I've updated some of the background aspects of this blog to include the well-formed web's CommentAPI. And, since I couldn't find clear instructions, I provide them to you at no charge.
I've updated some of the background aspects of this blog to include the well-formed web's CommentAPI. And, since I couldn't find clear instructions, I provide them to you at no charge.
David Gurteen posted a draft list of attributes of an effective knowledge worker. There are some interesting thoughts here, as well as comments from Jim McGee and others that round out the idea.
Shannon's Random Mutterings falls to the topic of knowledge management in "Why Is Knowledge Management So Hard?" For Shannon, KM is about doing well as an individual. I would add that there is an important component that related to how the group of us work together
What would you recommend for tips on dealing with the flood of digital information? That's the question from Michael Sampson in his "Seven Things" article. He provides six, and I try at a seventh.
Liz Lawley points us to this moving story of a soldier who has left his son a journal / guidebook.
Happy New Year, everyone. I hope 2007 brings you joy and satisfaction in your lives!
The conversation about aggregator features gets a little confusing, if you aren't paying attention to the problem you are trying to solve. Here are some Feed Overload problems one might encounter and want to address with a better tool.
The Project Management Podcast at the beginning of December interviewed Allen Elder of No Limits Leadership, who has been doing Critical Chain Project Management and Theory of Constraints for many years.
Bruce MacEwen has a nice piece on leadership that takes off from the recent HBR article about Havard's Program for Leadership Development. I picked up on his comment that leaders need to bring people into the conversation by voicing reservations.
I have recently received an iPod Nano. I have been collecting digital content for many years, so my library is many times larger than what fits on the device itself. How in the world do I use iTunes successfully under this situation?
Teleos has announced the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises in North America for 2006. Raytheon has come in first in the rankings for the second year in a row.
KM Chicago is looking for someone to talk about the whole Web 2.0 phenomenon, particularly in light of the Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2006.
Malcolm Ryder just posted an interesting piece on the difference between measurement, performance and management. I think this is relevant to the discussion of reinforcing desired behaviors within an organization.
Two of the Theory of Constraints mailing lists have been discussing (somewhat tediously) the importance of "change" and creating the right behaviors to make the change happen. A recent poster linked to Huthwaite's The Four Truths.
I've been tagged by Jim. I was wondering if this game would wend my way (both hoping it would and dreading it). So, here are five things people may not know about me.
CIO Magazine's Essential Technology column for by Scott Spanbauer is titled "Knowledge Management 2.0" this month. The lesson that CIO Magazine is trying to teach? There is no such thing as one-size-fits-all in the world of knowledge management.
Andy Roberts posted some questions about designing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages to a couple mailing lists and to his blog. Specifically, he was looking for advice on structuring long FAQ's. Here are some of my thoughts.
The Illinios Science + Technology Park is the old campus for Searle's R&D center, and it's where I worked when I came to Chicago.
Michael Sampson has a great summary of the ongoing discussion about whether email can be considered a collaboration tool. The thing I want to highlight is realization that most of the problems associated with email have nothing to do with email itself.
The Out There Presentation (pdf) by Attention Company has been getting some attention in the past week. They discuss the characteristics of people who are active in online conversations and communities.