Abstract: The first time I told someone I was a Knowledge Manager role, they laughed “Does that mean you know everything?” “Do people just give you all their knowledge, and then you manage it?” It was quite early on in the development of knowledge management as a discipline, so I forgave
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Hire a Knowledge Manager
Abstract: Ready to bring your knowledge management work to the next level? It’s time to bring on a knowledge manager, and we know how to set them up for success. You don’t mean to brag, but your workplace is pretty on track to having a bonafide knowledge-driven culture. You have the
Working as a Knowledge Manager: Idea and Reality
Abstract: This session will be conducted with some reflections on the experience of working as a knowledge manager, to prompt discussions in breakout rooms on the interaction between a knowledge manager and the organisation for which they work, including useful attributes for a knowledge manager and developing the good management of knowledge within an
Job functions and requirements for knowledge managers in South Africa
Abstract: The study explored the job functions and requirements for knowledge management practitioners through the analysis of job advertisements appearing on 12 major jobsites in South Africa. It aimed to provide vital information that can assist in re-examining knowledge management education in library and information science (LIS) schools in South Africa. A total of
Knowledge Manager Lifespans
Abstract: In 2008 I ran a global survey on knowledge manager professional development and experience. It found that only 29% of knowledge managers had been in their role for more than 4 years, and only 25% were confident of moving on to another KM role. The average “lifespan” among respondents was something like 2.5