For Workforce Development & Employee Engagement
Pathway: Workforce Development in Action
Unlike Elevate, our standard version of the TOPUCU program, which draws on a wide range of personal growth and lifestyle examples, Pathway focuses on the workplace. It was designed specifically with governmental workforce agencies, employers, and employee development initiatives in mind.
This tailored version of the program demonstrates TOPUCU principles through real-world workforce development and employee engagement scenarios—showing participants how to break negative habits, build resilience, and strengthen motivation in ways that directly impact their careers.
By focusing on soft skills, work ethic, and career readiness, Pathway helps individuals:
Develop professionalism and reliability in the workplace
Strengthen communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
Boost adaptability in a fast-changing job market
Align personal growth with organizational goals
The result? A program that not only empowers individuals to succeed but also delivers measurable value to employers and agencies by cultivating a stronger, more motivated workforce.
How TOPUCU Supports Workforce Development Standards
Workforce leaders want programs that align with proven frameworks. TOPUCU does exactly that:
Soft Skills that Stick
National standards highlight communication, professionalism, and interpersonal skills. TOPUCU helps participants not just learn them — but live them through habit change.
Employability Skills for Career Success
The U.S. Department of Education’s framework calls out skills like teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving. TOPUCU strengthens these competencies in ways that translate directly to the workplace.
Aligned with WIOA Goals
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act emphasizes skill development, career pathways, and access to training. TOPUCU supports these priorities by preparing individuals to succeed in both employment and education.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
PATHWAY is an evidence-based SEL program designed to build the skills that matter most: self-awareness, self-management, positive decision-making, and goal-directed behavior. Through a practical seven-step framework, participants don’t just learn concepts — they transform how they show up at work and in life.
Why it Matters
8 out of 10
employers
Say that social and emotional skills are the most important to success and yet are the hardest skills to find.
9 IN 10
TEACHERS
Believe SEL can be taught — and PATHWAY proves it.
SEL development has been shown to drive an 11-point increase in performance.
WHat improves
Employee engagement, teamwork, leadership effectiveness, conflict resolution, communication, job satisfaction, and overall culture.
what declines
Turnover, workplace stress, negative conflict, poor leadership, job dissatisfaction, and toxic culture.
