Paul Welty, PhD AI, WORK, AND STAYING HUMAN

Industry-Driven Microcredentials

Industry-Driven Microcredentials
Explore how industry-driven microcredentials meet the demand for on-the-go skills development, enhancing competencies and career prospects.

“The essence of MC reflects competencies required by the industry. Further, it reflects a trend toward on-demand, short-form skills development focused on competencies and specific abilities."—Microcredentials: Why Industry Is in the Driver’s Seat


Featured writing

When your brilliant idea meets organizational reality: a survival guide

Transform your brilliant tech ideas into reality by navigating organizational challenges and overcoming hidden resistance with this essential survival guide.

Server-Side Dashboard Architecture: Why Moving Data Fetching Off the Browser Changes Everything

How choosing server-side rendering solved security, CORS, and credential management problems I didn't know I had.

AI as Coach: Transforming Professional and Continuing Education

Transform professional and continuing education with AI-driven coaching, offering personalized support, accountability, and skill mastery at scale.

Books

The Work of Being (in progress)

A book on AI, judgment, and staying human at work.

The Practice of Work (in progress)

Practical essays on how work actually gets done.

Recent writing

Start, ship, close, sum up: rituals that make work resolve

Most knowledge work never finishes. It just stops. The start, ship, close, and sum-up methodology creates deliberate moments that turn continuous work into resolved units.

Notes and related thinking

Are You Settling for Less?

Stop settling for less and discover how raising your standards can lead to greater success and fulfillment in life.

Leveling up Skills with AI

Unlock new research and professional opportunities by enhancing your data-analysis, writing, and analytic skills with powerful AI tools.

The Impact of AI on White-Collar Jobs

Explore how AI transforms white-collar jobs, highlighting the balance between automation and the enduring value of skilled human work.