John Canfield

John Canfield: Profile

World-class professional speaker John Canfield has been described as:

• "The best speaker I have ever had..."
• "Very energetic speaker! Used a lot of humor to keep the audience interested..."
• "Please bring him back! Knowledgeable, engaging, entertaining, useful knowledge..."
• "One of the most innovative and knowledgeable individuals I have ever worked with..."

Companies and organizations worldwide have found John's presentations highly relevant, practical, applicable, and always entertaining. John has addressed over one thousand audiences in his twenty-plus years of speaking experience, traveling from Southeast Asia to Europe to the Caribbean.

Many articles, books, and other keynote speakers will hint at how to collaborate, think creatively, or hold better meetings. John can show you. As a lifelong facilitator of continuous learning, John has addressed countless organizations across a diverse range of industries, helping them improve organizational development, leadership skills, and creative thinking. One of his most popular topics, Better Meetings, has helped companies cut millions of dollars in costs.

John's thirty years of experience "in the trenches" with a wide variety of industries, organizations, and cultures has helped him come to the following belief: Organizations can deliberately improve performance through improved thinking.

John has earned a B.S. in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from Williams College. Prior to 1990 John was a Senior Engineering Manager for Intel Corporation and later the Director of Corporate Quality and Design Research for Herman Miller.

John is highly flexible and willing to create a customized presentation for any and every audience.