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Writing in plain English (Part 4 of 4)
Yesterday Sarah gave us a really useful acronym – write – to improve the process of our writing. Today, in our last discussion, I asked her to drill down some more on how to write clearly and what to … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Knowledge Network UK, skills, Training and learning, writing
Tagged KN UK, learning, skills, writing
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Writing in plain English (Part 3)
In this series of posts I’ve asked Sarah Fox, 500 word lawyer, all about her thoughts on how lawyers and others can write more clearly, whether that is for legal documents, emails to clients or marketing materials. Previously I’ve asked … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Knowledge Network UK, skills, Training and learning, writing
Tagged KN UK, learning, Manchester, marketing, practical skills, precedents, writing, writing skills
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Writing in plain English – a question a day
I am really excited to have Sarah Fox, the 500 word lawyer, speaking at my first Manchester KN-UK event next Tuesday (22nd March) and again in Birmingham on Tuesday 14th June. Knowing Sarah, it’s going to be a very interesting, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Knowledge Network UK, Training and learning
Tagged clarity, learning, practical skills, writing
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It’s world book day!
It was World Book Day yesterday and book week at my kids’ school. Today is their dressing-up day so I’ve sent them to school, one dressed as Geraint Thomas (autobiographies count I’m sure) and the other in pyjamas as a … Continue reading
Posted in KM, Personal Knowledge Management, Training and learning, Uncategorized
Tagged books, KM, knowledge-sharing, learning, reading, reading list, training
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Continuing competence (Part 2)
In the last post I looked at where you should start with the new continuing competence regime in UK law firms: what the regime is and how you can investigate what your current knowledge needs are. This time, I look … Continue reading
Love Learning
If you love learning (of any sort) and live in the West Country of UK, have a look at this website about Bristol’s Learning City and see if there is a way for you or your organisation to get involved. … Continue reading
Birmingham Knowledge Network dates released!
I’m delighted to announce our finalised programme of events for Birmingham: 17th March, Graham Mitchell, Organisational Psychologist talks about change management and change readiness in law firms and gives top tips for embedding your new KM projects 10th May, Duncan … Continue reading
Knowledge Network UK – Bristol event dates released!
It’s our year of understanding and influencing at Knowledge Network UK and I’m delighted to announce our (very nearly!) finalised programme of Bristol events: 14th March, Dr Hugo Gaggiotti, Course Director of MBA at UWE talks about understanding issues in … Continue reading
Continuing competence? Getting started… (1)
It’s crept up on us, but law firms must now move away from the traditional strict CPD structure based on time spent and towards a new era of needs-based learning. The old system won’t officially cease until November 2016, but … Continue reading
Fail – first attempt in learning
So I didn’t finish my KM Strategies book during NaNoWriMo *sigh*. Just too many other balls in the air. Still, thanks to my failed attempt, I already have half a book, which just needs finishing. That sounds much easier than … Continue reading
Posted in Training and learning
Tagged books, learning, priorities, reflective learning, writing
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Knowledge for Lawyers 