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 NYC Group (Dec 2015 – Dec 2016)
  • SIKM San Francisco Bay Area Group (start: Sep 2018)
  • Detroit KM Community

Subgroups

  • KM Peer Mentoring

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

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)
    • 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

    • August 15, 2025
      Re: Latest word on collaborative spaces
      Thanks, Badou That’s really helpful BR Jonathan  Jonathan Norman, FRSA, FAPMConsultantStrategy, Knowledge and Project Management,Communities of Practice Mobile +44 (0)7490 351305 Website www.teamanima …
    • August 15, 2025
      Re: Latest word on collaborative spaces
      Thanks for  the link, Dennis and your feedback on the general utility of platforms. BR Jonathan    Jonathan Norman, FRSA, FAPMConsultantStrategy, Knowledge and Project Management,Communities of Practi …
    • August 15, 2025
      Re: Latest word on collaborative spaces
      Hi Jon,   I use Padlet for teaching. It's a great platform for collaboration that involves learning and a nice course management tool.    Here are some suggestions: Best Collaboration Software 20 …
    • August 15, 2025
      Re: Latest word on collaborative spaces
      Hi Jonathan — my experience has been that while most collaboration platforms can do it all (chats, threaded discussions, blogging, file sharing, etc.) they each typically have a focus or particular s …
    • August 15, 2025
      Latest word on collaborative spaces
      Good morning, all! My good friends in the Major Projects Association have asked for advice on the latest virtual collaborative spaces. Their social value network are experimenting and have sent me an …
    • August 8, 2025
      Re: We should identify when it's an AI response
      Oh my… ignore the images, it's AI slop. The text is good though. Regards,Hamishhamish.tacey@…https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamish-tacey/
    • August 8, 2025
      Re: We should identify when it's an AI response
      Here is ChatGPT prompt on KM and AI, with integration of the GDPR and the AI ACT. I am sure we can frame it better and adjust, but I can't perceive a better response right now: Here’s the fully i …
    • August 8, 2025
      Re: We should identify when it's an AI response
      "Internally, however,  I suggest we expect everyone to use AI and be responsible for the work outputs they produce. IMHO, it's only for fully automated texts that are disseminated without an …
    • August 8, 2025
      Re: We should identify when it's an AI response
      Thank you Johannes I completely agree. I use AI all the time to check my work or develop some basic structures etc. without mentioning it. Thank you for sharing that document, I've downloaded it …
    • August 8, 2025
      Re: We should identify when it's an AI response
      Thanks, I didn't perceive this immediate response. Truthfully, I love AI as a tool. I believe we need to embrace it (like the internet when it became mainstream) but have clarity around laws, bes …

Web Channels

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