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APQC conducted its annual research survey in early 2024 to determine Knowledge Management professionals' top objectives and priorities. The survey asked KM respondents to…
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Reasons To Invest In Content Management
The importance of investing in enterprise content management processes and structures is becoming more apparent among organizations. Over time, the lack of effective…
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KM Engagement Challenges and Solutions
Employee engagement has always been key to success in knowledge management (KM), but the “how” of engagement is ever-changing. As enabling technologies, workforce…
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Busy but not productive: it is the feeling that everyone dreads. At APQC's 2022 PPM and KM Conference, APQC’s Holly Lyke-Ho-Gland and Cindy Hubert led a general session on…
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Many organizations see their internal cultures as impediments to effective knowledge management (KM), but culture is notoriously difficult to pin down. It’s hard to know what…
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People and culture factors can make or break a knowledge management (KM) program. With engaged employees and a supportive culture, KM thrives. Without these factors, KM…
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KM Champions at Mercer
Stakeholder engagement is an essential component of any healthy knowledge management (KM) program. Although there are many ways to boost support for KM among colleagues, one…
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On an APQC webinar, APQC Executive Director Cindy Hubert facilitated an interactive panel on accelerating KM adoption and behavior change featuring four leaders from KM teams…
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APQC’s research cites knowledge hoarding as one of the top barriers to knowledge sharing inside organizations. Hoarding becomes a problem when employees refuse to share…
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APQC’s research cites trust as one of the top barriers to knowledge sharing inside organizations. Trust issues occur when employees lack confidence in the KM program itself…
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Relationships become a barrier to knowledge sharing when employees don’t know and trust one another or when they lack tools to search for colleagues based on their expertise,…
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In March 2020, APQC hosted a webinar with KM leaders from Toyota Motors North America, Ruckus Networks, and Schlumberger to find out how they have overcome cultural hurdles…
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The best time to learn something is when you need to learn it. This concept is called the “teachable moment,” a time when someone is faced with a new situation, problem, or…
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To fully engage their audience, knowledge management teams need be creative about when, where, and how they provide training. If training happens in the wrong context or the…
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Most employees need encouragement and guidance to feel comfortable submitting or sharing their knowledge. However, some overeager contributors flood KM systems with content…