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APQC takes on KMWorld 2016!
Countdown is on! I will be attending KMWorld 2016 November 14-17in Washington DC, and I’m bringing along 4 of my APQC colleagues – Darcy, Lauren, Zakiya, and Jennifer. Jane Dysart and her group put on a wonderful week and we get to be part of that in a big way! We will be supporting the KMWorld…
5 Ways Knowledge Management Can Impact a Merger or Acquisition
I must admit that I’m jumping on the band wagon of people reacting to and commenting on the merger of Microsoft and LinkedIn. I immediately thought about some work that APQC and one of our past Knowledge Management (KM) Advanced Working Groups did that was focused on the role of KM during a merger…
Maximize Your APQC 2016 KM Conference Experience
Have I told you (lately) how excited I am about APQC’s 2016 KM conference? If not, let me tell you now, I am JAZZED! And so are my colleagues at APQC. It’s our 21st annual KM conference and we have been preparing to see you since last year’s conference. …
Will Cognitive Computing Kill the "Teachable Moment"?
Back in 2014, I attended the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) conference and we talked a lot about the teachable moment. If this term is new for some of you, the “teachable moment” refers to a time when an individual is most receptive to learning something. It includes the idea that the thing…
5 Ways To Get Leaders to Buy Into Change Management
The most memorable words of advice I’ve heard for people leading change is to play out your hunches; roll with the punches; and make the best of what comes your way. It’s catchy and easy to say, but much more difficult to figure out the science and art of “hunches and punches.” How do KM…
Why is managing the change process in KM so hard?
Admittedly, I have carried a banner (and passion) for knowledge management (KM) for 2 decades. APQC’s research and hands-on work with our members has resulted in a proven framework and a formula for successfully implementing KM; yet we hear time and time again of “failed” KM implementations. We go…