Archive for June, 2006

Organising your community of practice for action

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 30, 2006
Filed in Collaboration

There often comes a point in the life of a community of practice when the group really benefits from creating tangible things designed to improve …

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Cognitive Edge training with Dave Snowden

Posted by  Andrew Rixon —June 29, 2006
Filed in Anecdotes, Collaboration

Mark and I just returned from spending the last two days at the Cognitive Edge accreditation program run by Dave Snowden. Dave was in great form, …

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A new book on conversation gets a tougue lashing from Steve Denning

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 28, 2006
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication

Last week I ordered Conversation: A History of a Declining Art by Stephen Miller from Amazon. I’d heard the author interviewed by Phillip Adams on …

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Getting started with Anecdote Circles

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 28, 2006
Filed in Business storytelling

We’ve spoken about anecdote circles a bit on this blog (here, here and here) and people have asked us how they can get started with using …

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How to search every library catalogue in Australia

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 26, 2006
Filed in Communication

Just found a excellent online service provided by the National Library of Australia which allows you to search all Australian library catalogues. It’s called Libraries …

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Expertise location without technology

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 26, 2006
Filed in Insight

Some of my favourite bloggers are talking about expertise location recently. Jack Vinson provides a good summary. Luis Suarez riffs off Dennis McDonald, who has …

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Getting Management Buy-in For KM

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 23, 2006
Filed in News

Patrick Lambe and the folks at Straits Knowledge have setup a small narrative project to capture stories about the times when management buy-in for KM …

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A lens into Social Networks Analysis and Sensemaking

Posted by  Andrew Rixon —June 22, 2006
Filed in News

I’ve recently created a squidoo lens around the popular topic of Social Network Analysis and Sensemaking. You can find my lens here: Social Network Analysis …

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Perspectives on problem solving

Posted by  Mark Schenk —June 22, 2006
Filed in Communication

Individuals and organisations have many ways of tackling problems. A paper ‘Describing 16 Habits of Mind’ describes the following perceptual orientations that one can take …

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Why positive stories are important – The City of Port Phillip’s Non Crime Line

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 21, 2006
Filed in Communication

Are you more likely to be punished for taking risks at work or will you receive accolades? According to the Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert, your prediction depends …

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