Fostering Trust with Industry Partners with Dr. Christopher Nesmith

Our guest for this episode of College & Career Readiness Radio is Dr. Christopher Nesmith.

The episode starts with a conversation about trust between schools and industry partners, and Dr. Nesmith is candid about the need for schools to understand what the partner needs and not just what the school (and students) can get from a partner. This was a reminder of our episode with Kristy Volesky.

Chris says that the best case scenario is when the schools and the industry partners are united on a clear and common vision for what they’re seeking to accomplish.

He says that many partners will get involved simply based on philanthropic efforts, and starting  ...