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Related to the Future of Work, there are so many questions I love exploring. What impact will AI have? What occupations are projected to be in highest demand? What will tomorrow's workers (and today's students) desire in where and how they work in the future? How will Higher Ed best prepare the future workforce for future work?This great article from Dr. Marcus Collins today discusses Higher Ed as a badge-worthy aspect our lives, similar to the role luxury brands play. And I now have so many more thoughts and questions burning through my mind -- something I absolutely love as an outcome of something powerful I have read. Who else wears these badges and thus is responsible for driving students one direction or another? Parents? Lower Ed educational institutions? Future potential Grad Schools?How are Lower Ed and Higher Ed providing exposure to the job needs of tomorrow -- with two of the fastest growing occupations (2022-2032) being Wind Turbine Technicians and Nurse Practitioners according to Bureau of Labor Statistics -- so that we will have enough skilled workers to fill them?How are Early Ed and parents exposing more children to the wide array of beautifully diverse occupations that didn't even exist 5 years ago, but may provide incredibly fruitful opportunities in their futures? Whether creative in nature, human-centered, related to the caregiving needs of an aging population, or tied to technologies and social platforms that are an increasing part of their modern lives -- is the curriculum keeping up with the changes that the entrepreneurial landscape and start-up communities are bringing?Thanks Dr. Marcus Collins for getting my mind churning, and also for your book, For the Culture. A must read for anyone whose work requires thinking about how humans connect their identities and beliefs to entities, which I guess is all of us.

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This was an insightful article by Dr. Marcus Collins. I might argue that Hermès is a better example of aspirational luxury than luxury, but that would miss his main point on how innovation will be key for education to be relevant."𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘶𝘹𝘶𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘸. 𝘞𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦—𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘭, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴."𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 $𝟯𝟱𝟬𝗞 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆?I listened to the 4-hour Hermès episode on the Acquired podcast recently.https://lnkd.in/gBXH4JcgLearned how their artisans still craft their leather goods in ateliers the same way as their founder did six generations ago, including his use of the "saddle stitch." In contrast, Gucci sets trends because its heritage is in luxury fashion. Doesn't it feel that the Ivy League behaves more like Hermès? Both are not likely to make massive transformation quickly, but are willing to explore innovation —⫸ afterall, everyone needs a website! On the other hand, don't colleges that embrace emerging technology behave more like fashion-led brands?Sometimes, these luxury houses can teach academics a lesson on innovation. When Gucci rewarded its NFT holders with access to exclusive physical products, universities could easily follow by issuing their exclusive degrees converted as NFTs to their alumni. (Smart contracts would drastically reduce resume fraud and eliminate employers needing to call universities per their background checks.) These examples from fashion and education promote scarcity —⫸ branding —⫸ luxury. https://lnkd.in/gXQTqmn6If universities want to be more than just a "status symbol," could they use web3 technology like Blockchain to make education more accessible? For example, could they monetize content created by professors who prioritize teaching over research? Wouldn't this allow more students to pay for just the classes they want? The pricing could vary based on the rating for a "top" professor in a subject, and the ultimate prize would be to reward these "top" professors with tenure for generating a new revenue stream.If you don't have to be admitted to a brand-name university or earn a 4-year degree anymore to get a coveted job, could this unlock more opportunities than what's being replaced by AI? Possibly. While AI may automate skills like coding in the near future, it still has a way to go for automating critical thinking! 🤲 .

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THIS: “We must reclaim the true value of a college degree—not merely a status symbol, but a powerful tool for empowerment, critical thinking, and better opportunities for all of us.”From Dr. Marcus Collins:“The takeaway is clear: higher education is, in many ways, a luxury brand. Like luxury brands, not all colleges are equal but in general, the comparison holds up. And if luxury is any indication, higher education must innovate relative to the rate of change in society to maintain its dominate position, or it may find itself suffering similar challenges as the luxury category has in recent years.We’ve already seen nearly 12,000 college campuses close their doors over of the last twenty years, so this isn’t a far-fetched notion.As we consider the ramification of college as a luxury brand, we must paid heed to the importance of the social utility of higher education. The American Dream has long been intertwined with the promise of education. We cannot allow higher education to become a luxury reserved for the privileged few. We must reclaim the true value of a college degree—not merely a status symbol, but a powerful tool for empowerment, critical thinking, and better opportunities for all of us.”

A few weeks ago, I was pleased to accept the offer to write a blog for the University of Northampton website with a topic of my experience in New York.For anyone who does not follow me on social media, I had the unique opportunity to travel to New York and experience the fashion industry in the big city of fashion as part of a module that I studied in my second year at university. The amazing experiences and feelings are described in the blog you can access by following the link bellow:https://lnkd.in/gDEfRePp

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Had a BLAST talking about all things personal branding at North Carolina State University SKEMA Business School today.I challenged myself this year to get in front of more in person audiences, and do more structured lectures.We talked about:- Color Theory / Psychology- The Halo Effect- Clothing Choices & Self EsteemClothing and fashion (including color, brands, fit, etc) plays an important role in first impressions and perception. When building a brand once you're aware of these different factors, you can leverage them to make intentional choices to position yourself strategically.Awareness + Intentionality is 🔑 Thanks for the invite! Parker Mayes#personalbrandingtips #personalbrand #personalbranding #personalbrandbuilding

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Imagine being a $50+ billion company and asking teachers, who make an average of $57k annually, to work for free.That’s what Nike is doing with its HSI Scholarship Program. The company put out a call for teachers to grade program essays for free. What’s more, the company is asking these same teachers to complete “a brief, online certification course”(also for free).This steaming pile of trash is packaged with the good ‘ol “give back to your community” wrapping paper.Last time I checked, teachers do that every day.Now, I have never been a Nike fan. While I admire their branding position in the fashion and athletic empowerment zeitgeist, I’ve always seen the company for what it really is: a purveyor of junky apparel for the masses, riding the backs of an unempowered labor force in the developing world.Let’s face it: without exploiting human labor all over the world, Nike would be nothing.So, I’m not surprised the powers that be in Beaverton believe that teachers owe them free labor. Their entire business model is built on free labor.74% of US teachers are women which makes the ask all so familiar.We women are constantly asked to give our labor for free and often guilt-tripped into doing it.One might argue the entire K-12 teaching profession is built on this premise. We treat teachers like babysitters, ask them to provide all of their classroom supplies at personal expense and don’t even pay them a living wage. Yet most people are awfully critical of the work teachers do.Shame on you, Nike. We see you. Your attempt to gain free labor from teachers is despicable.No legitimate company relies on free work.#leadership #management #teachers #nike #payequity

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Here's what Vogue had to say on our New York program! Read more to discover our industry based and experiential programs.

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Any of my fashion network interested in mentoring a student?I've done this before and it is very rewarding to spend time to help motivate a student and give them the tools to confidently venture into the world of work and gain experience.It doesn't take up a lot of your time, so if you'd like to be involved, see the link in Lisa Trencher's post below.#fashion #mentoring #students #fashionstudent

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