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Building a Workforce That Works.

Strategic Engagement Group helps education providers, employers, and workforce organizations design workforce strategies, strengthen partnerships, and turn high-priority initiatives into measurable results.

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Working at the intersection of education, industry, and workforce development.
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SEG At a Glance

Who We Serve. How We Help.

Strategic Engagement Group works at the intersection of education, employers, and workforce development—helping organizations move critical workforce priorities from strategy to measurable results.

Education

& Training Providers

Employers

Across Key Sectors

Workforce

Organizations, CBOs & Intermediaries

Strategy

Partnerships + Execution

"Most firms stop at the plan. SEG builds the strategy, partnerships, and execution structure needed to move the work forward."

The Challenge

Strong Workforce Ideas Need the Right Structure to Succeed.

Organizations across education, workforce development, and industry are working to solve complex talent challenges. Strong ideas need the right structure to become sustainable workforce solutions.

With aligned systems, partnerships, and execution support, organizations can turn momentum into meaningful progress.

Does Your Organization Have a System for Sustaining Employer Partnerships?

A clear engagement process helps turn individual contacts into stronger, longer-term partnerships that support programs, hiring, and growth.

Does Your Training Strategy Reflect Current Employer Demand?

Ongoing employer input helps organizations keep programs relevant, strengthen outcomes, and respond more quickly to changing workforce needs.

Does Your Team Have the Tools to Plan Ahead?

A proactive workforce strategy helps leaders anticipate talent needs, prioritize investments, and make better-informed decisions.

Does Your Team Have the Capacity to Execute?

The right structure and support help high-priority initiatives move forward faster, with clearer ownership and measurable progress.

SEG The SEG Approach

From Vision to Measurable Outcomes

Strategic Engagement Group works alongside your team to clarify priorities, align the right partners, build the systems needed to sustain the work, and move high-priority initiatives into action.

We do more than deliver recommendations. We help create the structure, accountability, and momentum needed to turn plans into measurable progress.

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1

Clarify the Strategy

Define the goal, establish what success looks like, and identify the priorities that will create the greatest impact.

2

Align the Right Partners

Engage the employers, institutions, and stakeholders needed to strengthen the strategy and move it forward.

3

Build the Engagement System

Create the tools, processes, and communication structures needed to turn individual relationships into sustainable partnerships.

4

Activate and Execute

Put the plan into motion with clear ownership, progress tracking, team support, and adjustments along the way.

Who We Help

Built for the Organizations
Building the Workforce

SEG partners with education providers, employers, and workforce organizations working to strengthen talent pipelines, improve workforce outcomes, and move high-priority initiatives forward.

Education & Training Providers

For career colleges, postsecondary institutions, continuing education providers, and workforce training organizations seeking to:

  • Strengthen employer engagement and outreach
  • Align programs with workforce and employer demand
  • Improve program positioning and market validation
  • Build effective advisory boards and industry partnerships
  • Strengthen career-connected training and enrollment strategies
  • Develop sustainable partnership systems

Employers & Industry Partners

For HR leaders, talent leaders, business owners, and industry associations seeking to:

  • Build sustainable talent pipelines
  • Develop apprenticeship and work-based learning strategies
  • Strengthen upskilling, reskilling, and workforce planning
  • Align with education and training partners
  • Improve retention and internal talent development
  • Engage workforce boards, schools, and community partners

Workforce Organizations

For workforce focused community-based organizations, associations, and intermediaries seeking to:

  • Strengthen employer engagement
  • Align training with regional workforce demand
  • Design scalable workforce programs
  • Convene partners around shared priorities
  • Build stronger education-to-employment pathways
  • Move funded initiatives from planning to implementation
SEG Signature Services

How We Work With You

SEG brings strategic guidance, partnership expertise, and execution support tailored to your organization's goals, priorities, and stage of development.

Workforce Strategy & Alignment

Develop practical, market-informed strategies that align workforce initiatives, education and training programs, and talent priorities with employer and regional demand.

Strategic Planning Market Intelligence Program Strategy

Employer Engagement & Partnerships

Build the systems, outreach strategies, and stakeholder relationships needed to develop, manage, and sustain stronger employer partnerships.

Employer Engagement CRM Systems Outreach Frameworks

Talent Pathways & Workforce Solutions

Strengthen education-to-employment pathways and identify the right approaches, programs, and trusted partners to support work-based learning and talent development.

Career Pathways Employer Validation Partner Connections

Strategy Activation & Execution

Turn priorities into action with the structure, tools, project leadership, and accountability needed to move high-priority initiatives forward.

Implementation Support Project Management Team Capacity
SEG Why SEG

Strategy Grounded in How Workforce Systems Actually Work.

SEG brings a cross-sector perspective shaped by experience across education, employers, and workforce development. That allows us to see the full ecosystem—not just one part of the challenge.

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Cross-Sector Perspective

We understand the priorities, pressures, and operating realities of education providers, employers, and workforce organizations—and how to bring them together around shared outcomes.

Practical, Not Theoretical

Our recommendations are designed for real teams, real constraints, and real operating environments. You leave with clear decisions, useful tools, and an achievable path forward.

The Right Expertise at the Right Time

SEG brings together specialized advisors and trusted partners based on the needs of each engagement, giving clients access to targeted expertise without expanding permanent staff.

Built for Internal Ownership

We work alongside your team to strengthen internal capacity, clarify ownership, and create systems that can continue after the engagement ends.

Independent, Objective Guidance

We bring an outside perspective that helps leaders assess opportunities, navigate competing priorities, and make confident, informed decisions.

What Organizations Achieve

What Working with SEG Makes Possible

Clearer Workforce Strategies

Practical priorities your team can understand, own, and execute.

Stronger Employer Partnerships

More consistent, sustainable relationships that support programs, hiring, and growth.

Better-Aligned Training Programs

Programs shaped by employer input, labor-market demand, and real workforce needs.

A Stronger Partnership Pipeline

More qualified conversations with employers, funders, and strategic partners.

Greater Stakeholder Alignment

Clearer roles, stronger collaboration, and shared priorities across the workforce ecosystem.

Sustainable Talent Pipelines

Workforce models designed to strengthen recruitment, development, and long-term outcomes.

Stronger Market Positioning

Greater credibility with employers, funders, education partners, and community stakeholders.

More Effective Execution

Clear ownership, stronger accountability, and greater momentum from planning through implementation.

SEG Our Advisory Network

The Expertise Behind the Strategy

SEG brings together experienced advisors with expertise across workforce development, education, employer engagement, and related disciplines. Our network allows us to bring the right expertise to each engagement based on the client's goals and needs.

Charlene Pou

Charlene Pou

Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

Charlene Pou is an experienced leader with more than 20 years of experience across post-secondary education in institutional operations, strategic partnerships, and engagement. She founded SEG to equip organizations to build workforce systems that connect people to opportunity, employers to talent, and communities to long-term economic growth. Known for translating complex challenges into clear, actionable strategies, Charlene helps leaders align stakeholders, strengthen partnerships, and move high-priority workforce initiatives from vision to measurable results.

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Sarah Schade

Sarah Schade

Workforce Strategist

Sarah Schade is a Talent Pipeline Management practitioner and Certified Workforce Development Professional with more than 20 years of experience across workforce development, talent alignment, and career and technical education. She helps organizations bring employers, education providers, and workforce partners together to better understand talent needs, strengthen career pathways, and build workforce solutions that respond to real demand.

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Rehana Seepersad, Ed.D

Rehana Seepersad, Ed.D.

Education Strategist

Dr. Rehana Seepersad brings more than 25 years of higher education experience focused on learning innovation, academic strategy, and institutional growth. She helps organizations design forward-looking programs, strengthen learning models, and build the infrastructure needed to expand access and improve workforce outcomes. Her work is grounded in creating education and training solutions that better prepare people for opportunity and help institutions grow with purpose.

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Turn Your Workforce Vision Into Measurable Results.

SEG brings together the strategy, partnerships, and execution support needed to move high-priority workforce initiatives forward.

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