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

Conversation Matters

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. To date, Knowledge Management has primarily been in the service of cost cutting or its twin, time saving.

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3 Reasons Conversational Technology Should Be on Your Radar

HRExecutive

McKinsey research in 2012 estimated that knowledge workers spend as much as 1.8 While there have been numerous advances in enterprise knowledge management since 2001 that make that 1.8 While there have been numerous advances in enterprise knowledge management since 2001 that make that 1.8

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4 Great Ways to Conduct Peer Assists: Transferring Knowledge Effectively

Conversation Matters

The challenge was to achieve a step-change in the number of small retail outlets which sold Mars products in order to drive a rapid increase in sales in these markets. billion potential consumers of Mars products. The team was made up of the Chief of Party, four Quality Improvement Advisors and the Knowledge Management advisor.