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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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What to Expect in 2024: A Highlight Reel

ComplianceHR

During this 60-minute webinar, Meghann Barloewen , Michelle Devlin , Maureen Lavery , Amy Mendenhall, and Hannah Stilley , experts from the knowledge management and legal research teams at Littler, will discuss a variety of employment law areas and potential updates coming in 2024.

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How Managers Can Create a Culture of Idea Sharing at Work

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From both a business and values standpoint, creating a culture that encourages collaboration and knowledge-sharing among employees and across hierarchies is critical. Don’t create an environment where employees feel they have to compete against each other to succeed. Encourage knowledge sharing. Schedule downtime events.

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HR Tech Weekly: Episode #210: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

HR Examiner

So it’s been an interesting event and it goes on today to say they’re going to have Opera at the sessions and a couple other big names. And so I think the fact that you’re able to talk to and there were over 14000 people this event this week it is taking over the entire city of Salt Lake City.

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Hardest tech roles to fill (+ solutions!)

Hacker Earth

While looking for a software architect, it is obvious that you will evaluate the technical competencies of the candidate. While hiring a software architect, ensure that he/she is proficient in the following skill sets: Technical knowledge. Management skills . Look for engineering management forums. Communicability.

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Collective Sensemaking: How One Organization uses the Oscillation Principle

Conversation Matters

I have interacted with K&S for over ten years, working with their clients and offering the K&S consultants my own growing insights about knowledge management. But now, when a new person joins I know I can trust the competence of my colleagues - that they have chosen the person for good reasons.

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When is Help Helpful?: The Capacity to Make Use of Help

Conversation Matters

Particularly in today’s context, we are often too overloaded or lack the requisite competences to absorb or metabolize the help. This event caused the Coast Guard to conduct a review of the patterns across previous cases. In this post we explore the ability of the receiver to make use of the help being offered.