Career Confusion; George Takei & Kids; Eclipse at Work? (And Earthquake!)

• Career Confusion Conversations!

• George Takei: New Book for Children

• Eclipse at Work?

Good Morning from New York City!

Career Confusion Conversations

Each month, my awareness of “Career Confusion” in the workforce rises. At the recent i4cp Conference, Chief Talent and Learning Officers, pointed out the impact of uncertainty amongst new and veteran employees about changes that could/would/might impact their careers. Career Confusion is often attributed to:

• AI and Smart Tech Potential Impacts on Current and Future Jobs

• Shifts in the Marketplace in the Post Pandemic Timeframe

• Less Confidence in the Career Ladders in current organization

• Desires for Mobility vs. Promotion

• Wonder About Next Generation of Job Opportunities

Career Confusion is also evident in conversations with K-12 and Higher Education leaders. What are our educators doing to support student’s visions for careers in a rapidly changing world. It would be a great time to shape a dialogue in your organization and community about Career Confusion.

George Takei: New Book for Children

My good friend and theater colleague, George Takei has just written an exciting new illustrated book for children, “My Lost Freedom”

It is a moving, beautifully illustrated true story for children about growing up in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II—from the iconic Star Trek actor, activist and keynoter at several of my learning events.

On February 19, 1942, George Takei was four years old when his world changes forever. Two months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares anyone of Japanese descent an enemy of the United States.

George and his family were American in every way. They had done nothing wrong. But because of their Japanese ancestry, they were removed from their home in California and forced into camps with thousands of other families who looked like theirs.

It is a wonderful and caring book! Listen to a sample read by George or order it at: https://rb.gy/ls2qv0

Eclipse at Work?

So, how is your organization handling the total Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8th?

If your office is in the pathway of the Eclipse, are there any activities for staff to safely watch it from outside your office - with appropriate glasses? Would love to hear about any plans! Add a note below:

In the midst of writing this NOTES Blog, my 33rd floor apartment in NYC started to shake. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake shook buildings across the New York City region shortly after 10:20 a.m. Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. I rushed away from the windows and into the hallway near the elevators. A minute later, all was calm, and back to writing. Wow!

Yours in Learning,
Elliott Masie
MASIE Learning Foundation
www.masie.com
emasie@masie.com

PS: We now have only 6 spaces still open in our AI & Learning LAB to be held in Saratoga Springs, NY on April 24 and 25th. Info at https://www.masie.com