Part 3: A day in the lives of an AI conversation designer and consultant | My Career Journey
Episode notes
In the last part of the intro series, hosts Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari talk about their day-to-day lives in their new careers. Emily is a senior AI content and conversation designer and Allegra is a senior consultant in transformation, focused on workforce modernization. They give an overview of what they do, explain what a typical day looks like, share details about the skills they use, talk about how they approach learning and professional development, feedback, and promotions, and more.
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Highlights from the episode include:
1:07 - Quickfire round of questions
3:47 - Overview of what Allegra does as a consultant
6:49 - Overview of what Emily does as a content and conversation designer
9:42 - What a typical day as a consultant is like for Allegra
12:39 - What a typical day as a content and conversation designer is like for Emily
15:01 - Difference between working at a smaller company vs. a big company
15:35 - Weekend work now vs. at our previous jobs
17:01 - How we set our schedules
18:43 - How often we travel
20:49 - How we use skills from music and other jobs
23:01 - Skills we use the most
27:00 - Learning and professional development
29:34 - Feedback
31:58 - Promotions
34:57 - Things we like and don’t like about our jobs and the industry
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🎙️My Career Journey is a podcast that highlights different career journeys, tackles tough topics, and shares actionable tips and insights. Hosted by Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari.
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