About
Work is learning
& learning is the work.
perpetual Beta means we have to work smarter
Bio: Harold Jarche helps organizations learn, work, and innovate in the network era. He has been described as “a keen subversive of the last century’s management and education models”. People have connected with Harold over the past decade, through his blog (jarche.com) and consulting practices, for innovative ideas on leadership, social business, and collaboration. He also distills heady topics like complexity theory into practical advice. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Harold served over 20 years in the Canadian Army in leadership and training roles. Harold has held senior positions at the Centre for Learning Technologies and e-Com Inc. He is a co-author of The Working Smarter Fieldbook with his colleagues at the Internet Time Alliance. His preferred workplace is on his bicycle, where he gets his best ideas.
Speaking Engagements
January/February 2012 – Introduction to Social Media - Tantramar Seniors College; Sackville
30 March 2012 - Network Learning (Personal Knowledge Management) – University of Toronto iSchool Institute; Toronto
12-13 April 2012 – The Future of the Training Department - CSTD - Competencies for Learning Professionals Conference; Montréal
7 May 2012 - Algonquin College Kaleidoscope Conference; Ottawa
6-7 June 2012 – Innovations in e-Learning – George Mason University & Defense Acquisition University ; Washington, DC
4-6 July 2012 - Integrating Learning into the Workflow - IEEE: International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies; Rome
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The Consulting section has more information on my professional services.
Some comments from readers.
Hi! My name is Harold Jarche and I work as a thought-catalyst with senior people who care about their organizations. These strategic conversations can result in mind-shifts on how to support increasingly complex work with networked learning.
Organizations often come to me – established companies, start-ups and non-profits – because they need a trusted advisor who can help create a road map and then guide them on implementation.
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 any organization that is open to change.
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My Experience:
Current Work:
2009 – Present: Chairman - Internet Time Alliance (a registered company in the European Union)
2003 – Present: Principal – Jarche Consulting, Sackville, NB
2010 – Present: Instructor – University of Toronto Faculty of Information’s iSchool Institute
Previous Work:
- Chief Learning Officer – e-Com Inc. (Theorix), Moncton, NB. Managed professional services for a learning technology company.
- Project Manager (Learning & Performance Systems) – Centre for Learning Technologies, Mount Allison University. Project lead on various applied research and consulting projects for external clients.
- Training Development Officer – Royal Canadian Air Force. Conducted the analysis and design of training for aircrew and support personnel on the CH146 helicopter.
- Health Care Administrator – Canadian Forces Medical Services. Managed operations, planning and administration of a field ambulance and field hospitals.
- 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
