Category Archives: KM

RCTs – serendipity + conversation – what’s not to like?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by knowledge4lawyers

I’ve written before about RCTs.  They combine two things I feel often go missing in formalised KM systems – conversation and serendipity.  If you are interested in trying them out in your organisation, but are in need of a little … Continue reading →

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Embed yourself?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by knowledge4lawyers

I still follow a blog by the “research whisperer” from my MBA days. He has written recently about his experience rotating around, working in all the different faculties within his Uni (you can read this here). His comments about the … Continue reading →

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Randomised coffee trials

Posted on October 3, 2014 by knowledge4lawyers

I’m a fan of conversation to faciliate knowledge-sharing and build trusting networks. I’m also a fan of injecting a bit of serendipity into knowledge management generally. As a result I’m a big fan of RCTs, which are … serendipitous conversations! … Continue reading →

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Another reason why your KM database may not be working…

Posted on June 30, 2014 by knowledge4lawyers

I read an interesting article in the Guardian at the weekend, in which Oliver Burkeman considered psychologist Steven Pinker’s book “The sense of style”. Athough this mightn’t seem relevant initially (it is a book about writing styles rather than KM) … Continue reading →

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New – KM Handbook owners’ club

Posted on June 25, 2014 by knowledge4lawyers

*Update* If you get my new textbook “Practical Projects …” you can also join the club!   Join the KM Handbook owners’ club for exclusive events, offers and gifts. A couple of years ago I wrote the “Knowledge Managment Handbook” … Continue reading →

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KM Legal – a few thoughts on day 2.

Posted on May 22, 2014 by knowledge4lawyers

I missed day 1 of KM Legal because of other commitments, and with a late afternoon slot for my talk, which was on an unusual topic (a report on my academic research into knowledge-sharing antecedents), I probably didn’t concentrate as … Continue reading →

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Monday round-up – What I’ve been reading.

Posted on May 6, 2014 by knowledge4lawyers

I follow a writing group’s blog which draws together a weekly list of what people are reading.  I always find it interesting, so I thought I’d steal honour their idea by replicating it. I’m not sure if there’ll always be … Continue reading →

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CLT training date announced

Posted on April 13, 2014 by knowledge4lawyers

*Update* The next session is on 25th May 2016. Find out more here.   Foundation course in KM for Law Firms. 24th September 2014 More details here http://www.clt.co.uk/Course/Knowledge-Management-in-a-Law-Firm-The-Works/   Do you want an occasional (approx monthly) email with updates about … Continue reading →

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Friday fun: AAL for families

Posted on January 17, 2014 by knowledge4lawyers

I’ve been thinking about After Action Learning (AAL) for a while and will be looking into it more deeply for a Managing Partner article next month, but in the meantime, this caught my eye on Pinterest. Meg Freeman blogged recently … Continue reading →

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Why do some lawyers share knowledge (and others don’t)?

Posted on November 15, 2013 by knowledge4lawyers

*Update*  Articles on my research can now be found in Managing Partner Magazine and you can now discover the knowledge-sharing motivations of your own fee earners, to maximise knowledge sharing to improve competitive edge.   This question has vexed me … Continue reading →

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