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California Employer Action Lab Experience

The San Diego Workforce Partnership, UNITE-LA, and Talent Rewire present the California Employer Action Lab.

The Opportunity

Talent Rewire’s Employer Action Lab, a no-cost 10-month immersive learning experience, seeks to change the paradigm for both employers and employees by bringing together a cohort of employers who are committed to intentionally disrupting their current talent systems and practices in service of addressing their medium to long-term talent and business needs while also increasing opportunity for their frontline and entry-level workforce to build careers not just jobs.

Participant Profile

We invite 2-4 company representatives who, in combination, have regular touchpoints with frontline employees, have access to leaders with decision making authority, and can influence talent policies and practices to participate. We also require each participating employer to have the support of an executive sponsor who has decision making authority and will be invited to participate during select sessions.

Cost to Employers

This work is made possible by the generous support of The James Irvine Foundation which covers the full cost of the Employer Action Lab, including in-person and virtual gatherings, programming, and technical assistance support for up to four participants per employer, valued at approximately $25K per employer. Note: Any travel costs incurred (e.g. hotel, parking, mileage) to participate in the in-person gatherings must be paid for by the employer.

March 5-6, 2024
In-Person: San Diego, CA
Using the Opportunity Navigator assessment, employers will reflect on their current workplace practices and culture and how those influence the frontline experience, and design a specific next step to capture frontline employee voice.

Week of June 25, 2024
Virtual: Exact date & time to be confirmed
Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data and input gathered from company data, Talent Rewire’s Frontline Employee Council, and local frontline advisors, employers will generate an employee engagement plan to inform the design of their pilot project.

September 24 – 25, 2024
In-Person: Los Angeles, CA
Using data, research-based best practices, and input from employees at levels of the organization, employers will identify and finalize a singular pilot project that has clear next steps, indicators of success, and an accountability plan.

Week of December 15, 2024
Virtual: Exact date & time to be confirmed
Employers will present their learnings and pilot projects to the full cohort including Talent Rewire’s Frontline Employee Council and local frontline advisors.