Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board

3-Year Strategic Plan

The Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board (LTWDB) consists of 23 business and community leaders across Central Kentucky promoting a thriving, responsive workforce system supporting business success, growth, and job creation.

by Strategy Matters, LLC

To address the workforce shortage, the Lincoln Trail Workforce Development Board (LTWDB) engaged the Strategy Matters consulting firm's services to map the workforce's challenges in accessing employment and address employer needs.

The strategic plan addresses the continuing challenges of the workforce shortage, answering the strategic questions:

  • What modifications might we need to make to the WCTF's approach to raising labor force participation rates, if any?
  • What is the role of youth training investments in our strategy? (Where should we invest?)
  • If we had more funding for adult training, where should we invest? (Think geography, host institution, focus of skill/credentials, etc.)

Attached document published January 2021

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Strategy Matters, LLC is a consulting group working with organizations to develop creative solutions to complex problems. Expert at working across issue areas, our consultants work with businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, collaboratives, and public-private partnerships to address organizational and societal challenges.

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