In the Know by Kacie June

I love to read – Harvard Business Review and Fast Company being my favorite business reads; FBI crime thrillers my favorite leisure read. Sandra Brown and Catherine Coulter really know how to write engaging dialogue! I used to just skim Fast Company for big ideas but I have been reading most of the articles now because [...]

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Is it me or are the lines blurring between Communication, Marketing, Learning and Knowledge Sharing? Usually, these are distinct functions with people who have years of experience and even advanced degrees in the relevant subject matter. Not anymore!
My own path has taken me from Communication (with a Master’s in Communication) to Learning to Knowledge Management [...]

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I was behind on my reading when I stumbled upon an article in April’s Harvard Business Review, titled: “When Internal Collaboration is Bad for Your Company.” My immediate reaction was to buy up every copy and hide it from my leadership team. As I read the article, I understood the point Morten T. Hansen was [...]

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At our MW KM Symposium on Friday, a few of us had a lively debate over two cornerstones of knowledge management: capturing lessons learned and vetting “best” practices. While I don’t think we came to consensus on either topic, it was nice to actually discuss and challenge one another.
The debate over capturing lessons learned was [...]

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I recently signed up for the Harvard Business Review online and in print (I know online should suffice but I still love flipping pages!). I stumbled upon a short little opinion on storytelling boosting knowledge transfer in the May 2009 issue. Knowledge professionals have touted this for years that storytelling is the best way to [...]

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