You may have heard about Knowledge Management (KM), but you are not an expert in the field. Or you may have worked at an organisation that had a KM framework and you would like to build something similar at your new organisation. It can feel a little daunting and overwhelming to start from scratch. YouContinue reading “Is Your Organisation KM-Ready?”
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Knowledge Management and Futures Thinking: Using Insights to Plan for the Future
We often use Knowledge Management (KM) insights to help adapt and adjust projects and programmes to increase their efficiency and effectiveness. But a hidden power of those insights is that they can serve as the basis for and inform long-term plans and strategies, and spark creativity and innovation. The practice of futures thinking involves anticipating,Continue reading “Knowledge Management and Futures Thinking: Using Insights to Plan for the Future “
Why Knowledge Management is at the Heart of Learning
Knowledge and learning are inextricable. It is through learning that individuals and organisations acquire knowledge. Knowledge is an organisation’s most important intangible asset. An organisation must be willing to invest in Knowledge Management (KM) to harness the power of collective knowledge and learning. KM focuses on knowledge processes which include creation, acquisition, storing, sharing, andContinue reading “Why Knowledge Management is at the Heart of Learning”
Where Does KM Sit (or Should Sit) within an Organisation?
KM experts are often asked where KM is best placed within an organisation, with no definitive answer. Experience shows that KM does not have a clear place of its own and is often placed in very different units. The key point is that KM is very much cross-functional and affects every unit and team inContinue reading “Where Does KM Sit (or Should Sit) within an Organisation?”
Knowledge Management in a Remote or Hybrid Workplace – Which Tool to Use?
There is no denying that remote and hybrid work is changing the way we work. For many organisations, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a rapid evolution of technologies enabling communication and collaboration. For the most part, the technologies existed already, but they were slowly gaining ground in organisations. The pandemic forced a rapid adoption process, whichContinue reading “Knowledge Management in a Remote or Hybrid Workplace – Which Tool to Use?”
Skills Building and Knowledge Management. Is There a Connection?
There is nothing new about the fact that employers want employees who know how to do things rather than employees with a lot of book knowledge and limited experience in how to apply that knowledge. There is also something inevitable about new generations of employees lacking experience in applying knowledge and needing to acquire “know how”Continue reading “Skills Building and Knowledge Management. Is There a Connection?”
Four Key Reasons Your Organisation Needs Knowledge Management
Knowledge in any organisation, including in the international development and non–profit sectors, is a highly valuable but often under-utilised asset. It flows in and out through various mediums, from reports, policies and procedures, to databases, stories, and most importantly, the people. In the era of innovation, combined with uncertainty and a fast-paced, constantly changing environment,Continue reading “Four Key Reasons Your Organisation Needs Knowledge Management”
In Order to Learn, Pause to Reflect Regularly
How do we learn in a work environment? From conversations with colleagues, partners, beneficiaries, documents, and multiple other sources. However, most of what we learn at work is through experience, our own and that of others. Through regular Pause to Reflect sessions, we can nurture organisational knowledge, draw lessons learned, and improve how we learn.Continue reading “In Order to Learn, Pause to Reflect Regularly“