North Dakota keynote speaker for conferences and corporate events.
Chris Sund is a keynote speaker, Maxwell Leadership Certified Coach, and sitting executive who leads national healthcare staffing organizations. He speaks on workforce motivation, leadership, retention, and human potential for North Dakota associations, hospitals, energy and agriculture employers, and community organizations.
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A workforce problem the whole state shares.
North Dakota has spent a decade competing for the same finite pool of workers across oil, agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing at once. When the Bakken pulls wages up, every rural hospital and nursing facility in the western half of the state feels it. That is not an abstract talent conversation, it is the operating reality Chris deals with running national healthcare staffing organizations.
He has keynoted state association conferences in eleven states, including the South Dakota Health Care Association immediately to the south, the Montana Health Care Association to the west, and the Rural Health Association of Utah. Those are North Dakota’s peers, facing North Dakota’s problem, which means the material shows up already fitted for a rural and frontier audience.
Neighboring Proof
Keynotes delivered for the South Dakota and Montana health care associations, both bordering states with near identical workforce pressure.
Operator, Not Consultant
President and COO of national healthcare staffing organizations, still making the hiring calls he speaks about.
Regional Reach
Fargo and Bismarck are straightforward from Omaha, and Chris already speaks across the northern plains regularly.
Groups Chris speaks for.
The kinds of North Dakota organizations that book a workforce and leadership keynote for an annual conference, an in-service day, or a member education session.
- North Dakota Hospital Association, which runs member education and programming for hospitals statewide
- North Dakota Long Term Care Association in Bismarck, representing assisted living, basic care, nursing facilities, home care, home health, and hospice providers
- Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota, which facilitates the annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
- Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas, covering community health centers across both Dakotas
- North Dakota Medical Association and the North Dakota Nurses Association
- State and local SHRM chapters, plus chambers of commerce in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, and Minot
- School districts, NDSU, and the University of North Dakota for staff in-service and student leadership events
North Dakota industries with the same problem.
Healthcare is where Chris operates, but the retention material applies anywhere people are hard to attract and harder to keep.
Energy and the Bakken
Oil, gas, and energy services operations in the western basin, where crew turnover and remote housing make retention a constant fight.
Agriculture and Ag Business
Cooperatives, equipment dealers, processors, and commodity groups holding annual meetings and leadership sessions.
Technology and Finance
The Fargo technology and financial services corridor, where companies compete nationally for talent from a small metro.
Public Sector and Education
State agencies, county government, school districts, and universities holding in-service days and leadership development.
North Dakota cities and venues.
- Fargo, the state’s largest city and its main conference and corporate market
- Bismarck, the capital and home to most state association headquarters
- Grand Forks, including University of North Dakota audiences
- Minot and Williston for energy, healthcare, and regional employer events
- Dickinson, Jamestown, and Devils Lake for community and chamber events
- Medora, a distinctive destination venue for retreats and association meetings
North Dakota events Chris speaks at.
Association Conferences
State association annual meetings and general sessions, the format Chris works in most often.
Rural and Critical Access Healthcare
Hospital leadership days and provider events across North Dakota’s rural facilities.
Long-Term and Senior Care
Skilled nursing, assisted living, and home care conferences and in-service days.
Corporate and Annual Meetings
All-hands gatherings, safety meetings, and employee appreciation events for North Dakota employers.
HR and SHRM Chapter Events
Human resources conferences and chapter meetings on hiring, retention, and employer brand.
Banquets and Recognition Nights
Athletic banquets, awards dinners, chamber events, and community recognition evenings.
Keynote topics for your North Dakota event.
Every session is customized for the audience, the format, and what you are actually trying to change.
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Booking a keynote speaker in North Dakota
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What does a North Dakota keynote cost?
Can Chris speak virtually to a North Dakota audience?
Keynote speaking in Bismarck.
The city page covers local employers, the venues Chris speaks in, and the specific workforce pressure leaders there are working on.
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