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Get the foundations right

  Do you fit any of these categories? a lawyer who swapped from practice into knowledge work without any training in KM/someone who is about to make the change a Partner who has taken on responsibility for Knowledge issues in … Continue reading

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Knowledge Network West programme of events for 2015 released!

KNW has undergone a bit of a revamp this year and it looks fabulous to me! Our new programme is available here. With 4 knowledge sharing/training/networking events based on membership surveys of their needs and white papers/surveys/discussion groups, it is … Continue reading

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Another reason why your KM database may not be working…

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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KM Legal – a few thoughts on day 2.

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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CLT training date announced

*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?

“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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LinkedIn for lawyers

Did you join LinkedIn a while ago, fill in a basic profile, link to some colleagues and friends, join a group and then stop, wondering what to do next? Do you want to learn how Clarke Willmott wins business with … Continue reading

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LinkedIn Masterclass

The next Knowledge Network West meeting will be a LinkedIn Masterclass, looking at using LinkedIn for knowledge-sharing – connecting with experts in your field of expertise, collaborating and sharing knowledge with them – and using it to build your personal … Continue reading

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Social media for PSLs

I spoke at last Thursday’s Butterworths conference on Knowledge Management on the topic of using social media within knowledge teams in law firms, particularly to enable them to share knowledge on knowledge management and how to do their jobs better. … Continue reading

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KM irritations

What irritates you in your knowledge work?  These are some of my bugbears.  Interestingly, although some of them may never be solved, some of them would at least be ameliorated by greater firm-wide awareness of what KM is and how … Continue reading

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