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... Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Joint Workforce Investment (JWI)
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... departments across the nation, it is important that the specific needs of your agency are used to guide the development and implementation of a program in your agency. Exhibit 12-2 Industry Strategies: Leadership Development Strategy Strategy Description Provide Leadership Training Organizations have begun to provide new managers with not only technical training, but also training regarding how to motivate, evaluate, and provide recognition to employees.
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... Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Joint Workforce Investment (JWI)
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... Job Type: All ROI: Short-term Generation: All Key Program Highlights: o Created to avoid situations where leadership positions were vacated before the agency had identified and prepared an employee to fill that position o Employees must apply and be accepted into the two-year training program o Results in an increase in the number of qualified leaders that were prepared and ready to move into higher levels of leadership responsibility Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) Advanced Leadership Program (ALP)
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... Program Job Type: All ROI: Short-term Generation: All Key Program Highlights: o A joint labor-management partnership between VTA and the ATU o Led to the creation of three programs, including Maintenance Career Ladders Training Project (MCLTP) , New Operator/Mentor Pilot Project , and Health and Wellness Project o Resulted in an increased level of skill and organizational commitment across the VTA Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
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... Transit Executive Seminar International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) Leadership Academy's Executive Development Program Leadership Education and Development Leadership Development and Succession Planning Integration Management Development Training The Women's Network Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA's)
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