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APQC Knowledge Management Resources for Non-Members (and Members Too!)
People often ask me: “My organization isn’t an APQC member, but I want to learn more about knowledge management and take advantage of APQC’s resources. How can I do that?” First off, if you’re new to knowledge management, I highly recommend checking out Knowledge Management Overviews, our…
Embedding Knowledge Management in Business Processes and Workflows
Over the past few years, APQC has noticed a trend in our knowledge management research. Namely, best-practice organizations build knowledge sharing and collaboration into the way employees already work, instead of having those activities be separate add-ons that people have to shift gears to…
APQC Recognized as a Global MAKE Award Winner
The news was just released today that APQC has been named a 2011 Global Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award Winner. This is the second time we’ve been recognized as a Global Winner and the seventh time we’ve been acknowledged in the North American category. We are thrilled and humbled to…
Read All About It! Recently Published APQC Reports
Here are some of the newest additions to APQC's bookshelf. All are free to APQC members and available for purchase by everyone else. Business Excellence: Using Process Frameworks and Reference Models to Get Real Work Done Financial Management: Effectively Managing Risk Across the…
Want to Move Up in Your Career? Better Start Sharing Knowledge
Last month, APQC published its newest KM report, Engagement and Participation for Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration. In the report, our research team outlines 17 best practices for engaging employees in KM and encouraging them to embrace KM tools and approaches. For me, the most fascinating…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Communities
When we surveyed our members about our Knowledge Base this summer, almost 10 percent of you said you wanted more content on communities of practice. I’m always publishing fresh content on communities and other knowledge sharing approaches, and I promise that APQC’s 2012 publishing plans will take…
Knowledge Flow in the Wake of a Merger or Acquisition
More and more companies are undergoing mergers and acquisitions to increase their market share and stay competitive. But M&As that look great in the boardroom can create serious challenges for line managers and rank-and-file employees. When two organizations unite, hierarchies and cultures must…
Tell Your Story at APQC’s Next KM Conference
We still have three months left in 2011, but APQC is already hard at work planning our 2012 knowledge management conference, which will take place April 26 and 27 in Houston. To help us put together the best possible event, please consider submitting an abstract to be considered as a presenter!…
Three Ways to Cultivate a Knowledge-Sharing Culture
Most of you have probably seen the first excerpt we published from Carla O’Dell and Cindy Hubert’s new book The New Edge in Knowledge: How Knowledge Management Is Changing the Way We Do Business. Now, we’ve added another sneak peak from the book to APQC’s Knowledge Base—and this one is only…
Choosing KM Software
Over the past few weeks, several of our members have asked me whether APQC has any articles on selecting software to support KM approaches. In general, APQC aims to be vendor-neutral, and we don’t promote specific software solutions. However, we do have some articles on what to keep in mind when…