Supporting the workforce for the future
NSW Skills Board | Strategic Planning and Facilitation | NSW, Australia | 2025
Strategic planning day for NSW Skills Board 2025 Work Plan
Co-design process with industry leaders across multiple sectors
Evidence-led priorities aligned with the NSW Skills Plan
Work Plan unanimously endorsed and adopted
The Challenge
The NSW Skills Board is an independent advisory body tasked with providing strategic advice to the State Government on vocational education and workforce skills needs. Sparrowly Group was engaged to facilitate the Board’s 2025 Planning Day to develop its annual Work Plan.
The session needed to harness the expertise of senior industry leaders while maintaining the Board’s charter of providing independent, evidence-based advice to the Minister.
Key challenges included:
Aligning priorities across diverse industry sectors
Maintaining independence while informing government policy
Ensuring strategies remained evidence-driven and future-focused
Achieving consensus within a single planning session
Our Approach
Sparrowly Group designed and facilitated a structured co-design process that leveraged the Board’s collective expertise while ensuring evidence-led decision-making.
Our methodology included:
Use of the NSW Skills Plan as the guiding strategic framework
Structured discussion to identify, refine and stress-test priorities
Inclusive facilitation aligned to Engagement Institute best practice ensuring all voices were heard and governance standards upheld
Outcomes and Impact
Key Outcomes
Practical, outcomes-driven 2025 Work Plan developed
Unanimous agreement on strategic priorities and actions
Strong alignment with NSW workforce and skills priorities
Enhanced clarity for strategic advice to government
Economic and Social Impact
Work Plan immediately adopted by the Minister
Supports workforce readiness across critical industries
Strengthens alignment between industry needs and training systems
Enhances NSW’s capacity to respond to future skills demands
Services Delivered
“This was the most productive and insightful meeting of the NSW Skills Board - thank you for your expert facilitation and keeping us focused.”
