Michael Kull's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

Professional and academic experience spans two decades of delivering insight and foresight to organizations large and small, public and private. Move, shake, reflect and redirect. I see systems and enjoy making and adapting to change when the value-proposition favors collaboration and contribution within a culture of open debate. Clients range from schools to startups to Federal agencies...

Professional and academic experience spans two decades of delivering insight and foresight to organizations large and small, public and private. Move, shake, reflect and redirect. I see systems and enjoy making and adapting to change when the value-proposition favors collaboration and contribution within a culture of open debate. Clients range from schools to startups to Federal agencies to the Fortune 500. Best known for contributions related to knowledge management and innovation, content and communications. Industries: High-Technology, Federal and State, Leadership/Consulting, Entertainment and Travel, Higher Education. Hire me for education, basically. Or not. #Training & Development. Furthering interests include: - Gamification - The Simulation Argument - Leadership and the Value Narrative - Invention+marcom=innovation+sales/merchandising=revenues that reflect the value narrative - Humor in the workplace. Kull's Rule of Leadership #1: Never Show Offense. Kull Theorem: when you remove all attributes from an entity, what you have left is not necessarily nothing. We see only that which we can name. Innovation and marketing, therefore, remain the legerdemain of the domain. Travel: more than 35 countries and counting. Software: Adobe CS5-6, MS Office 2010, Windows/OSX/iOS, networking, mobile apps. Social media platforms. Sundry KM tech toys. Screenwriter 6. Exploring simulation platforms. Hardware: PC/iMac ambi-digital. Production cameras and lighting, 3.9 terabytes, greenscreen. Quotes: The context is the content. Wait for me - I am your leader! Never confuse value with its measure. I make mistakes and call it leading by example. I invented KM the way Al Gore invented the internet. National Merit Finalist. Debate champion. Protoss. Scale. Of course am a team player: Am a Gemini.Principal and Executive Producer @ AMPLIFi. Content and communications consulting company since 1999. Currently repositioning and rebranding. Seeking partners. Work Arenas: Knowledge and innovation management, especially as applied to succession management and communities of practice. Past performance project descriptions as time allows and upon request. Selected client roster: Defense Intelligence Agency, Departments of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines, Department of State, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Education, General Services Administration, Agency for International Development, Federal Aviation Administration, Fannie Mae, Booz-Allen and Hamilton, Lexis-Nexis, Legal Marketing Association, Smithsonian Institution, Brookings Institution, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada, Government of Canada, Mouchel, MCI, U.S. Senate, National Institutes of Health, Monster.com, Harvard University. From 1999 to Present (16 years) Alexandria, VirginiaConference Speaker @ Since the mid-1990s have served on conference planning panels, spoken or participated on panel discussions, and in general performed as an active member with many academic and professional communities. Voted #1 speaker for several events. From 1996 to Present (19 years) Lead Faculty @ The Intervista Institute provides executive education on innovation delivered through channels including online and in-house. From 1999 to October 2012 (13 years) Montreal, CanadaProfessor of Management and Communication @ Full-time, tenure-track faculty member of Management and Communications in the School of Business Administration, Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia. Designed a new signature Organizational Communications track which includes knowledge sharing, digital storytelling, social networking and social media. From August 2008 to August 2010 (2 years 1 month) Board Member @ The KM Institute provides education, training, networking and collaborative opportunities and solutions around knowledge management. From June 2007 to May 2010 (3 years) Co-Chair @ The interagency Federal KM Working Group is the official professional network for KMers in the Federal space. With over 700 subscribers to the list, the KMWG represents Federal KM leaders, academics, consultants and contractors who practice KM and share their knowledge with the community. From April 2008 to April 2009 (1 year 1 month) Board Member @ E-Gov KM is/was the premier annual DC conference for knowledge management in the public sector. Now rebranded/organized as 1105 Government Information Group. From December 2007 to December 2008 (1 year 1 month) Agency KM Program Lead @ Office of Human Resources, Professional Development and Knowledge Management. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency defines the regulatory environment for the future of nuclear energy in the United States. At the same time the nuclear industry is experiencing a renaissance, there is a shortage of talent along with fears of losing knowledge through mass retirements. My position involved working with government executives and their staff to develop and enact programs to deal with these challenges. Led KM Program with the goals of easing knowledge loss, managing change, attracting top talent, and integrating diverse perspectives. Built an open, collaborative environment agencywide. According to the OPM-sponsored Federal Human Capital Survey, NRC was ranked in 2007-09: #1 in Leadership and Knowledge Management #1 in Training and Development #1 “Best Place to Work” in the Federal Government Notable activities and accomplishments include: - Crafted KM vision documents to inspire action and change agencywide as well as across the Federal Government. - Created the online NRC KM Dashboard to raise transparency of agencywide KM activities. - Led KM Community of Practice (CoP) and catalyzed CoP technology implementation. - Launched new programs to enable knowledge sharing, e.g. “Expertise Exchange.” - Pioneered adoption of KM 2.0 technologies for networking, collaboration, and to publish and share knowledge assets – spoke at one of the first conferences in Second Life with NASA. - Elected Co-Chair of the Federal KM Working Group to bridge awareness across government. From January 2007 to October 2008 (1 year 10 months) Bethesda, MDKnowledge Management Specialist @ Worked initially as a consultant (6 months) and then offered a federal position for the CIO/G6 KM evaluating vendor solutions for the IT side of KM, updating the KM way-ahead, speaking to Army leadership and coordinating KM leadership across the Army. Crafted the script and shot initial concept that served as the basis for a widely distributed Army film on KM. - Designed strategy and policy recommendations for Army’s KM way-ahead. - Briefed CIO/G6 leadership on KM strategy for the Army and coached commanders in KM. - Developed and delivered high-level presentations on the confluence of KM 2.0 technologies and Human Capital Management, emphasizing learning and leadership development. - Educated staff and evaluated emerging social media technologies for potential adoption. - Initiated and led first Narrative CoP through the Federal KM Working Group. From August 2006 to January 2007 (6 months) Crystal City, VAAdjunct Faculty @ Taught several graduate courses in the School of Business and Public Management and the School of Arts and Sciences. From September 1997 to May 2002 (4 years 9 months) Director, Research and Learning @ Branded the firm as #13 in KM by KM World for 2000. Selected Client Roster E-Gov, KM World, KM Review, KPMG, Microsoft, Autonomy, AMS, EDS, CSC, PWC, Enigma e-Publishing, Oracle, Engenia, IMC, Ptech, Eastman Kodak, Cognos, MicroStrategy, Unisys. From February 1999 to February 2001 (2 years 1 month) Washington, D.C.Chief Knowledge Officer @ The Biotech Accelerator was a start-up professional services and science vetting model. - Engaged as executive team member to launch new biotech services business model. - Helped craft a $13M negotiation to position start-up as a “one-stop-shop” for services. - Constructed knowledge-based strategy and devised the ‘digital pitch’ for investors. From January 2000 to January 2001 (1 year 1 month) Baltimore, MDKnowledge Management Subject Matter Expert @ Served as lead methodologist for KM offerings and liaison for client-side Public Services and Knowledge Management practices. Designed the "KM for the Federal Executive" series. Developed Enterprise IQ instrument. Won work and built visibility at KM conferences and across the firm. From January 1998 to January 1999 (1 year 1 month) Ph.D., Management of Science, Technology and Innovation @ The George Washington University - School of Business From 1993 to 2001 M.B.A., Organizational Behavior, Information Technology, Systems and Cybernetics @ The George Washington University - School of Business From 1993 to 1996 M.A., International Affairs @ The George Washington University From 1989 to 1991 B.A., English Literature and Writing @ University of Washington From 1985 to 1989 Michael Kull is skilled in: Critical Thinking, Communications Strategy, Research Design, Strategic Communications, Strategic Alliances, Knowledge Management, Research, Business Strategy, Networking, Adobe Creative Suite, Leadership Development, Program Management, Management Consulting, Organizational..., Change Management, Public Speaking, Government, Social Media, Non-profits, Project Management, Information Management, Workshop Facilitation, Social Networking, Instructional Design, Policy, Leadership, E-Learning, Editing, Teaching, Policy Analysis, Analysis, Content Management, Proposal Writing, Qualitative Research, Executive Coaching, Organizational..., Management, Entrepreneurship, Public Relations, International Relations, Training, Blogging, Strategy, Team Building, Coaching, Strategic Thinking, Public Policy, Technical Writing, Media, Digital Storytelling