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Ten Big Ideas of Knowledge Management

Conversation Matters

So we start meetings with “small talk,” that is, getting to know more about one another, not just the weather, but what is important in their work right now, or what they have done recently that they are most proud of. Circles Connect (applicable when the virus is over and we are again able to meet in person). Circles represent unity.

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7 Ways the U.S. OPM Competency Models Can Support Your Workforce Planning

AvilarHR

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) publicly shares its Competency Models. Here’s how the OPM competency models can support your workforce planning. And managing workforce skills and competencies is essential for workforce planning. What are the OPM Competency Models?

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Give Your New Managers the Tools to Succeed

HR Bartender

They can do cool stuff that will enhance their skills and knowledge. Managers who focus on finding and training their replacement aren’t dispensable. And, organizations that want managers who will hire, train, and retain the best talent need to set those managers up for success. Give them the tools to meet their goals.

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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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Identifying skills gaps and how to prepare for the unpredictable

Bob

Consider rethinking your job descriptions: Rather than identifying a required checklist of skills and experiences, many employers are now thinking in terms of a “ spectrum of competencies ” that covers core, cross-functional and functional skills. It also means focusing on recruits’ key traits rather than a specific skill set they can learn.

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Workers are looking – and leaving – for career development

HR Morning

Surveys show that workers and employers don’t agree on how well organizations are meeting employees’ development expectations. To get the most out your strongest workers, organizations need to expand training activities that increase supervisory, managerial, and executive competencies. Institutional knowledge/Knowledge management.

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The Power of Action Learning: A Process for Building a Collaborative Culture

Conversation Matters

It is not a new process, but one that was used both in Europe and the US, long before the term “Knowledge Management” was first heard in organizations. the results; and through being held responsible for these actions, learn from the results so that they develop greater competence in future problem solving and opportunity taking.