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How to get unconnected1 comment

ianwooler wrote 1 month ago: Aspects of social media have led to a further blurring of the lines between work and weekend activit … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, PIKM, Social Media

Good service – it’s no mystery. Give yourself a call!

ianwooler wrote 1 month ago: Ever thought about becoming a mystery shopper?  A quick search on the web will reveal many opportuni … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, influencing stakeholders, Information Management

How to learn from mistakes

ianwooler wrote 1 month ago: Few would argue with the thought that it is important to learn from mistakes, and some would go furt … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, learning styles, Innovation, leadership, Lessons Learnt

Thinking of organising an event? Wake up and smell the coffee!

ianwooler wrote 1 month ago: Organising a conference, workshop, training course or large meeting takes time and effort.  In the r … more →

Tags: Facilitation, Collaboration, Complexity, Workshops

How the assistance of peers can change behaviour (with a little help from your friends)1 comment

ianwooler wrote 2 months ago: Organisations often approach ‘change’ by introducing a new method of working or by implementing a ne … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, Change Management, Peer Assist

The importance of knowing how to better understand and influence your stakeholders

ianwooler wrote 3 months ago: The ability to understand and influence stakeholders is an important skill that knowledge and inform … more →

Tags: influencing stakeholders

The importance of asking good questions – “know what I mean?”1 comment

ianwooler wrote 4 months ago: Those responsible (roles include moderators, coordinators, team site leaders, champions, etc) for fa … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, Facilitation, Communities, Collaboration, Social Media

A ‘marketing lens’ applied to digital change in 2013

ianwooler wrote 4 months ago: The end of a year and the start of a new one is a good opportunity to look back to see whether the p … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, Information Management, Innovation, Change Management

Danger – man pacing with ‘smart’ phone!

ianwooler wrote 5 months ago: Are our personal and business lives getting ever more frantic?  Are there just not enough hours in t … more →

Tags: Social Media, eMail, Change Management

12 ways of making decisions – on the 12th of the 12th of the 12th (or any other day)

ianwooler wrote 5 months ago: On any given day we make numerous decisions.  These vary in complexity and importance and each can h … more →

Tags: MBTI, Knowledge Management, Communities, Complexity, Decision Making

Knowledge and Information Professionals = Trusted Guides

ianwooler wrote 5 months ago: One of the panel discussions at the Online Information Conference 2012 was about influence and leade … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, Information Management, Library, Records Management

"I am out of the office" - what does your email auto-reply say about you?1 comment

ianwooler wrote 5 months ago: Creating an ‘out of office’ message to advise people who are sending you email that you are not in t … more →

Tags: eMail, eMail Management, influencing stakeholders, Information Management

Influencing stakeholders - the importance of non-verbal communication

ianwooler wrote 7 months ago: One of the training courses I run is about identifying and influencing your stakeholders.  Identific … more →

Tags: Training, influencing stakeholders, Change Management

The pressure to focus on the short-term

ianwooler wrote 7 months ago: There were a number of articles and commentary on the web about return on investment (ROI) last week … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, ROI, Information Management, Change Management

How singing can improve morale and collaboration - from ‘Postman Pat’ to ‘we can sort this out’

ianwooler wrote 7 months ago: Last Thursday saw the second programme in a new series of The Choir, on BBC2. In the programme Choir … more →

Tags: Facilitation, Knowledge Management, team development, Communities, Collaboration, Change Management

How long does it take a new employee in your organisation to get up to speed?

ianwooler wrote 7 months ago: The risk of knowledge loss is high on the Knowledge Management agenda of many organisations. This is … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, Knowledge Transfer, knowledge loss, Learning Before Doing

How many of your virtual meetings start late?

ianwooler wrote 8 months ago: The world of work is full of meetings.  Many of these take place around desks; open ‘collaboration’ … more →

Tags: Recent Posts, Facilitation, Collaboration, tacit knowledge

How famous and effective is your work team?

ianwooler wrote 9 months ago: An event or activity designed to create, build or improve a team in an organisation might start with … more →

Tags: Facilitation, team development, Change Management, Storytelling

How many models does your organisation have in place for enabling core/standard activities?

ianwooler wrote 9 months ago: An information and knowledge management problem common to many organisations is that they often have … more →

Tags: Knowledge Management, Information Management, Change Management, Lessons Learnt


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