Work and Learning, Reimagined

At the core of our work is a deep belief in new, more elastic models of learning and work that combine both to enable more individuals to improve their social and economic well-being. We take a holistic approach to create the conditions necessary for working learners to succeed and adapt for the future of work.

It's time to develop a more flexible model of education and work that empowers working learners to design where and how they learn.

Our Services

We elevate common-sense, learner-centered policies, and practices that eliminate barriers to success and place working learners at the center of solutions. We look to the future of learning and work to help organizations act now to prepare for the inevitable challenges ahead in a dynamic learning economy.
It's hard to know which way to go without insights and a broad understanding of a field. We specialize in case studies and qualitative research to help you determine how to better serve working learners through a deeper understanding of the existing "pockets of innovation" already making an impact and leverage them to your benefit.
Strategy can be overcomplicated. We believe in agile strategy that includes new ways of organizing your work and using knowledge to inform and continuously improve your efforts. Let us break it down for you and make it simple and achievable. We help develop a clear, simple strategic approach to achieve your goals to help working learners.

Past Projects

New Jersey Council of County Colleges

Supporting the Building Pathways to Economic Opportunity Initiative.
Professional development, coaching, and technical assistance to New Jersey community college administrators and faculty on implementing effective prior learning assessment strategies.
University of North Carolina System

Creating a Statewide Plan to Serve Working Learners in North Carolina
Help UNC create a statewide strategic vision for developing new postsecondary attainment models for the state's higher education institutions to better meet the needs of working learners.
American Council on Education

Crafting National Strategies to Improve Transfer Student Mobility
Guide the work of the ACE National Task Force on Transfer Credit, and produce a final report. Facilitate meetings that guide recommendations for enhancing credit transfer and institutional policies.
TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development

A Skills Marketplace for Tennessee’s Workforce
Unite employers, community leaders, and workforce agencies to create a skills-matching platform to connect Tennesseans with industry credentials to pursue in-demand jobs.
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Expand Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth in Kentucky
Assist Kentucky's Council on Postsecondary Education in creating a strategy for statewide small business and entrepreneurship incubators to boost the post-COVID-19 small business economy.
Greater Washington Partnership

A Digital Tech Upskilling Solution for the Nation's Capital Region
Identify digital skills gaps and capacity constraints for upskilling incumbent workers in the National Capital Region. Develop a strategy to meet regional upskilling and reskilling needs.
American Council on Education

Creating a Framework for Enhancing Career-Relevant Teaching
Authored a white paper for ACE to explore faculty needs for embedding career guidance in classrooms and elements that enhance student adaptability for future success.
Strategic Education, Inc.

Developing a Strategy for Alternative Credit and Credentials
Analyze the educational products and services portfolio to find optimal pathways to enable learners to earn credit for prior learning and skills-based credentials to decrease cost and time-to-complete a postsecondary credential.