Overview of the Partner Training Team

To develop and provide quality training programs and support in partnership with state, local, and community agencies to promote self-sufficiency and wellness in Wisconsin families.

The DFES Partner Training Team will be a state leader and a national model for providing workforce development and human services training to professionals whose ultimate goal is to promote self-sufficiency and wellness in Wisconsin families. We will do this by meeting the diverse needs of all our customers and creating a working environment that promotes creativity, innovation, and continuous learning for all.

In addition to mission and vision statements, organizations maintain a certain culture that reflects its standard practices and underlying values. To better understand the way we work, it is important for all our customers and stakeholders to understand our values.

The DFES Partner Training Team believes that:

1. Customers are our most important asset and must be respected at all times.
2. A flexible, friendly, and professional environment that supports open communication, encourages innovation and creativity, and recognizes the unique expertise and competence of each person promotes integrity and continuous improvement.
3. It is vital to recognize achievements regularly and publicly.
4. Teamwork allows us to achieve common goals and maximize resources among all state and contract staff.
5. Management needs to provide staff with the training, tools, support, and necessary authority to respond to customer needs.
6. Continuous improvement is the only way to achieve our mission and vision.

The DFES Partner Training Team is a partnership among state government, the university system, and a private vendor. The Partner Training Team currently contracts staff through: Dynamic Workforce Solutions and UW-Oshkosh Center for Community Development, Engagement, and Training (CCDET).