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Collaborating to build a talent pipeline with Kelli-Marie Vallieres, Office of Workforce Strategy
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Kelli-Marie Vallieres, PhD learned first-hand – at her family’s manufacturing business – that leading well means learning first and then supporting her team from a place of understanding. That approach, rooted in humility and curiosity, became the foundation for a remarkable career journey.
In this episode, Kelli-Marie shares how the power of applied learning, genuine collaboration, and relationship-building led to national best practices like the Manufacturing Pipeline Initiative. And how that initiative led to her role at Chief Workforce Officer with Connecticut’s Office of Workforce Strategy.
Kelli-Marie talks about:
- Asking questions before trying to lead
- Collaboration across industry and education.
- Building relationships to transform Connecticut’s workforce development model.
- Being “comfortable with being uncomfortable” and how it impacts change.
Her story is a powerful reminder that real leadership starts with learning, and that shaking up traditional systems requires courage, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous growth.
Where you can find Kelli-Marie:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelli-marie-vallieres-phd-9959a96/
Office of Workforce Strategy: https://portal.ct.gov/gwc/ows-initiatives
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