTalent.org

 

STAY CONNECTED

 

 

      

 

 

 

Appreciation Luncheon in Honor of Greg Northup

 

 

(pictured: Greg Northrup and

Jim Brooks, founding chairman)

 

On Monday, December 12, an appreciation luncheon was given in honor of Greg Northrup, president of the West Michigan Strategic Alliance for the past six years. The Board of Directors applaud Greg’s leadership over these years and wish him well in his new venture in life.

 

Our office will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2011 and Monday, January 2, 2012 in observance of the holidays....  Along with these days, the West Michigan Strategic Alliance office will be CLOSED Tuesday, December 27-30, 2011.  If there is a need to contact our office during this time, you may call the TALENT2025 office phone at 616 871-2450.

     

 

 

 

        

    

 

Happy Holidays

from the

West Michigan Strategic Alliance!

 

 

 

        

 

About the West Michigan Strategic Alliance

The West Michigan Strategic Alliance was formed in 2000 and serves as a catalyst for regional collaboration among the businesses, institutions and governmental units serving more than 1.4 million people living in a eight-county region including: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo and Ottawa. WMSA works to encourage a regional mindset, which will foster collaboration on critical issues that impact how we live, learn, work and play. Additional information is available at http://www.wm-alliance.org/.

 

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