Sadly, my post of May 18 was premature. When I wrote it, I offered advice that I innocently thought would support knowledge strategists as we struggle to meet the challenges of the pandemic. And in particular, by leading our employing organizations in the development of the organizational recovery plan. But so much has happened since …
Is Knowledge Services the Critical Management Discipline for the 21st Century Organization?
As an evangelist for knowledge services, I often refer to our subject as “the critical management discipline for the 21st Century.” I’m not shy about saying this (as anyone who has had a few minutes conversation with me can confirm). And, yes, every once in a while there’s a bit of challenge: how can I …
“Same Institution, Changing Culture, Different Economic Context, Different Set of Players….”
Reviewing a few recent client assignments, I find myself intrigued when we get to speaking about what works and what doesn’t work. I’m also stimulated by comments offered in response to a previous SMR post about Sharing Techniques from the Development Community (which itself was inspired by Ian Thorpe’s Learning as Part of the Brand). As a result, …
Knowledge Workers in the New KM Environment
After the build-up in prior posts about the Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) – held in Philadelphia last month – a bit of follow-up is appropriate. I won’t report on the entire conference, but I’m happy to share a few comments about some of the activities. Perhaps this brief post will be of …
Question: How Do Knowledge Workers Help with Information Overload?
The Information Africa Organization (IAO) is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in Kenya by the NGO council. The main objective of the organization is to build capacity among the youth in Information Communication (ICT) to enhance use of information available in the cyberspace for development. The full description of IAO’s objective is found here. …
