Wellbeing at Work World

I’ll be chairing Wellbeing at Work’s Summits in NYC on March 7 and San Francisco on March 9

Conference Chair

Starting in January 2023 I will be hosting Wellbeing At Work World's podcast.  This will feature wellness leaders from around the world who will be speaking at one of Wellbeing at Work World's industry leading wellness conferences.

Our initial guest will be drawn from the outstanding line up of speakers for the US Summit taking place in March

Podcast Host

The Conference Bard

In this role I will bring all the humour, insight, storytelling, rhyme and reason of The Conference Bard to the practice of LEGO®SERIOUS PLAY®

Bard of the Bricks

Along with my co-host Kate Jenkinson, this podcast will feature spoken word artists and poets who will share their work and discuss the role they play in their communities and the impact they have on their audiences.

Kate and I want more people to discover the power of poetry, particularly businesses.  What better way than to explore the work of our talented guests?

Co-Host - Poetry Not Powerpoint

As well as being the Chief Bard, I wanted to also be known as The Conference Bard of Canada as I focus more on Canadian events and my Canadian clients.

Still the same stunning event summaries, exceptional event design and facilitation.

The Conference Bard of Canada

Thrilled to launch The Conference Bard - not just because I am leaning in to my poetry and verse summations of events, but because as an event designer and moderator I perform the function of the Bard.

I listen, I explore, I collect information and stories and share them wherever people gather.  I take a field of knowledge and interpret it for the audience.

Chief Bard

I'm working hard right now to write a spoken word about the invasion of Ukraine, violence and racism in North America and where we can find hope

Speaker - Leadership From the Heart

I've decided to lean into what I think is a unique aspect of my work - verse summaries of business conferences....

Here are some comments from the audience at a recent DEI event:

“Bravo. BRAVO …Clap Clap Clap Clap…This is truly remarkable. Thank You! John....thank you...for your words...your story...your thoughts...thank you!…EXCELLENT…Wow, that was great!…LOVE IT!!!!!!…That was awesome!…That was powerful! Thank you!…Powerful...thanks !…Thank you, wonderful!!! John!!!!…you are an artist….very very cool! Amen…OMG…Beautiful! Thank you!”

Ideax

I design and develop agendas for business conferences and idea based events in North America 

I also facilitate business events and summarize them in verse when so inclined. 

I have designed and chaired events on the following issues:

Corporate Culture
Pensions
Change Management
Corporate Culture
Diversity & Inclusion
Public Sector Transformation
Social Media
Human Capital Analytics
Workplace Wellness
Leadership
Risk Management
Mental Health
Human Resources
Talent Management
Customer Experience

Conference Designer, Business Poet, Event Moderator and LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methods facilitator

Now is the time of year when you can't swing a cat without hitting a list of "trends for 2021".  But what if the future isn't about trends identified by experts but about YOUR vision and dreams? That's why I'm the Anti-Futurist....while I value all the research on trends, I firmly believe the future is as much about what's inside you as what's ahead.

The Alt-Futurist

Leadership from the Heart is a unique combination of first class business conference and fund raiser.  It's an event that doesn't just talk about purpose - it has a purpose.  Leadership unplugged.

Designer and Host - Leadership From the Heart -  Nov 12 - Toronto

Here Comes Everyone (Originally Uncanceled & Unplugged)

This podcast provides an opportunity for speakers, experts and practitioners to share ideas they would otherwise have presented from a stage at a conference this year - a conference that has been cancelled due to Covid-19.

Conversation will be informal but I will be asking my guests about the core of the message they would have delivered, how that has changed due to the current crisis, and how they see their work helping employees and employers through current challenges and once things get back to "normal"

I’m chairing Wellbeing at Work’s Toronto Summit on Oct 12

The Bowtied Bard

Co-Chair

Leadership from the Heart 

Joining the great folk from Culture Amp's Culture First Community to create a unique leadership event with the goal of raising $100k to support refugees from Ukraine and elswhere.  From our hearts to their hands.

Member - Design Team

Grief, Gratitude, Grace Podcast Series (launching soon)

Co Host

DEI-Logue: Conversations on Diversity, Equity &Inclusion Podcast (launching soon)

Host

The Conference Board

Podcast Host: DEI-logue - Conversations on Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Member - Steering Committee of the Human Capital Analytics Institute

Member - Steering Committee of the Diversity & Inclusion Institute

The Conference Bard - Taking your events to a whole new level

I design conferences 
I host podcasts
I write poems
I perform spoken word
I facilitate LEGO SERIOUS PLAY workshops
I emcee events
I moderate panels
I source great speakers 
I raise funds for Ukraine
I conduct "fireside" chats
I speak on The Future of Work, Wellbeing and Human Connection

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