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Three Books Every KM Professional Should Read

Conversation Matters

Following are summaries of three such, highly acclaimed, books that have recently been published. They are: Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy , 2012, by Amy Edmondson, a Harvard Professor of Organizational Learning. Critical Knowledge Transfer.

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Get Ready For the Brain Drain [infographic] – Friday Distraction

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That’s why we have to think knowledge management (KM). It’s the process of capturing, distributing and effectively using the information and resources throughout an organization’s workforce. Knowledge management isn’t just for large organizations. And they will want that knowledge. The result?

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Three Books Every KM Professional Should Read

Conversation Matters

Following are summaries of three such, highly acclaimed, books that have recently been published. They are: Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy , 2012, by Amy Edmondson, a Harvard Professor of Organizational Learning. Critical Knowledge Transfer.

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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. The knowledge management task is to bring together the collective knowledge of the organization to bear on complex issues.

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Knowledge Management: Where We've Been and Where We're Going - Part Two

Conversation Matters

In this series I‘ve classified the evolving landscape of knowledge management into three categories. The first category is leveraging explicit knowledge and is about capturing documented knowledge and building it into a collection - connecting people to content.

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Where Knowledge Management Has Been and Where It Is Going- Part One

Conversation Matters

In this post I will tackle not only the first category but also paint a brief picture of how organizational knowledge was conceptualized before the rise of KM – the precursors of knowledge management. Knowledge Management Precursors. The First Category of Knowledge Management - Leveraging Explicit Knowledge.

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Managers as Coaches: How To Get Started

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It’s important to have managers as coaches in order to better understand the unique strengths of each individual worker. On the basis of this knowledge, managers are able to move employees to the positions where they can be most effective and engaged.

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