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Knowledge Management: Add Project Management To the Process

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Knowledge management is the process of organizing, using, and sharing knowledge within the organization. According to IBM, there are three types of knowledge: tacit, implicit, and explicit. Tacit knowledge is acquired through experience. Keynote speaker Michael Kannisto, Ph.D.

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A Knowledge Management Strategy for Non-Profits Working in Developing Countries

Conversation Matters

I recently conducted a study of eleven non-profits to find out how knowledge management (KM) was being implemented in developing countries. In this article I have 1) outlined the findings from that study, and 2) developed a knowledge management strategy based on the findings. Staffing KM Positions.

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5 ways to strengthen your onboarding and boost ‘time-to-productivity’

HRExecutive

For example, if your onboarding process only takes two weeks but you are having trouble retaining employees beyond their first year, you may want to take a closer look at your onboarding practices. For example, technology can be used to: Establish and maintain a development timeline, training schedule and accountabilities.

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Ten Big Ideas of Knowledge Management

Conversation Matters

For example, the United Nations meeting hall is designed in concentric circles to provide a visual representation of what the UN stands for – unity among nations. Conversation is not so necessary if the knowledge you are seeking is about a technical problem, for example, “What software do your use for tracking donors?”

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The Three Eras of Knowledge Management

Conversation Matters

In this video I describe the Three Eras of knowledge management that I have previously written about on this blog, Where Knowledge Management has Been and Where it is Going – Part One , Part Two , and Part Three. A recent example of convening is a meeting I facilitated for NASA. Zhenshen, China.

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Improving the Employee Experience with Better Technology

Cornerstone On Demand

Enter: knowledge management technology—organizational systems that enable companies to share different types of resources, such as learning content , both internally and externally. Millennials in particular—who make up the largest generation of workers today—expect to work with technology that feels natural to them.

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Knowledge Management: What it is and why it matters

ThoughtFarmer

We’ve all heard the cliché “knowledge is power,” but what use is knowledge in the workplace if it is trapped inside your employees’ heads? There is no shortage of information on the subject of knowledge management (KM), but the topic is hot with good reason. What is knowledge management?