UpSkill America on Building a Skills-Ready Workforce - 2026 Next Practices Weekly

What separates an employee education program from one that actually delivers results? On November 19, 2026, i4cp’s Next Practices Weekly welcomes Haley Glover, Director of UpSkill America within the Economic Opportunities Program at The Aspen Institute, to share new research on how employers are designing education and training programs,and the factors that distinguish the most successful approaches.

Drawing on new employer survey findings, Glover will explore what drives success across tuition assistance, apprenticeship, and internal development programs. She’ll also examine how companies are approaching AI training and basic skills support as they build more effective, accessible models for workforce development. Hosted by i4cp, the conversation will connect these findings to the strategic decisions HR and talent leaders are making about skills, learning, and workforce readiness.

Join us for a research-driven look at what makes upskilling work, and how organizations can move beyond simply offering programs to designing learning investments that address business needs and create meaningful outcomes for employees.

What to Expect

• Discover what differentiates successful upskilling programs across tuition assistance, apprenticeships, and internally delivered employee development.
• Explore new employer research from UpSkill America on how organizations design education and training programs, and how they determine whether those programs are working.
• Examine emerging approaches to AI training, including how employers are preparing employees to develop the skills needed in an AI-enabled workplace.
• Understand the role of basic skills support in creating more accessible and effective workforce development strategies.
• Connect learning investments to business and workforce outcomes by identifying program design choices that can help upskilling initiatives solve organizational challenges while creating meaningful opportunities for employees.

To ensure open discussion, this event is exclusively for HR practitioners. Vendors and consultants are not permitted to attend.