Abstract: “You know when something is more than a passing fad,” notes David Skyrme “academic institutions start planning courses.” Indeed, not only academic institutions, but member organisations and consultancy firms too, including David Skyrme Associates. Indeed, on 11th October this year, the City Information Group are chairing a discussion evening, at the Baltic Exchange, on the growing number of training/education courses more...

Boston KM Forum Monthly Friday Morning Breakfast Meeting, Feb 5, 2010 (lynda) Whether you are a KM champion, initiator, leader or have some other role in the knowledge leveraging activities of your organization, we want to hear your own story. Come and share with the breakfast group how you found yourself in the position you are in, what professional competencies and personal attributes you bring to your work and what else you would find helpful in more...

Abstract: I am responsible for training the Staff and Faculty at my school in the topic of Knowledge Management. I wanted to “grow” them into it by having them experience the collaboration aspect and see what’s most comfortable for them, then telling them why it works, introducing them to the theories, practices, formal classes for those interested, etc. Instead, the powers that be have decided to formally train 20 people in a week-long course more...

Boston KM Forum Monthly Thursday Afternoon Meeting, Jan 21, 2010 (lynda) This workshop will cover the key elements for making a successful KM leader and give participants a guide to finding coursework to help them fill gaps in their own education or for people they supervise. We’ll wrap up with one of Larry’s famous thumbnail collections: highlights of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, last week. more… Workshop detailsTime: more...