Wednesday, April 6, 2011

My Favorite Education and Workforce Development Quotes

Hi folks,

I’ve been away from the blog for a while. You know it's very difficult being a thought-leader with full-time responsibility for a multi-million dollar operation and 180 employees. At any rate, I thought I’d share some of my favorite workforce development and educational quotes as a way of getting back into the flow of blogging!

“Workforce development is a journey not a destination.” Anonymous
-Conveys the importance of lifelong learning.

“Workforce Development is about getting the right people, the right skills for the right jobs at the right time.” Anonymous
-Conveys the notion of a just-in-time supply chain training source role.

“Postsecondary education is a Tier 1 Supplier to the Talent Supply Chain.” Bill Guest
-Speaks to the prominent role of higher education in the knowledge economy.

“When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.” Chinese Proverb: Guanzi (c. 645BC)
-Speaks to the power of lifelong learning on life itself.

“The first rule of education and government is when the horse is dead, dismount!” Daniel Fenn (adopted from Dakota tribal wisdom)
-Conveys the importance of using product lifecycles in our educational planning processes so that old programs are refined and new ones are created before they become obsolete.

“Access without success is an empty promise!“ Achieving the Dream Community Colleges Count
-Conveys the importance of student success as a hallmark promise of the American Community College – not just access to quality, affordable education.

Thoughts? Do you have any to share?

Rod