YourAcademy.AI
Super-charging innovation for 70 + workforce development professionals with a 6-month AI literacy and enablement program that combined 8 expert-led virtual workshops and office hours, 13 self-paced modules, online community, and a resource library
Desired Outcomes
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Align executive leadership on the value of AI
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Reduce team resistance to AI innovation through improved literacy and the development of approved use guidelines
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Support innovation that would increase commercialization opportunities, leading to improved service and revenue generation​
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Results
Alignment
An organizational AI framework and AI guidelines were drafted and approved by leadership, which included the start of an AI steering committee.
Productivity Boost
Teams reported up to 100 hours per month / 4 - 5 days per month saved on completing common tasks and simplifying their design process by leveraging AI after our training.
Experimentation & Innovation
30 AI experiments were started and reported to the AI steering committee, leading to innovations in internal workflow and end user support
Improved AI Literacy
Users could match AI solutions with use cases with 75% accuracy; Users claiming "Intermediate Experience with AI" rose by 21%; No one claimed to be "New to AI"
Increased Confidence
96% of users felt confident identifying opportunities for AI automation and augmentation; 80% of users felt confident building a prototype of a simple AI agent
My Approach
Solution:
I wanted a comprehensive, multi-layered, hands-on approach to AI enablement that included support for task analysis, design thinking, and problem statement creation in addition to basic AI literacy and tutorials. This had to be more than what was available for free on the internet. It needed to be useful, practical, and immediately implementable.
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I also wanted to get leadership aligned and felt the only way to do that was to facilitate difficult conversations in partnership with an AI expert.
I chose to bring in a consultant and build training we would license to the client rather than custom build, as they had no subject matter expert and no existing systems for distributing self-paced learning programs.
This meant building an end-to-end learning strategy, completing all phases of the instructional design process in-house, and considering project marketing.
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​It also meant recruiting and managing strategic partners who would provide subject matter expertise, facilitation, and community moderation.​
​I strategized, drafted, designed, and delivered every element of the learning experience end-to-end.
Here's how I got it done:
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Secured contract with nonprofit client
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Conducted strategic needs analysis, including executive listening tour and user surveys
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Architected solution, including AI consulting, training, and lab time
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Leveraged LTEM method to set evaluation criteria for project success
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Recruited, hired, and managed AI engineer and AI consultant as subject matter experts and facilitators
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Selected technology for delivery and content development
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Designed curriculum and community strategy
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Created brand and brand assets, including logo and slide templates
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Developed all content for online self-paced programming, videos, resource library, and live virtual instructor led sessions via Miro + Zoom
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Designed and developed the platform landing pages
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Leveraged AI tools to speed up production of learning assets (e.g., Synthesia for video)
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Provided monthly performance reports and insights based on system analytics tools
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Strategized and supported client's implementation and change management
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Provided summative evaluation report, presentation, and consultation on next steps
Key Client Needs:
The client needed a solution that would enable them to identify their current misalignments, document new agreements and standards, develop skills, and support collaborative innovation.
They needed to be able to do the work in small pockets of time because their team was under resourced.
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They needed to launch the program fast because some people were working without "guardrails" while others were refusing to use any AI tools.
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They needed a subject matter expert. No one in house had an AI background.​
What I Used to Create the Experience
Design & Development Tools
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Adobe Creative Suite
Camtasia
Canva
ChatGPT Pro
Descript
Eleven Labs
Google Suite
Miro
Perplexity.AI
Powerpoint
Synthesia
Typeform
Word​​​
Distribution Systems
LMS / LXP & Community Tools)
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Circle
Learnworlds​
Distribution Systems (Other)
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Slack
​Zoom
Learning Asset Samples
I designed, wrote the content, and developed all of the assets shown below.
Program Trailer
Syllabus
Workbook
Workshop Miro Board
Course Video
Snapshots of the Program
on LearnWorlds LMS
