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Travis S. Collier is a Program Manager at Georgia Tech Research Institute with a background in the U.S. Coast Guard.1 He is known for his expertise in program management, workforce agility, and performance improvement.3 Collier provides consulting services and specialty expertise in these areas, particularly focusing on the challenges of program management.36
Career and Experience
Collier has a diverse background that includes:
- Military Service: He served in the U.S. Coast Guard, where he gained valuable experience and formed strong professional relationships.2
- Program Management: Currently working as a Program Manager at Georgia Tech Research Institute.1
- Consulting: Offers consulting services in program management, workforce agility, and performance improvement.3
- Speaking and Writing: Recognized as a motivational speaker and writer.1
Areas of Expertise
Travis Collier specializes in:
- Making complex program management challenges more understandable3
- Workforce agility strategies
- Performance improvement techniques
- Career strategy and development, particularly for military veterans45
Professional Approach
Collier is known for his ability to:
- Motivate and inspire others1
- Help individuals gain clarity and focus in their careers1
- Provide insights on creating fulfilling post-military careers5
- Emphasize the importance of personal storytelling in professional development7
Travis S. Collier's LinkedIn profile reflects his multifaceted career as a program manager, consultant, and former military professional. His work focuses on helping others navigate career transitions, particularly those leaving military service, and improving organizational performance through effective program management and workforce strategies.
Highlights
EMBRACING THE NEXT EDGE 6
It takes 9 promotion boards to promote an O-1 to O-10.
It took me 9 boards to make O-5.
I'll take my winnings & cash out, thank you. :)
Those boards are fixed gates along the runway of make a military career. You don't often cross those gates more than once or twice.
It doesn't matter how you start, officer or enlisted. You learn the gates,, find good mentors, & put yourself into the fray to do your best.
You learn from those around you. Those who are doing stellar, the water walkers and topgraded. You also learn from those who stumble, who made mistakes.
I know I made my fair share of choices & mistakes.
Yet, I can never discount or disparage how much luck. providence, faith, provenance, or resolve played out to conclude a successful career.
We learn over our own careers whether we've made our careers as the rule or standard for success, or the exception.
I used to lead & mentor by that as a maxim:
Either you're the exception, or the rule.
That rule helped provide solace & insight for the utilitarian nature of military talent management.
But I'm also learning, in the world where there is minimal structure, luck & providence carry a different score.
There's a Naval Ravikant quote: "In 1000 parallel universes, you want to be wealthy in 999 of them. You don't want to be wealthy in the 50 of the because you got lucky."
Naval's quote brings math to my maxim.
In the military, you want to learn the rules because that's the most likely path to success.
As a civilian, there are much fewer rules out of uniform than in. There are many more exceptions. And there's a much broader spread of success or failure.
The hard part, is figuring out where you're making a choice for the 999 of possible choices, vice the choice for 50.
And the ultimate value may not be wealth. It could be impact, family, community, or just the drive towards craft in a way you considered specialty in uniform.
#military #transition #retirement #uscg #hiring
I've got an Upskilling Post coming -- but here's the BLUF:
In 1 year, I took CompTIA's Network+, Security+, SecurityX, and Cloud+ Exams to reskill myself into Cybersecurity.
So far, I've earned my Network+ & Security+ certifications! And I was only 40 points away from earning Cloud+. Not bad for a reskilling / upskilling effort.
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: CompTIA Security+ from CompTIA!
#comptia #cybersecurity #informationsecurity #osint #military
