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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.

Understanding clients

You probably realise that client satisfaction affects the amount of write offs on bills, but did you know that it also has an effect on how *quickly* your bills get paid too? Yesterday I was at our KN-UK Bristol talk … Continue reading

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How much you care ….

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Amnesty’s revolution against FGM and child marriage

Not exactly a “KM in a law firm” topic, but  … Because I feel strongly about this campaign, I’ll be donating £50 for each TKB in-house training event booked until 18th July, whether you book a whole day or a … Continue reading

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Conversation creates innovation

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How to write in plain English

Did you know that … 80% of lawyers think their writing is above average when in fact … only 5% of their clients agree! Yesterday, Sarah Fox, 500 word lawyer, spoke to my Birmingham KN-UK group on writing in plain … Continue reading

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Leadership and Influencing

We had a very interesting KN-UK session yesterday on leadership and influencing with Carol Skolimowski of CAPCC, which included a wide-ranging discussion touching on managing millenials, encouraging women into leadership and herding cats. I imagine everyone’s takeaways were different, but … Continue reading

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Up-coming training

A quick round-up of up-coming training events: Wednesday 8th June, 12.30-2.30, Bristol – “Who is leading who?“ a workshop on leadership and influencing by Carol Skolimowski, CAPCC Tuesday 14th June, 12.30-2.30, Birmingham – “Avoid lethal writing” a training lunch on … Continue reading

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Trust yourself …

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KM Fundamentals

I’ve been updating my slides for my KM: The Works session next Wednesday (25th May – I have a cancellation, so one spot left, so if you want it, hurry & book). This made me think back to some of … Continue reading

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Conversation – a mini e-book

I talk endlessly about the importance of networks and conversation for efficient knowledge sharing within organisations, and I’ve written before about RCTs and serendipitous conversations. I’ve brought these thoughts together into a little mini e-book (more an e-chapter) which you … Continue reading

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