About
My name is Harold Jarche and I’ve found a passion in helping organizations re-integrate work and learning. I constantly try out new Web tools and techniques and then use my pragmatic business bend to recommend the right ones for my clients and colleagues. Organizations often come to me - like government agencies, start-ups and non-profits - because they need a trusted advisor who can give them a road map and guide them on implementation.
I’ve had clients tell me that they get big benefits from this in the areas of leveraging open source software, using the Web for collaboration or analyzing an organization’s work flows. One client felt that a consultation provided, “No judgements, no criticism whatsoever, just the clear picture of ourselves as an organisation and constructive advice for helping us decide what we wanted to become.”
A guiding goal in much of my work is the democratization of the enterprise. Democracy is our best structure for political governance and I believe it should be the basis of our workplaces as well. As work and learning become integrated in a networked society, I see great opportunities to create better employment models. I know that we can do better than cubicle farms, cookie-cutter job descriptions, generic work competencies and boring, dead-end jobs. I especially enjoy working with non-profits and start-ups as well as any organisation that is open to change.
The Consulting section has more information on my professional services.
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My experience:
Current Work:
2003 - Present: Principal - Jarche Consulting, Sackville, NB
2002 - Present: Director of Education - Atlantic Wildlife Institute, Cookville, NB
Previous Work:
- 2001-2003, Chief Learning Officer - e-Com Inc. (Theorix), Moncton, NB. Managed professional services for a learning technology company.
- 1998-2001, Project Manager (Learning & Performance Systems) - Centre for Learning Technologies, Mount Allison University. Project lead on various applied research and consulting projects for external clients.
- 1993-1998, Training Development Officer - Canadian Forces. Analysis and design of training for aircrew and support personnel on the CH146 helicopter.
- 1988-1993, Health Care Administrator - Canadian Forces Medical Services. Managed operations, planning and administration of a field ambulance and field hospitals.
- 1981-1988, Infantry Officer - Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Responsible for training and personnel administration functions in several infantry units.
Education:
- Master of Education (Adult Education), University of New Brunswick
(Thesis: Learning in the New Brunswick Information Technology Workplace) - Bachelor of Arts (Honours History) Royal Military College of Canada
Professional Qualifications:
- Certified Performance Technologist (2002)
