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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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Leveraging Collective Knowledge: NASA’s Constellation Program

Conversation Matters

They experienced the sad recognition that much of the knowledge about how to build the Saturn V rocket that took the astronauts to the moon, had retired along with the engineers who had been encouraged to take early retirement. David Delong wrote about NASA' loss in Lost Knowledge , Oxford Press 2004. Very powerful.

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Mentoring: The Glue That Makes Employees Stick

ATD Human Capital

To facilitate knowledge exchange, some firms tie their mentoring programs to their learning and development, workforce planning, succession management, or knowledge management initiatives. Dissemination of Insider Knowledge.

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International Women’s Day 2021: 7 Ways to Celebrate, Engage & Support Women in the Workplace

CCI Consulting

In many companies, HR has been tasked with finding solutions that support diversity, inclusion, and equity initiatives. Reviewing and analyzing salary data to assure there is equal pay among diverse groups is imperative, both legally and strategically. The same applies to those contemplating retirement.

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

Conversation Matters

In this three part 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. Leveraging Collective Knowledge.