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Welcome to Florida State University's official entrepreneurship and innovation podcast, The InNOLEvation® Mindset! Hosted by Mark McNees and powered by the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship. This podcast features audio and video versions of our podcast, which highlights student and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators from FSU.
Get inspired by the next generation of young business leaders and hear their inside stories. Learn from faculty who teach entrepreneurship and innovation courses at FSU as they share key insights.
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1hr 11 min
The InNOLEvation® Mindset Host Mark McNees interviews Joanne Gallagher, founder and CEO of SOAR (Strategic Optimization and Research), a Tallahassee-based management consulting firm offering professional credential training in project management, change management, agile, and new AI/generative AI courses, as well as consulting engagements with large firms. Gallagher shares her path from Montreal and work at Deloitte and KPMG in health and human services transformation to moving to Tallahassee during her husband Glenn’s illness and naming SOAR in tribute to his wish to see her “soar.” They discuss the unexpected infrastructure burdens of entrepreneurship, workforce development needs, and the growing value of targeted micro-credentials. The conversation centers on AI’s impact on jobs and education.
00:00 Welcome And Introductions
00:24 What SOAR Does
01:32 From Canada To Consulting
02:58 Why Tallahassee
04:35 Loss And Meaning Of SOAR
08:39 Jumping To Entrepreneurship
10:38 Founder Story And FSU
16:39 Microcredentials And Skill Gaps
18:15 AI In Education And Work
19:49 Feedback Loop AI Gamification
22:15 Frameworks And Future Skills
26:48 Layering Credentials In Degrees
32:37 Workforce Development Pivot
35:19 Iteration And Project Frameworks
37:02 Student Feedback Loop
38:06 Cloning Your Teaching Voice
39:30 AI In State Government
40:56 Custom Apps Replace SaaS
42:35 Jobs Wealth And Anxiety
45:09 Advice For New Graduates
48:36 AI As A Power Tool
53:52 Policy Data Centers Ethics
01:01:49 Skills Gap Micro Credentials
01:11:42 Mindset And Founder Lessons
01:15:12 Podcast Wrap Up