Taylor Blake

I lead Degreed's AI Labs to explore how AI can be leveraged in workplace learning. Feel free to connect or message me.

We’re here to make sure education and skills stay the key to economic opportunity in an AI-driven world—because the future shouldn’t just work for those who own all the capital or compute.

We aim to do this by:
- Helping people handle the changes AI brings to work and life.
- Teaching people how to use and get the most out of AI tools.
- Finding ways to use AI for more than just cutting costs—so we can invest back into people.

Our AI-related experiments help position L&D be at the forefront of navigating this change. Follow along, and let’s ensure human expertise continues to drive progress and opportunity.

Why Degreed? We started Degreed with a passion for lifelong learning and have since seen what works (and what doesn’t) across hundreds of the most innovative learning organizations. After we established the category of Learning Experience Platforms (LXP) at Degreed, I left to tackle a new set of ambitious challenges and cofounded Learn In. In 2022, through acquisition, we combined the latest innovations from Learn In with Degreed’s market-leading platform to build the next chapter of products to support lifelong learning.

Co-founder and Chief Product Officer

Geoffrey M. Roche

Son Of A Nurse || Future Of Work & Education || Top Leadership Voice || DEIB Advocate || Transforming Health Equity || Podcast Host || Heart Leader || Connection is my Super Power

Interested in learning a bit about me and how I became the “Heart Leader.” Pull up a seat…

I inspire and equip leaders in the Eds and Meds to come together to solve the most pressing issues such as leadership, education, culture, and workforce transformation.

My recipe? As a heart leader, I champion transformative leadership through empathy and
strategic innovation. 'Empowering Collaboration Through Empathy' embodies my mission to unite diverse perspectives for ground-breaking solutions. Join me in leading with purpose and heart.

In a world craving genuine connection and purposeful change, I stand as a beacon of transformation. My mission is to lead with heart, blending empathy with innovation to navigate the challenges of tomorrow. Join me in crafting solutions that not only innovate but resonate deeply within our communities.

I lead organizations towards unprecedented growth by embedding a culture of empathy, resilience, and purpose-driven transformation that transcends traditional boundaries. Together, let’s achieve milestones with a visionary approach and pave the way for sustainable success.

I am always seeking conversation and professional collaboration with trend-setters, disrupters, and executives open to embracing change and systemic solutions in healthcare. Check out my thought leadership and my daily content on LinkedIn.

Above all else in my life, I am a dedicated father to my three amazing sons. Thanks for checking out my profile and I look forward to connecting.

Contact Me:
610-442-7889 | groche@core.edu |

Podcast Host - Holistic Leadership: The Future of Work & Education in Healthcare

https://marketscale.com/shows/holistic-leadership-the-future-of-work-education-in-healthcare/

Standing on the Golden Gate Bridge, you cannot help but feel awe.

The engineering. The history. The way it stretches boldly across the water, connecting land and people. It is breathtaking.

And yet, this same bridge also carries a heavier truth. For many, it has been a place of deep pain. A place where some have chosen to end or attempt to end their life.

As someone who has faced my own mental health challenges, I do not take that lightly. I know what it feels like to carry silent weight. I know how easy it can be to smile on the outside while fighting something on the inside.

That is why I share this.

Beauty and brokenness can exist in the same space. Strength and struggle can live in the same heart.

If you are fighting something today, please hear me clearly. You matter. Your life matters. Your presence in this world matters more than you know.

And if you are in a season of strength, look around. Check in on someone. Ask the extra question. Stay in the conversation.

Who in your life might need a reminder today that they are not alone?

#Heartleader #Mentalhealth #Health #Awareness #Linkedin #Socialmedia #SocialNetworking

Son Of A Nurse Leading With Heart and Purpose || Inspiring and Equipping Leaders in the Eds and Meds || Workforce Transformation and Thought Leadership || Executive || Connector and Collaborator

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“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde

For years, many of us shape shift to fit rooms, titles, expectations, or unspoken rules. We soften our edges. We dim parts of ourselves. We convince ourselves it is leadership.

It is not.

The most transformative leaders I have met are not the loudest in the room. They are the most authentic. They show up fully aligned. Their values are clear. Their story is not hidden. Their humanity is visible.

Also, something beautiful happens in their presence.

Others breathe easier.
Others speak more honestly.
Others feel permission to step forward as they truly are.

In healthcare, in education, in any workplace, psychological safety does not begin with policies. It begins with people who are brave enough to be real.

When we choose authenticity over approval, we create cultures where belonging is not a slogan but an experience.

Where in your life or leadership are you still holding back a piece of yourself?

#HeartLeader #Management #Careers #PersonalDevelopment #PersonalBranding #Leadership #WhatInspiresMe #BestAdvice #Motivation

There was a moment on this trip to San Francisco where I simply paused.

No agenda. No meetings. No expectations. Just breath.

Self care looks different for each of us. For me, it is movement. It is travel. It is standing somewhere beautiful with a cup of coffee in my hand and remembering that I am still here.

The past few years have not always been easy. There have been moments of dismissal. Moments where voices tried to minimize me and my community. Moments that could have caused me to shrink.

But I did not shrink.

I stand today more grounded, more proud, and more certain of who I am than ever before. Not because it has been easy, but because I chose to keep going. I chose to care for myself. I chose to protect my peace. I chose to live fully.

Self care is not indulgent. It is sustaining. It is the quiet decision to refill your own cup so you can continue leading, loving, and building spaces where others feel safe to do the same.

What does self care look like for you right now? Are you giving yourself permission to embrace it?

#HeartLeader #Management #Careers #PersonalDevelopment #PersonalBranding #Leadership #WhatInspiresMe #BestAdvice #Motivation

I recently joined Chris St. John on Rethink Imaging to talk about one of the most pressing challenges facing medical imaging today: workforce access.

Every year, tens of thousands of students want to enter imaging programs but can’t. At the same time, health systems face staffing shortages that directly impact patient access to diagnostic care. This isn’t a talent problem, it’s a systems problem.
In our conversation, we explored why imaging remains a hidden profession, how rigid education and accreditation models are limiting workforce growth, and why imaging needs to seriously consider modern pathways like apprenticeships, imaging medical assistants, and employer-funded education.

We also discussed why retention matters just as much as recruitment, and how sustainable workforce solutions must support both the professionals doing the work and the patients waiting for care.

Thank you to Chris and the Rethink Imaging team for creating space for thoughtful, honest conversations about where imaging needs to go next.

#Heartleader #MedicalImaging #HealthcareWorkforce #AccessToCare #ImagingLeadership #RethinkImaging #WorkforceDevelopment #Healthcare

As we honor the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson, I find myself reflecting on being a young student first learning about his work alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I remember reading about marches, speeches, and a movement fueled not by power, but by purpose. He stood boldly for justice, for economic opportunity, for voting rights, and for the dignity of every human being. He reminded us that America is not a single piece of cloth. It is a quilt. Many patches. Many stories. One shared thread.

That image has never left me.

The true way to honor his life is not simply to quote him. It is to continue the work. It is to build communities where equity is not an aspiration but an expectation. It is to lead with courage when it would be easier to stay silent. It is to ensure that opportunity reaches every zip code, every classroom, and every workplace.

In healthcare, in education, in leadership, we are still stitching that quilt together.

The question for each of us is simple.

How are we strengthening the common thread?

Let us honor his legacy not just in remembrance, but in action.

#Heartleader #Linkedin #HealthcareonLinkedin #Healthcare #Education #Socialmedia #Socialnetworking

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”
— Desmond Tutu

#Heartleader #Motivation #Growthmindset #Bestadvice #Whatinspiresme #Linkedin #India

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