Category Archives: KM

Hack Your Knowledgebase

We all hate our knowledgebase tools sometimes.  We might like the people we work with at the vendor, and there are those really cool features, but…seriously?  I can’t just get a list of all the articles Joe has written?  I … Continue reading

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2012 Kickoff: What’s Happening in KM and KCS

I was going to do a “New Year’s Resolutions for Knowledge Program Managers” blog post, but really, it’s the Tuesday after New Years.  Who wants to be nagged?  So I decided to highlight some of the things that we think … Continue reading

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Is Knowledge Really an Asset?

“Knowledge is the key asset of the support organization.” The KCS Practices Guide, v5.1 The Consortium for Service Innovation If I had a nickel for every time I quoted the KCS practices guide and asserted that knowledge is an asset…I’d … Continue reading

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Do We Really Have To Do This Globally?

“Oh, sure, I mean, we’ll roll it out globally eventually, but is it really worth it to fly people in from all around the world for a design workshop?  Can’t we just figure it out first, and then tell them … Continue reading

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The Power of Appreciation

Really, it seems too good to be true.  If you heard about this in an email, you’d mark it as spam immediately.  “You’ll feel better, make the people around you feel better, improve relationships at work and at home, and … Continue reading

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Sustainable Knowledge

Sustainability isn’t just a trend. Creating and fostering sustainable environments at work and at home are “what’s happening,” for very good reasons. Resources are becoming more and more limited, which requires us to do more with what we have. By … Continue reading

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You are not a scalable model

We mean this in the nicest way, but you don’t scale. You’ve put yourself in that process step with the best of intentions. You’re going to write the Content Standard by yourself because everyone else is so busy, and it … Continue reading

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KCS, Compliance, and Risk Management

  (HT @Brett for the great question!) I’m often approached by organizations that are attracted to the idea of KCS, but are concerned about how it will work in their environment because of the perceived risk.  We find this most … Continue reading

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The Gamification Of KCS

In ev’ry job that must be done there is an element of fun You find the fun and snap! the job’s a game And ev’ry task you undertake becomes a piece of cake A lark! A spree! It’s very clear … Continue reading

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This Knowledge Stuff Isn’t So Hard

It’s powerful when we do it ourselves. Think how powerful it is when we do it as a group. Continue reading

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