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Come January 2025, my LinkedIn profile will proudly showcase the iconic green “Open to Work” badge! I’m thrilled to re-enter the workforce and bring my enhanced skills in instructional design and learning sciences to drive transformative changes in workforce training.

Characteristics of my next role

• Emerging technologies: I am a technologist at heart. I spent many years on the bleeding edge of tech and helping companies create innovative and transformative solutions. As the UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries Graduate Assistant for GenAI Services, I have been working on the leadership roadmap team to drive GenAI adoption. Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio have been the main tools I have been using. I also have been gaining knowledge with Microsoft Mesh and Meta Horizon. Of course, I have been keeping up with AWS AI solutions. I believe workforce learning platforms will be anchored in Cloud, AI, Blockchain, and the Metaverse.

  
  

• Leadership: I want to continue to grow people. I believe that leaders lead people and manage processes and resources. I am a leader who cultivates and empowers future leaders. I want to lead a team of people who are passionate about emerging tech and how it can be utilized to revolutionize workforce training. I utilize the Servant-Leadership style to foster a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages personal and professional development within the team.

  
  

• Diverse Culture: I believe diversity is one of the competitive advantages of companies. This is one of the reasons I stayed at IBM for 21 years. I am a product of one of IBM’s diversity programs- Project View. Diversity is inclusive of race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, cultural background, differently abled, socioeconomic status, education, and experience. I would also like to see that in the customers as well.

It takes a team!

• International Travel: I had a taste of international travel when I worked at IBM. I also did a lot of domestic travel. I would love for there to be some travel- international and domestic travel in my next role.

Where am I flying to next?

• More incorporation of the Learning Sciences: I want us to move beyond instructionism to creating workforce training that reflects Project-Based Learning (PBL), Scaffolding, Guided Improvisation, and Situated Learning. Let’s utilize the Metaverse as our creative classroom.

• FUN, FUN, FUN! Wherever I work I look for the element of fun! I believe we have to bring back the play in work (I wrote another blog on this. Check it out when you have the opportunity). A “High-performing” culture should NOT equate to unrealistic productivity targets. Working on the weekends should be the EXCEPTION and NOT the rule! I want to be able to experiment with ideas and let my creativity flow. I want to fail, learn from it, and iterate. I want to celebrate with each other!

Good times to be had!

I’m looking forward to embarking on this exciting new chapter! Please comment with your feedback!

Let’s stay connected:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleannhargrove/