Nearly 50 Johns Hopkins leaders are serving on Sightline advisory committees, providing an additional layer of expertise, guidance, and input on program direction and system design.
As Johns Hopkins advances toward Workday in 2027, collaboration and thoughtful training remain central to the transition. The Sightline Training Advisory Committee—one of several committees that are part of Sightline’s multi-tier governance model—regularly convenes members from the university and health system to provide feedback and ideas for Workday training and learning. Two advisory committee members share their experience and hopes for the future of learning Workday and beyond.
The Sightline team occasionally will highlight Johns Hopkins experts working to advise the program on the Workday transition.
Training Spotlight: Tina Cole
Tina Cole, Director of Learning and Development at Johns Hopkins University, collaborates across the university to deliver learnings from compliance and required training to skill-building and professional development. She also helps build the infrastructure for learning including technology (myLearning), communications, measurement, and learning pathways.
Cole says she appreciates the cross-functional nature of the conversations she participates in as a member of the Sightline Training Advisory Committee meetings. “HR, finance, IT, research, and operational leaders are all bringing real use cases and real constraints to the table,” Cole says. The use cases have positioned Workday learning and training to go beyond Workday Go Live in 2027. To Cole, learning must be designed as an ongoing support system, specific to the role and timed for when people need it.
Cole says there are layers to what Sightline and Workday will bring to Johns Hopkins. With more consistent processes and easier navigation, there will be fewer workarounds, clearer steps, and better employee self-service. The institution will gain new insights to simplify decision-making. Cole also says Sightline is modernizing learning delivery at Johns Hopkins. The work is focused on integrating continuously improved content instead of looking at learning as one moment in time.
Cole says the Sightline training committee helps keep people at the center of Workday learning and hopes that sentiment spreads across institutional learning. “I appreciate the committee’s focus on the human side of the change,” says Cole. “I think the goal is to not have people experience Workday as a system—rather they experience it as a moment when they complete their task.”
Training Spotlight: Meghan Hummel
Meghan Hummel, Assistant Director of Learning, Design and Technology, leads engaging and impactful learning experiences for Johns Hopkins Health System employees. For her, effective learning goes beyond simply delivering information. “It’s not just about delivering content,” she says. “It’s about making sure technology enhances the learning experience in a way that truly supports our employees.”
As a member of the Sightline Training committee, Hummel has witnessed the impact of enterprise-wide collaboration. “It’s special that we have an enterprise-wide committee. We don’t often get to organically share our lessons and insights.” That shared approach, she says, is important for employees who move between JHU and JHHS, helping create a more seamless experience while strengthening connections.
Hummel also values how the Sightline team applies committee feedback. “In many projects throughout my career, you join a committee because that’s the governance model,” she says. “But with the Sightline program and the training committee, I’ve shared insights and actually seen changes and modifications based on that feedback.”
Hummel is most excited about the ease that Workday will bring to Johns Hopkins. While she acknowledges there will be a learning curve, she’s confident the long-term benefits will outweigh the initial challenges. “From updating my home address, to checking PTO, to helping my team navigate benefits — there’s a simplicity that I’m really looking forward to,” Hummel says.
Hummel’s experience on the training committee makes one thing clear: meaningful change doesn’t come from technology alone — it comes from people connecting, collaborating, and learning together.