SIKM Leaders Community

SIKM Leaders Community

The SIKM Leaders Community, originally named the Systems Integration Knowledge Management Leaders Community, is a community of Knowledge Management leaders from firms around the world. It was created in 2005 by Stan Garfield for Systems Integration and Consulting firms, but soon expanded to include all Knowledge Management leaders. The goal is to share experiences and insights on implementing Knowledge Management programs.

Stan, who is still leading the community, was Community Evangelist at Deloitte Global Knowledge Services and Worldwide Knowledge Management Lead at Hewlett Packard and Compaq Computer Corp. He is now retired, acting as author, speaker and community leader in the field of Knowledge Management.

The Systems Integration KM Leaders Community offers the following Knowledge Management education and training opportunities:

Communities

Chapters

  • SIKM Global Group (start: Aug 2005)
    • SIKM Community Champions
  • SIKM Boston Chapter (start: Jan 2009)
  • SIKM Dublin (start: 10/2025)
  • SIKM NYC Group (Dec 2015 – Dec 2016)
  • SIKM San Francisco Bay Area Group (start: Sep 2018)
  • Detroit KM Community

Subgroups

  • Knowledge Management Peer Mentoring Program Community

Training

  • Would you like to have a KM MENTOR? Peer Mentoring Programme for KM practitioners (start: 2023; w. KM4Dev)
      Info/Review Sessions:
      Feb 2025: KM Peer Mentoring Program Update
      Feb 2024: KM Peer Mentoring Pilot Debrief

      KMGN Global Week Sessions
      2025: Stories of our 30 Years in KM: The Unvarnished Truths (with Liam Fahey, Stan Garfield and Dave Snowden); To Transfer Knowledge and Expertise: MENTORING works!

Conferences

  • Midwest Knowledge Management (KM) Symposium*
    (Organizer: Midwest KM Community; Pioneer Knowledge Services)

Meetings

  • Monthly SIKM Leaders Community Calls
    List of Community Calls
    Usually on the third Tuesday of the month; Meeting platform; Member access to schedule w. links to past calls’ follow-ups (incl. slides, recordings, etc.; Registration required!); Since 2017 supported by Susan Ostreicher

  • Chapter meetings
    List of Meetings
  • SIKM Peer Assists, Knowledge Cafes, Fishbowls, etc.
  • Get-togethers @ KM events (mainly at KMWorld conference)
    • 15th SIKM Leaders Community Meet-up at KMWorld, Nov 2025 (Orga: Stan Garfield)
    • 14th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 19 or 20, 2024 (Orga: Stan Garfield)
    • 13th SIKM Leaders Community Get-together at KMWorld, Nov 9, 2022
    • 12th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner/Meetup at KMWorld, Nov 16, 2020 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 11th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 6, 2019 (Orga: Susan Hanley, Arno Boersma, Neesham Spitzberg)
    • 10th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 7, 2018 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 9th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 7, 2017 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 8th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 16, 2016 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 7th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 3, 2015 (Orga: Arno Boersma and Neesham Spitzberg)
    • 6th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 6, 2014 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 5th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 6, 2013 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • (informal) APQC KM Conference SIKM Leaders Community Dinner, May 2, 2013
    • 4th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Oct 18, 2012 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • APQC KM Conference SIKM Leaders Community Dinner, Apr 26, 2012 (Orga.: Linda Hummel)
    • 3th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 2, 2011 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
      (joint event with the Knowledge Management Education Forum)
    • 2nd SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 17, 2010 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 1st SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 17, 2009 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
  • Group Conversations
    Latest conversations

    • May 12, 2026
      Re: KM survey
      Dear KM colleague I' m interested in participating as a beta-tester for your survey on Knowledge Management. Thanks   François Vianou GodonouMaster en communication & médias Gestion des conna …
    • May 12, 2026
      Re: KM survey
      Happy to help!
    • May 12, 2026
      Re: KM survey
      Dear Alexandre I’d be delighted to beta test. BR Jonathan  Jonathan Norman, FRSA, FAPMConsultantStrategy, Knowledge and Project Management,Communities of Practice Mobile +44 (0)7490 351305 Website www …
    • May 12, 2026
      Re: KM survey
      Hello Alexandre ,I am available to contribute.Best ,Ulrich  Le mardi 12 mai 2026 à 13:26:24 UTC, Alexandre Zivkovic via groups.io a écrit : Dear all, Some of you know my position about Knowledge Manag …
    • May 12, 2026
      Re: KM survey
      Hi Alex. I’m happy to assist. DanDaniel RantaPresident: DR ConsultingAdjunct Professor: Designing and Implementing KM in the Workplace and Communities of PracticeKM Graduate Level Program – School of …
    • May 12, 2026
      Re: KM survey
      Dear Alexandre,I hope this message finds you well.I am writing to express my interest in participating as a beta-tester for your survey on Knowledge Management (KM).Your point about KM being underrate …
    • May 12, 2026
      KM survey
      Dear all, Some of you know my position about Knowledge Management. KM is strongly underrated in many organizations and worse, even not recognized in their organizational chart. This is the current sit …
    • May 12, 2026
      Re: Shout-out to all mentors in the 2026 – 2027 KM Peer Mentoring Program
      Hello, Bernadette,Thanks for your interest.  Kindly send a message directly to KMPeerMentoring@….Best,Ninez
    • May 12, 2026
      Re: Retiree alumni networks as a route to knowledge – looking for successful examples
      Thank you Rob, and all who responded here (and some privately)  – especially Ninez, for the encouragement that these can​ work within large bureaucracies!  Rob, I’m with you on the likely lack of an ‘ …
    • May 12, 2026
      Re: Shout-out to all mentors in the 2026 – 2027 KM Peer Mentoring Program
      Morning,Is there a possibility of joining the 2026-2027 cohort as a mentee?Regards,Bernadette Tucker 

Web Channels

SIKM on Groups.io (discussion forum) SIKM on  freeconferencecall (videoconferencing) SIKM on slideshare (documents) SIKM Boston on PBworks (wiki) SIKM Boston on twitter (microblogging)
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