Join Our Live Winter Webinar Series: Session 1: Leadership Reimagined is today, December 2, 2025. REGISTER NOW!
Workforce leadership, innovation, and human-centered strategy take center stage in this special episode recorded live at the 2026 NAWB Forum in Las Vegas. Episode 88 features conversations with Darrell Andrews, Chief Passion Officer known as Coach D, and Karla Coleman, Founder & CEO of Opportunity Bridges Consulting Services, sharing real-world perspectives on workforce transformation, leadership development, strategic partnerships, and the growing role of AI in workforce systems.
Darrell Andrews highlights the importance of balancing technology with people-focused workforce services while strengthening collaboration between workforce boards and contractors. Karla Coleman shares insights from building employer partnerships, expanding healthcare workforce training pathways, and creating stronger connections between workforce boards, training providers, and employers to improve participant outcomes and community impact.
You’ll hear insights on…
Building stronger workforce board and contractor relationships
Leadership strategies during periods of industry change and funding challenges
Using AI and technology while maintaining a human-centered workforce approach
Creating successful employer, workforce board, and training provider partnerships
Driving measurable workforce impact through innovation, collaboration, and strategic alignment
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