Beyond knowledge management to better management
While you may be ready to take off like a rocket this year, that isn't enough to guarantee professional success. Even if you personally are firing on all cylinders, you will be hampered if the same cannot be said for each team of which you are a part.
In-person ideation is not always better than virtual ideation. There are other factors that matter as much, if not more, than location.
This session explores how TechipFMC uses KM and social learning tools and techniques to underpin learning programs and fuel collaboration.
Frans Johansson is an innovation expert and author of The Medici Effect. As CEO of The Medici Group, he leads a team which helps clients improve their innovation efforts through an approach they call Intersectional Thinking: Your best chance to innovate is at The Intersection. Here, concepts from diverse disciplines, fields, and cultures collide to... Continue Reading →
They say that getting the right answer depends upon asking the right question. Perhaps that works in the courtroom, but lately I've begun to wonder how well it works in our networked world. Here's a case in point: I was puzzling through a technical problem and realized I needed the input of an expert. So... Continue Reading →
Collaboration is key. We're told by social media mavens that it powers networks and unlocks the potential within individuals and the groups with which they associate. However, collaboration is not always an unalloyed good. Sometimes it can go badly wrong. Now, before you throw me out of the social media club, consider the following: collaboration... Continue Reading →
No man is an island. And no single person can do everything that needs to be done to meet client needs. So why do so many of us operate at work like islands within an archipelago? To be fair, not everyone is misanthropic. Some work in solitary fashion because they have not yet developed the... Continue Reading →
The speakers in this session: (i) Howard Nicols, Global Managing Partner, Squire Sanders & Dempsey; (ii) Brynn Wiswell, KM Associate, Baker Donelson; (iii) Scott Rechtschaffen, Chief Knowledge Officer, Littler Mendelson. [These are my notes from the International Legal Technology Association's Conference 2011. Since I'm publishing them as soon as possible after the end of a... Continue Reading →
SharePoint Collaboration Across Your Team. Panelists: Meredith L. Williams (Director of Knowledge Mangement at Baker, Donelson) and Steve Fletcher (Chief Information Officer at Parker Poe). [These are my notes from LegalTech NY 2011. Since I'm publishing them as soon as possible after the end of a session, they may contain the occasional typographical or grammatical... Continue Reading →
In a world of fierce competition, it's marvelous to hear of instances of active cooperation and collaboration that make a positive difference in the lives of others. During this National Pro Bono Week, I've been learning more about the truly impressive work of a nonprofit organization call Pro Bono Net. This innovative, award-winning organization uses... Continue Reading →
Above and Beyond KM 