Minnesota Skills-Based Talent Accelerator

Who Should Attend:

• Association members -- both professional and industry-specific

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Workshop Objectives:

• Transferable skill sets: Recognizes broader abilities that allow workers to move across roles and projects more fluidly.

• Continuous pro-active upskilling: Encourages adoption of new technologies and skill sets, keeping the workforce competitive and future-ready and empowered.

• Career ladders: Creates transparent advancement opportunities that allow employees to see how to progress, improving retention and internal mobility.

• Performance-based evaluation: Rewards efficiency, safety and quality outcomes that are manifested out of skills and competencies. Not just expecting performance but developing performance!

• Cross-disciplinary collaboration: Helps assemble diverse teams with complementary skills, improving project delivery and innovation.​

 

Virtual Main Workshops (By Industry Focus)

• Wednesday, August 12, 2026  |  Noon-3 p.m.  |  REGISTER 
  Healthcare Industry Intensive 

• Thursday, September 24, 2026  |  8-11 a.m.  |  REGISTER 
  Skilled Trades Industry Intensive 

• Wednesday, October 21, 2026  |  1-4 p.m.  |  REGISTER 
  Education Industry Intensive

• Thursday, November 5, 2026  |  8-11 a.m.  |  REGISTER 
  Manufacturing Industry Intensive 

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Virtual Introductory Primers (Optional 1-hour webinars)​​​​

• Wednesday, August 5, 2026  |  1-2 p.m.  |  REGISTER
  Info Session: Trends & Opportunities in Skills-Based Strategies

• Wednesday, August 19, 2026  |  10-11 a.m.  |  REGISTER 
  Five Generations, One Workforce Webinar

• Tuesday, October 6, 2026  |  9-10 a.m.  |  REGISTER
  Five Generations, One Workforce Webinar

• Wednesday, November 4, 2026  |  2-3 p.m.  |  REGISTER 
  Skills-based Onboarding for Retention & Performance

• Tuesday, December 8, 2026  |  10-11 a.m.  |  REGISTER 
  Five Generations, One Workforce Webinar

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Which Industry Should we Focus our Next Workshop?

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