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

  • 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)
    • 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

    • September 23, 2025
      Re: Optimizing Teams for knowledge sharing culture
      Hi Rebecka   I agree that Engage (formerly Yammer) is much more suited for cross-teams/functional knowledge sharing and expertise search.  You miss to mention the main reason for this: The collaborati …
    • September 23, 2025
      Re: SharePoint Knowledge Agent is now LIVE!
      Hi Melissa, As it happens, I asked Microsoft a similar question during the Private Preview. We wanted to make some of the Knowledge Agent skills available to PAYG users. We felt that they would not ne …
    • September 23, 2025
      Withdrawal from KMWorld 2025 & Seeking KM Community Support
      Hi everyone, Hopefully the KMWorld organisers will read this after (I’ve already informed them directly). I wanted to let the community know that I’ve had to withdraw from speaking at this year’s even …
    • September 23, 2025
      Looking for input for October SIKM Presentation/Conversation
      Hi All – I am on the schedule for the October SIKM call to share my experiences working with clients on CoP/community programs. If you are interested in this topic, What top-of-mind priorities or chal …
    • September 23, 2025
      Re: SharePoint Knowledge Agent is now LIVE!
      Hi Rebecka I agree that this looks awesome.   I am wondering if you have heard of how Microsoft plans to charge for using the agent?  I am just wondering because our org would love to use SharePoint a …
    • September 23, 2025
      Re: KMWorld is headed for London & we're seeking speakers
      Hi All –   Since KMWorld was mentioned, I wanted to remind you about our special savings we can pass onto you for the next KMWorld Conference & Expo here at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC, Nov …
    • September 23, 2025
      Re: Learning from Experience
      These resources may be useful: Previous Threads on Lessons Learned Lessons Learned Process You Can Lead a Firm to Knowledge but You Can't Make It Think by Dennis Pearce
    • September 23, 2025
      Re: KMWorld is headed for London & we're seeking speakers
      It's a little naughty given the Dublin event Prof Dave SnowdenDirector & Founder – The Cynefin Centre CSO – The Cynefin CompanySocial Media: snowdeddave.snowden@…thecynefin.co
    • September 23, 2025
      KMWorld is headed for London & we're seeking speakers
      Colleagues, you're among the first to hear that KMWorld, the premier event for knowledge management, is making its highly anticipated UK debut in London in 2026, and we're currently looking …
    • September 23, 2025
      Empower KM Conference: Call for Speakers + Registration Opens!
      Hello, Fellow KM Enthusiasts, I’m thrilled to share some big news hitting the Knowledge Management scene this February! Alongside my colleagues, Brittany Persinger, Jess DeMay, Heather Irvin Hauser, K …

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