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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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A Knowledge Management Conference that Actually Used KM Principles

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Like many organizations, the US Army holds a Knowledge Management Conference each year. And like most conferences there are three kinds of activities, 1) keynote speakers, 2) practitioners telling about their KM successes, and 3) long breaks for people to network. The 6th annual US Army KM Conference was indeed different!

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Give Your New Managers the Tools to Succeed

HR Bartender

They can take a vacation or attend a conference with confidence, knowing that the department isn’t going to fall apart. Managers who are focused on their one job can participate in that super-secret special project that will get the attention of senior management. Your manager is an important part of your organizational success.

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The Three Eras of Knowledge Management - Summary

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I have posted lengthy descriptions of each of the three eras of knowledge management and here I have made a brief summary of all three. Since the term “knowledge management” came into popular usage, there have been three significant changes in how organizations have thought about their knowledge.

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3 Reasons Conversational Technology Should Be on Your Radar

HRExecutive

Mark Cuban, the billionaire investor, a judge on TV’s “Shark Tank” and owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, recently shared at the SXSW Conference what areas of technology he’d focus on if he were to launch a new business: “If I were going to start a business today, I’d build it around Alexa and Google Home.” 1-4 in Las Vegas.

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Knowledge Management That Makes a Difference

Conversation Matters

I have long held a conviction that the best way to understand knowledge management is to actually experience it, not listen to a presentation about it, or even read about it - but to experience it. The meeting was designed around seven “Big Ideas” that URC has incorporated into its spread strategy for knowledge management.

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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.