John Girard, Ph.D.

Nature – Exploration – Technology

Workshops and Seminars

Workshops and seminars facilitated by John and/or JoAnn:

2013

  • Success Steps Training & Conferences, A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management, Workshop,  Muscat, Oman, 31 December 2013.
  • Success Steps Training & Conferences, The Professional Manager: Tools, Tactics and Techniques for Success, Workshop, Muscat, Oman, 29-30 December 2013.
  • Knowledge Management: Tools, Tactics and Techniques, Workshop, International Conference on the Knowledge Economy, Cape Town, South Africa, 27 October 2013
  • Royal Air Force of Oman, Muscat, Oman, Leading Knowledge in a 2.0 World Workshop, 28/29 May 2013
  • Dubai Police, Dubai, UAE, Leading Knowledge in a 2.0 World Workshop, 26 May 2013

2012

  • Arab Federation for Libraries & Information, Doha, Qatar, 17/18 November 2012
  • St. Matthew’s University School of Veterinary Medicine,  Grand Cayman British West Indies, 19 October 2012
  • World Congress in Computer Science, Computing Engineering, and Applied Congress, A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management, Las Vegas, NV, 18 July 2012. Download
  • Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, Simple Ideas that work in Complex Environments, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 25 April 2012. Download
  • Human Capital Development Center, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, Leading Knowledge, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 25 April 2012. Download
  • Middle East Leadership Communication Forum, Simple Ideas that work in Complex Environments, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 23 April 2012. Download
  • KM Middle East 2012, Leading Knowledge in a 2.0 World, Workshop, , Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13 March 2012. Download
  • Semester at Sea Alumni Voyage, Social Knowledge: Are we ready for the Future? MV Explorer afloat in Caribbean, 16 January 2012. Download
  • Minot Young Professionals, Social Knowledge: Are we ready for the Future? Minot, ND, 10 January 2012. Download

2011

  • Minot Certified Professional Accountants, Social Knowledge: Are we ready for the Future? Minot, ND, 7 November 2011. Download
  • 2nd International Conference on Knowledge Economy,  A Leader’s Guide to KM, Workshop, East London, South Africa, 25 October 2011.
  • KM Middle East 2011, A Leader’s Guide to KM, Workshop, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16 March 2011.
  • KM Middle East 2011, The TLC of KM, Keynote Address, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 15 March 2011.
  • Sultan Qaboos University, A Leader’s Guide to KM, workshop, Muscat, Oman, 4 January 2011.
  • Sultan Qaboos University, A Leader’s Guide to KM, workshop, Muscat, Oman, 3 January 2011.
  • Saline Water Conversion Corporation, A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management, Workshop, Damman, Saudi Arabia, 2 January 2011.
  • Saline Water Conversion Corporation, A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management, Workshop, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1 January 2011.

2010

  • Commander Pacific Fleet leadership team briefing, If Knowledge is Power … Why am I always in the dark?, Honolulu, HI, 17 December 2010. Download
  • UAE KM Forum,  A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management, Workshop, UAE KM Forum, Abu Dhabi, 16 June 2010.
  • North Dakota Professional Insurance Agents Annual Conference, Social Media: Are you Ready for the Future, Minot, ND, 4 May 2010. Download
  • North Dakota Tourism Annual Conference, Maximizing Sales through Electronic Marketing, Minot, ND, 27 April 2010. Download
  • Ark group Australia, e-Learning2.0: Are You Ready for the Future, Two-day masterclass, Sydney, Australia, 28/29 January, 2010.
  • Ark Group Australia,  A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management, One-day masterclass,, Sydney, Australia, 27 January, 2010.
  • Minot Association of Professional Communicators, Social Media, Minot, ND, 20 January 2010.

2009

  • KM Asia, A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management, Workshop, KM Asia, Singapore, 26 November 2009.
  • North Dakota Telephone Association. Social Internet Tools for the Director and the Cooperative. Minot, ND. 4 November 2009.
  • 1st International Conference on Knowledge Economy,  A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management, Workshop, Industrial Development Corporation, Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 October 2009.
  • Saline Water Conservation Corporation, Leadership in the 21st Century, Two-day seminar, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 30-31 May 2009.
  • High Commission on the Development of Riyadh, Effective Leadership Seminar, Two-day seminar,Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 26-27 May 2009.
  • Riyadh Chamber of Commerce, Leadership in the 21st Century, Two-day seminar, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 25-26 May 2009.
  • Minot Young Professionals Annual Meeting, If Knowledge is Power, Minot, ND, 14 September, 2009.Download
  • Saskatchewan Regional Colleges Annual Conference 2009. Social Knowledge: Are You Ready for the Future? Humboldt, SK. 30 April 2009.
  • K-Community India. If Knowledge is Power . . . Why am I always in the Dark? Bangalore India. 21 January 2009.

2008

  • Ark Group Australia, Knowledge, Collaboration, and Sensemaking, Two-day masterclass, Sydney, Australia. 10-11 November 2008.
  • Knowledge Management Working Group. Storytelling and Knowledge Sharing. 18 November 2008.Download
  • KM Australia 2008. Combating Enterprise Dementia in 21st Century Organizations Masterclass, Melbourne, Australia. 23 July 2008.
  • KM Australia 2008. Storytelling and Knowledge Sharing. Melbourne, Australia. 22 July 2008.
  • US Department of Commerce / US Commercial Service. Effective Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Canadian Students. Webinar. 10 June 2008.
  • North Dakota Community Action. If knowledge is power . . . Minot, ND. 14 May 2008.
  • Success Steps, Conquering Corporate Leadership Challenges in 21st Century Organizations. Riyad, Saudi Arabia. 20 April 2008.

2007

  • The Middle East Forum on Learning Technology. Using Video and Voice to Engage Students, Dubai. April 11, 2007.
  • Great Plains Connections: Linking Education and Community through Service. Knowledge sharing for service learning organizations. Minot, ND. 24 March 2007.
  • Minot Area Development Corporation, Team Building Seminar, Minot, ND. 9 March 2007.

2006

  • Job Corps National Leadership Seminar.  Management Education for Job Corps Leaders. Washington, DC. 6 November 2006.
  • Canadian Forces College, Knowledge Management Seminar for the Canadian Forces College’s National Security Studies Course 8. Defence Knowledge Management. Toronto. 9 June 2006.
  • The Middle East Forum on Academic Research and Reflection. Where is the Knowledge we have lost in Managers? A Research Agenda for Educators. Keynote Address. Dubai. April 2006.
  • Global Training and Human Resource Development Forum. Simple ideas that work in complex organizations: Knowledge Creation and Exchange.  Dubai. April 2006.
  • Information Highways 2006. Simple ideas that work in complex organizations: A Canadian view of knowledge sharing. Toronto, 29 March 2006.
  • Canadian Government Interdepartmental Knowledge Management Forum. Simple ideas that work in complex organizations: A Canadian view of knowledge sharing. Ottawa, 17 March 2006.
  • North Dakota Technology Exposition, Don’t Get Hooked by Phising Frauds. Minot, ND. 9 February 2006.

2005

  • North Dakota Telephone Association. Knowledge Management for the Telecommunications Industry. Minot, ND. 9 November 2005.
  • Minot Area Development Corporation, Team Building Seminar, Minot, ND. 26 August 2005.
  • 21st Annual North Dakota Municipal Finance Officers Institute. The Value of Knowledge. Minot, North Dakota. 21 June 2005.
  • Canadian Forces College, Knowledge Management Seminar for the Canadian Forces College’s National Security Studies Course 7. Defence Knowledge Management. Toronto. 1 June 2005.

2004

  • Financial Management Institute of Canada’s Professional Development Week. Counting on Knowledge: How Knowledge Management Improves Organizational Effectiveness. Ottawa, 23 November, 2004.
  • Defence Resource Management Course.  An Introduction to Knowledge Management for Government Leaders. 25 October 2004.
  • Canadian Forces College, Knowledge Management Seminar for the Canadian Forces College’s National Security Studies Course 6. Defence Knowledge Management. Toronto. 1 June 2004.
  • Canadian Forces College’s National Security Studies Course. Defence Knowledge Management. 1 June 2004.
  • Conference Board of Canada’s Knowledge Strategy Council, The Future of Knowledge Management Workshop Facilitator for the , Ottawa, 28 May 2004.
  • Canadian Government Interdepartmental Knowledge Management Strategy Workshop, Knowledge Management Workshop, Ottawa, 20 May 2004.
  • Department of National Defence CIO Council. Charting a Course towards a Defence Knowledge Environment. Ottawa, 25 February 2004.
  • Canadian Government Interdepartmental Knowledge Management Forum. Defence Knowledge Strategy. Ottawa, 28 January 2004.
  • 7th World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation,  Understanding Enterprise Dementia, Hamilton, Canada, January 2004.

2003

  • 72 Communication Group Professional Development Seminar. Charting a Course towards a Defence Knowledge Environment. Halifax, NS, 15 November 2003.