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About knowledge4lawyers

I am a lawyer and a Knowledge Management expert. Through The Knowledge Business I help law firms improve their efficiency and profitability through knowledge services - consultancy, training and implementation help.

Celebration!

Posted on November 3, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

It’s Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night here in UK on Sunday 5th November. If you are non-UK and wondering what it is all about, this summary is a good place to start, but be warned, like most things from 1600s, it is … Continue reading →

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Ready steady … write!

Posted on November 1, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

I know this is slightly off KM topic, but one of the things that I do is write textbooks. And I find it *hard*. I’m not the kind of person who can dash something off. It has to be practical, … Continue reading →

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What is KM? A snippet tip.

Posted on October 23, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

There are so many definitions of KM … But what do KMers actually do?   Create/support connections Encourage conversations and learning Collect content Improve processes Do this strategically for successful organisations   Previous snippet tips – “Information & knowledge” and … Continue reading →

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It’s planning time :-)

Posted on October 17, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

Each Autumn I plan the various programmes for next year’s Knowledge Network UK (KN-UK). It is one of my favourite times of year – thinking about all the interesting new stuff to learn and looking ahead to a shiny new … Continue reading →

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Blue Oceans: the basics

Posted on October 3, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

I’m reading Blue Ocean Shift at the moment – the practical guide to the more theoretical Blue Ocean Strategy. I teach strategy as part of my KM foundation course and separately in afternoon workshops and I’ve found that the red … Continue reading →

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Online courses – 4 questions

Posted on September 27, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

I’ve been thinking about developing some online courses for a while. I get a lot of emails from KMers outside the UK who’d like to take a course of mine, but can’t get to London when they’re on. I’d like … Continue reading →

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I have a space left …

Posted on September 19, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

Just a quick one … I have a couple of spaces left in my last 3 training events of the year. If you want one, click for more info & to book:   KM: The Works – a day-long foundation … Continue reading →

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What is your key competency?

Posted on August 7, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

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6 steps to getting Lessons *Learned*

Posted on August 1, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

Lesson learning, retrospectives, look-backs, AALs, AARs, whatever you call it, it makes sense to learn what works and doesn’t within your own organisation – stops you reinventing the wheel, shares expertise around, keeps clients happy etc etc. So why don’t … Continue reading →

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The 3 minute KM plan

Posted on July 26, 2017 by knowledge4lawyers

I still follow The Thesis Whisperer blog from my days doing my MBA and recently they hosted a guest blog from Mary Woessner who described her involvement in the “three minute thesis” competition (3MT). In the 3MT competition, PhD candidates … Continue reading →

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