Category Archives: Strategy

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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Change – how can knowledge teams manage?

Posted on February 25, 2014 by knowledge4lawyers

“Change is the only constant” It trips off the tongue. Everyone is saying it. But how can knowledge teams manage change more effectively? My networking & knowledge sharing group is going to look at change management at our next meeting … 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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How are your New Year resolutions going?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by knowledge4lawyers

It’s been a couple of weeks now since 2013 began.  Are you still keeping your resolutions?  If not, why do you think they have fallen by the wayside?  I’m not going to jinx my resolutions by discussing them here, but … Continue reading →

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Review of Knowledge Management Handbook

Posted on December 5, 2012 by knowledge4lawyers

A review of my KM Handbook for the Law Society, is now available here. “Down-to-earth advice” “Readable, easy to follow and practical” “This title has real repeat visit value” “Golden nuggets of advice” Learn more about “Knowledge Management Handbook” here … Continue reading →

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Personal After Action Learning …

Posted on November 29, 2012 by knowledge4lawyers

After Action Learning (AAL) is a great way of learning, but many law firms struggle to implement these systems, which often degenerate into a form-filling/box-ticking exercise, with little reflection or learning and even less high level analysis and dissemination. There … Continue reading →

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What is the return for bespoke knowledge-based marketing?

Posted on October 17, 2012 by knowledge4lawyers

Bespoke knowledge-based marketing, where a client gets personally tailored updates rather than a mass newsletter mailing, seems to be topic-du-jour at the moment. I think it would be really interesting to know more about the levels of increased sales, improved … Continue reading →

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Do something to improve knowledge-sharing… do anything… just do something.

Posted on October 8, 2012 by knowledge4lawyers

When I started my knowledge-sharing group in 2008, one of the first topics members wanted to discuss was “top tips for improving knowledge-sharing”. After the discussion had been going for a while, one of the members said how interesting it … Continue reading →

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Getting started with KM

Posted on September 10, 2012 by knowledge4lawyers

Are you a partner in a medium-sized or smaller firm, who knows KM could help you in improving your firm’s effectiveness, but is unsure where to start?  These are a few ideas which I hope will help overcome the inertia. … Continue reading →

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Generic Strategies 101

Posted on July 12, 2012 by knowledge4lawyers

This is my second blog post about strategy, which follows on from my recent MBA module on the topic.  Read the previous one, Avoiding Bad Decisions, here. This post looks at Michael Porter’s Generic Strategies and how these can be … Continue reading →

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