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Why Knowledge Management Didn’t Save General Motors: Addressing Complex Issues By Convening Conversation

Conversation Matters

In the summer of 2009 GM filed for bankruptcy. GM was brought down by a flawed strategy, but an organization’s strategy is clearly a product of the knowledge that exists within its walls. The knowledge existed within GM to develop a more competitive strategy. Why didn’t KM save General Motors? 2 - Transparency.

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Potentiation: Neurology and Knowledge Management

Conversation Matters

For example, someone who bought a Toyota in 1975, that turned out to be a lemon, and will never buy another Toyota no mater what consumer reports says about its reliability in 2009.

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Transparent Office: In-the-Flow and Above-the-Flow

Transparent Office

These wikis are typically replacing knowledge management systems (or creating knowledge management systems for the first time). That was one of the great (if depressing) learnings of the Knowledge Management movement. Left to their own devices, people dont collaborate very much in above-the-flow ways.

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Assessing Values in Online Technology Part 4

HR Examiner

Knowledge Management. Talent Management. Capacity (jane.ai). Cappfinity (formerly Capp and Co). Recruiting (Assessment). Full Spectrum. 1,001-5,000. Practioner. ClearCompany. Recuiting (Assessment). Conference Board. People Analytics. EnableSoft (Now nintex). Robotic Process Automation. Engage Talent (Workforce Logiq).

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[Webinar recap] Building a culture of recognition: Credit Union ONE’s Employee Success™ Story

Achievers

In a recent Achievers webinar , Ayren Hurst, Director, Knowledge Management and Katie Cummings, Senior Education Specialist from Credit Union ONE revealed how their company created a culture of recognition to amplify the key behaviors that impact their business success. Let us know in the comments below. Hewitt and Associates.

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McAfee on Widening the Flow

Transparent Office

In the old world of emails and knowledge management systems, our tools and processes force a rigid distinction between "doing your job" (i.e., in-the-flow activities, usually in email) and "giving back to the organization" (above-the-flow contributions to a knowledge management system).

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KM professorship at Kent State

Knowledge Musings

The Kent State University program on Information Architecture and Knowledge Management has announced a new professorship, sponsored by Goodyear: IAKM Accepting Applications for Goodyear Professor Position. The Master's Program in Information Architecture and Knowledge Management is a unique, innovative program inaugurated in Fall 2001.