E133: From Vision to Action: Lessons from FreshVue and Career Path Services' Partnership
The Dignity of Work
This episode of the Partners in Progress series features part one of a two-part conversation with Eva Marquette, owner of FreshVue, a strategic design and organizational development company based in Spokane, Washington. Eva joins Cami Eakins, CEO of Career Path Services, to discuss their transformative partnership. They explore how FreshVue helped Career Path Services develop their strategic framework called "Our Winning Strategy," enabling the organization to navigate challenges, foster meaningful partnerships, and work towards its mission of breaking the spirit of poverty through the dignity...
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E132: Employees as Partners for Change: Insights from Career Path Services REDI CT Team
The Dignity of Work
This episode of the Partners in Progress series features a conversation with John Dorrenbacher from Career Path Services as he discusses the organization's REDI CT team, which focuses on bringing race, equity, diversity and inclusion to the forefront of their work. John shares his passion for advocacy, his vision for expanding the REDI CT team's presence and impact throughout the organization, and practical advice for other organizations looking to start their own equity and inclusion initiatives. He also emphasizes the importance of starting small, changing language and behaviors...
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E131: Developing an Enduring Workforce Partnership
The Dignity of Work
This episode of the Partners in Progress series explores the ingredients of an enduring, purposeful partnership between workforce development leaders Dawn Karber and Cami Eakins. Tracing their 20+ year alliance, Cami and Dawn reveal the trust, empathy, and shared passion that allowed them to successfully navigate tricky organizational dynamics and drive systems-level change. From coordinating services to managing crises, they model how to put people first while tackling complex performance requirements. Now pursuing innovative projects like SkillsFWD, Dawn exemplifies how genuine...
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E130: Coming Up: An Innovative Youth-Focused Partnership for Career Success
The Dignity of Work
Tune in to our next episode of Partners in Progress to learn about an inspiring model of collaboration having a transformative impact on young lives. We’ll be spotlighting the Next Careers Consortium (NCC) - a purposeful alliance of Career Path Services, Career TEAM, Partners in Careers, Goodwill, and other regional partners leveraging over 170 collective years of workforce development experience in conjunction with The Workforce Southwest Washington Council to build a robust, integrated NEXT Youth Center. United by a shared vision and passion for expanding what’s possible for young people...
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E129: Launching Careers: BankWork$® and CareerWork$ Medical® Programs
The Dignity of Work
Welcome to Partners in Progress, an uplifting podcast series dedicated to exploring the power of purposeful collaborations. We’ll be spotlighting diverse examples of innovative partnerships across sectors that come together creatively around a shared vision to drive meaningful community impact, from a job training partnership, youth center and workforce agency collaborating to serve young people holistically to a nonprofit investing executive coaching expertise from a consulting partner. By thinking outside the box, leading collaboratively, and working in genuine alliance anchored in...
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E128: Cami Eakins Reveals Her Guiding Word for 2024
The Dignity of Work
In this episode of The Dignity of Work, Cami Eakins, CEO of Career Path Services, reveals her word of the year for 2024. She also explains the meaning behind the word she chose and what it represents for her in terms of achieving inner peace, seeking balance, and extending goodwill. Tune in to find out what word Cami has chosen to guide her through the new year!
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E127: Equity and Awareness: Valuing Women’s Voices and Perspectives at Work
The Dignity of Work
This episode features a conversation with Heather Woodruff, Program Operator for WorkSource Columbia Basin and TC Futures, as she explains the historical biases against women’s ideas in the workplace. Heather offers practical tips to improve meeting culture and amplify women’s voices, stressing that both male allies and personal awareness of communication styles are key to countering these subtle, often unconscious slights. Tune in for a conversation about leveling the playing field for women’s ideas and ensuring equitable attribution in the workplace.
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E126: Small Steps, Big Impact: Uplifting Minority-Owned Businesses
The Dignity of Work
This episode features a conversation with Landon Casassa, Commerce Program Manager at Career Path Services, about the importance of supporting minority-owned businesses. Landon shares surprising statistics about the racial disparity between white-owned businesses and minority-owned businesses. Learn innovative ways to be intentional about shifting more of your spending to minority-owned establishments, starting with small, simple choices. Landon also shares helpful suggestions for individuals and organizations wanting to celebrate diversity in their communities. Discover how to use your money...
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E125: Mental Wellness for All: Supporting Mental Health in Underserved Communities
The Dignity of Work
This episode features a conversation with employment specialist Jasmine Sanchez as she discusses the mental health challenges faced by racial and ethnic minority communities. Jasmine discusses barriers to mental healthcare including lack of providers, language barriers, cultural stigmas, and distrust of systems. She provides insight into how employment specialists can be more aware of and sensitive to the mental health needs of minority clients. To learn more about Open Path (mentioned in the episode) visit: https://openpathcollective.org/
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E124: Advancing Disability Employment: Building Accessible and Diverse Workplaces
The Dignity of Work
This episode features a conversation with Kendra Davenport, President and CEO of Easterseals, for a timely discussion about disability employment during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Kendra discusses the strengths that people with disabilities bring to the workforce, the work Easterseals does to prepare people with disabilities for employment, and advice for employers looking to hire inclusively. Discover persisting disparities in disability employment rates, how the pandemic opened opportunities for remote and hybrid work, and resources available to help companies build more...
info_outlineIn this episode, George Iranon, former CEO of Career Path Services, shares his insights and reflections on how to continually improve organizational performance. He also reveals a mindset shift that helps to create a culture of continuous quality improvement