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Artillery repair on the Ukrainian battlefield: KM?
#discussion-starter
@Dennis - what L&D/KM discussion are you referring to? I didn't see anything in Mark's post on this thread mentioning L&D. Confused.
@Dennis - what L&D/KM discussion are you referring to? I didn't see anything in Mark's post on this thread mentioning L&D. Confused.
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Artillery repair on the Ukrainian battlefield: KM?
#discussion-starter
@Dave wrote: Exactly this. Or as we used to say back in my IBM days, design the river banks and let the river flow; don't try to control the flow of the river. Another way to think about it is, if you
@Dave wrote: Exactly this. Or as we used to say back in my IBM days, design the river banks and let the river flow; don't try to control the flow of the river. Another way to think about it is, if you
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Artillery repair on the Ukrainian battlefield: KM?
#discussion-starter
Or just expedient use of available technology under duress? Was just reading this article about Ukrainian field artillery crews using their personal cell phones to make calls and exchange texts from t
Or just expedient use of available technology under duress? Was just reading this article about Ukrainian field artillery crews using their personal cell phones to make calls and exchange texts from t
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KM and AI: Use cases now and in the future?
#methods
#AI
#tools
Splitting this question off from the other thread, to explore how we might use AI right now in doing KM work; and also start imagining future use cases for AI that are currently not possible, or no on
Splitting this question off from the other thread, to explore how we might use AI right now in doing KM work; and also start imagining future use cases for AI that are currently not possible, or no on
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Defining knowledge in your organisation: is it simple or hard?
#definition
For the sake of clarity, let's just define knowledge as a type of pasta like, say, spaghetti. The question you and your fellow knowledge managers (er, spaghetti managers) need to focus on is this: How
For the sake of clarity, let's just define knowledge as a type of pasta like, say, spaghetti. The question you and your fellow knowledge managers (er, spaghetti managers) need to focus on is this: How
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KM and AI: Use cases now and in the future?
#methods
#AI
#tools
Great article makes an important observation about where we are in this moment of AI’s evolution. It describes ‘capability overhang’, the human phenomenon of applying old mental models to new capabili
Great article makes an important observation about where we are in this moment of AI’s evolution. It describes ‘capability overhang’, the human phenomenon of applying old mental models to new capabili
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The AI view of KM
#AI
#art-of-KM
King Phillip Cried, "Oh For Goodness Sake!"
King Phillip Cried, "Oh For Goodness Sake!"
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The AI view of KM
#AI
#art-of-KM
Oh dear - those are some seriously word nerdy book recommendations - wow. All new to me. The Eunoia one sounds particularly interesting. I had no idea the notion of constrained writing was even a thin
Oh dear - those are some seriously word nerdy book recommendations - wow. All new to me. The Eunoia one sounds particularly interesting. I had no idea the notion of constrained writing was even a thin
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SNA software: any idea of the investment?
#SNA-ONA-VNA
Have you googled around to see what's out there? I hired a former IBM colleague of mine, Rob Cross, to do an SNA for a client engagement I was working on. He did a great job. He's now a prof (UVA, may
Have you googled around to see what's out there? I hired a former IBM colleague of mine, Rob Cross, to do an SNA for a client engagement I was working on. He did a great job. He's now a prof (UVA, may
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The AI view of KM
#AI
#art-of-KM
I think the most impressive output of this whole exercise is the limericks. Due to their compactness, it's hard to write a good limerick because in order to be any good they must not only conform to t
I think the most impressive output of this whole exercise is the limericks. Due to their compactness, it's hard to write a good limerick because in order to be any good they must not only conform to t
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Co-Author needed urgently to finish off a 14 chapters book On KM in global higher education institutions
#books
#call-for
In terms of KM, why is HE different from any other organization/industry? Having worked across many different business sectors and in many different functional verticals within them, including several
In terms of KM, why is HE different from any other organization/industry? Having worked across many different business sectors and in many different functional verticals within them, including several
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Free Learning Resources
#video
#resources
Love these videos, Arthur - thank you for the pointer/link to the YT channel. Great idea having a collection of these bite-sized video nuggets for people to dive into. I especially liked the one about
Love these videos, Arthur - thank you for the pointer/link to the YT channel. Great idea having a collection of these bite-sized video nuggets for people to dive into. I especially liked the one about
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Knowledge Maturity
#maturity
I’d ‘like’ Tim’s reply 10 or 100 times more if I could. KM shouldn’t be about getting better at KM. It should be about improving business outcomes, which Drucker described as either increasing product
I’d ‘like’ Tim’s reply 10 or 100 times more if I could. KM shouldn’t be about getting better at KM. It should be about improving business outcomes, which Drucker described as either increasing product
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Contacted by a student seeking informational interview
#metrics
#call-for
While I don't consider myself to be a religious person, I do like the old trope, "God helps those who help themselves." In this case, I have to wonder what work this student has done to educate themse
While I don't consider myself to be a religious person, I do like the old trope, "God helps those who help themselves." In this case, I have to wonder what work this student has done to educate themse
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Go-to resources for developing a KM Strategy?
#strategy
Here is a book chapter a colleague and I wrote outlining our lessons learned from developing knowledge strategies for various IBM Consulting clients. Although this was done some time ago, the lessons
Here is a book chapter a colleague and I wrote outlining our lessons learned from developing knowledge strategies for various IBM Consulting clients. Although this was done some time ago, the lessons
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Knowledge Risk: Most profound statement you've ever heard/come across
#value
#lessons-learned
💯 There's a whole book in your response, Stan, with each of the first set of five bullets being a chapter heading. If someone wants to organize it and own getting it published, I'll contribute.
💯 There's a whole book in your response, Stan, with each of the first set of five bullets being a chapter heading. If someone wants to organize it and own getting it published, I'll contribute.
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Knowledge Risk: Most profound statement you've ever heard/come across
#value
#lessons-learned
One risk that immediately comes to my mind would be losing lessons learned and therefore reinventing the wheel. If you're in the military or Wildland Fire Service, for instance, this can result in peo
One risk that immediately comes to my mind would be losing lessons learned and therefore reinventing the wheel. If you're in the military or Wildland Fire Service, for instance, this can result in peo
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KM Reporting Structure - Typical or Best Practice
#governance
There was a time CKO was in fashion, giving the KM function a seat at the C-suite table. That ship may or may not have sailed. Haven't looked in some time. Some orgs put KM under HR or People Manageme
There was a time CKO was in fashion, giving the KM function a seat at the C-suite table. That ship may or may not have sailed. Haven't looked in some time. Some orgs put KM under HR or People Manageme
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September 2022 SIKM Call: Dan Ranta and Arielle Band - Creating Strategic Alignment to Drive Purposeful Collaboration
#monthly-call
#collaboration
Hey Dan - You might want to take a look at this textbook chapter Rich Azzarello and I wrote some time ago. It touches on developing a KM strategy that is aligned with desired outcomes. The approach ou
Hey Dan - You might want to take a look at this textbook chapter Rich Azzarello and I wrote some time ago. It touches on developing a KM strategy that is aligned with desired outcomes. The approach ou
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What would you do as Knowledge Manager in your first 90 days? A case study
#assessment
#books
#question
#strategy
#case-studies
Hello Ginetta - this sounds a lot like a km engagement I co-led for a client while I was working for IBM. The client was an international conglomerate whose operations included a global commodity trad
Hello Ginetta - this sounds a lot like a km engagement I co-led for a client while I was working for IBM. The client was an international conglomerate whose operations included a global commodity trad
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