Strategic Planning for Economic & Workforce Development
Providing Research, Delivering Clarity
We partner with communities, regions, and states to build data-informed strategic plans that strengthen economies, align workforce systems, and prepare for long-term growth. Our planning process combines deep research, stakeholder engagement, and actionable recommendations.
How We Support Your Strategy
Our strategic planning process includes a full suite of services that help communities understand their current conditions, identify priorities, and build actionable paths for economic and workforce growth.
- NCommunity Needs Assessments
- NLabor Market & Demographic Analysis
- NEconomic Development Strategy
- NWorkforce Development Planning
- NStakeholder Facilitation
- NImplementation Roadmaps & KPIs
- NCommunity Needs Assessments
- NLabor Market & Demographic Analysis
- NEconomic Development Strategy
- NWorkforce Development Planning
- NStakeholder Facilitation
- NImplementation Roadmaps & KPIs
Why We’re Your Ideal Partner
Decades of Experience
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Focus on equity and sustainability
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Workforce Pell Is Coming. Are You Making the Right Decisions Now?
By Sara Tracey, Vice President, National Workforce and Education Workforce Pell is moving from policy conversation to operational reality. For colleges, universities, and adult CTE programs, this is potentially transformative. Expanded Pell eligibility for high-quality, short-term programs could reshape access, enrollment strategy, employer engagement, and…
The Transformative Power of Postsecondary Career & Technical Education
By Vicki Thompson, Senior Director, Workforce Growth Partnerships Reflecting on a Career in CTE As National CTE Month comes to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting on my career in the Career and Technical Education field. I spent more than 20 years in postsecondary CTE, a branch that often receives…
Will AI Replace Community Engagement? Not If We’re Doing It Right
It’s being asked more frequently in planning, economic development, and public-sector strategy meetings: will artificial intelligence replace community engagement efforts? As consultants experienced working with communities of all sizes, our quick answer is no. But the whole truth is that AI will change how engagement work is done, especially behind…
Charlotte Small Business Ecosystem Report Launches Action Plan
TPMA partnered with Charlotte Economic Development on a Small Business Ecosystem Assessment, an in-depth study based on meaningful engagement with local entrepreneurs, ecosystem partners, and community stakeholders. Read Article
Community Engagement Vital in Erie County’s Housing Plan
TPMA is excited to partner with the Erie County Department of Planning and Community Development to create a Comprehensive Housing Plan. Read Article
Title I Adult & Dislocated Worker Career Service Provider, Title I Youth Service Provider, and/or Work-based Learning Employer of Record for Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board (NWTNWB)
TPMA has been contracted by the Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board (NWTNWB) to lead the procurement process for selecting a Title I Adult & Dislocated Worker Career Service Provider, Title I Youth Service Provider, and a Work-based Learning Employer of Record. TPMA is a full-service consulting firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana,…
More than Just “Gathering Opinions”—Community Engagement as Fiscal Strategy
A recent Next City article argues that community engagement is not only a democratic responsibility but also a fiscal necessity. TPMA's Economic Development team recently discussed the article and shares their insights below: Based on our experience as economic development and planning consultants, Next City's framing of community engagement is…
Seeing Economic Development Through an Education and Workforce Lens
Seeing Economic Development Through an Education and Workforce Lens A First Time IEDA Perspective from an Education and Workforce Professional By Kelly Friend, Senior Manager, Education & Workforce This year was my first time attending the Indiana Economic Development Association (IEDA) conference. I came curious and with a leading question: How…
How Thought Leaders Are Navigating AI’s Rapid Impact on Talent, Education, and Industry
Artificial intelligence has moved from an emerging concept to an everyday reality. Its pace is unprecedented, its influence far-reaching, and its implications impossible to ignore. This urgency shaped The Great Workforce Reboot: AI Edition, a virtual conversation moderated by Vicki Thompson, Senior Director of Workforce Growth Partnerships at TPMA. Vicki…
From Veteran Friendly to Veteran Ready: Honoring Service Through Systems That Work
Each Veterans Day, we take time to celebrate the men and women who have served our country. They are not only heroes of the past but leaders in our present. Veterans continue to make an impact as business owners, teachers, engineers, health professionals, and public servants. They bring strong values,…
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