This paper discusses research into the knowledge café technique conducted over the last 10 years. It also summarises knowledge sharing techniques similar to knowledge cafés and assesses some of the advantages and disadvantages of these techniques. Abstract This paper discusses research into the knowledge café technique conducted over the last 10 years. The paper summarises knowledge sharing techniques Continue reading Why Knowledge Cafés Can Be Valuable to Organisations Peter Sharp (2019)
A knowledge-sharing workshop I ran for the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in Dubai in October 2013. After a short talk by me about the power of conversation and an overview of the Knowledge Cafe process, the trigger question for the discussion was, “What can we each do individually to encourage more knowledge sharing Continue reading Knowledge Sharing, KHDA, Dubai, 2013 David Gurteen
Knowledge management is far more than a technological issue and thus, what is really needed is a rethink with an emphasis on the people-side of knowledge management. One such approach is the use of a knowledge café. Abstract It is now clear that knowledge management is not just another fad which has been hyped up Continue reading Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration: Knowledge Cafés: Do It Yourself Knowledge Sharing? Dan Remenyi (2004)
A Gurteen Knowledge Café that I ran at the KM Egypt conference in Cairo, Egypt, in September 2010. This video is 50 minutes in length and covers most of the Café. I start the session with a talk about what the Café is all about before the conversation begins. The size of the conference hall, Continue reading Gurteen Knowledge Cafe KM Egypt, Cairo David Gurteen, 2010
A Gurteen Knowledge Cafe that I ran at the SMARTlab at the University of East London, England, in October 2006. It is a full-length video of over 50 minutes that captures the energy and engagement of the small group conversations. Unlike most of my Cafés, a representative from each table briefly presents to the room Continue reading Gurteen Knowledge Cafe Smartlab at the University of East London David Gurteen, 2006
A snippet of the conversation at a Gurteen Knowledge Café Workshop, Royal Society of Arts (RSA) London, on December 13th, 2011. The video is not meant to capture the conversation but the engagement of the people and the energy in the conversations. Posts where this video is embedded Customized Knowledge Café Shaping each knowledge café to Continue reading RSA Knowledge Café Conversation at a Gurteen Knowledge Cafe Workshop, London, December 2011
The Knowledge Café by Benjamin Anyacho is a mindset and environment for engaging, discussing, and exchanging knowledge within a group, either face-to-face or virtually. At the café, participants can discuss hard-to-solve project issues or resolve a family or community crisis. This metaphorical town square supports knowledge circulation and rejuvenation and increases its velocity—making it a breeding ground for Continue reading Knowledge Café: Create an Environment for Successful Knowledge Management by Benjamin C. Anyacho
David Gurteen explains why conversation often remains the best way to share knowledge. He spoke at a Knowledge Cafe organized by the UK Cabinet Office in September 2013. You will find more information about the event on David Wilcox’s blog. People: David Gurteen (1)David Gurteen Keynote speaker, writer and conversational facilitatorBooks: David Gurteen (80)A Conversation Continue reading Why Knowledge Cafes Work David Gurteen (2013)
This video compilation captures key moments from a Gurteen Knowledge Café I hosted at the KM UK Conference in London in June 2013. Video Overview The video begins with a series of short clips I used to spark discussion. These include excerpts from: Alfie Kohn Dan Pink The Office And the question I posed to Continue reading Knowledge Café – KM UK 2013 ## David Gurteen, London (2013)
A Gurteen Knowledge Café that I ran at the KMPAP 2006 conference in the Knowledge Management Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in 2006. This video is 40 minutes long and captures a whole Café. It is slightly unusual in that I hosted it with a colleague Raksha Sukhia. Some of the small group Continue reading Gurteen Knowledge Café: KMPAP 2006 in Hong Kong Hong Kong, 2006
Abstract Knowledge sharing has become a vital process in contributing to the success of any organization. So it is essential for any organization to be aware of and to understand the various knowledge sharing techniques that exist. As a result knowledge sharing can be used among experts for organization’s mission and purposes. In this paper Continue reading Impact of Knowledge Cafes on Knowledge Sharing Within a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Mahmoud Hamidian (2015)
Tags: knowledge cafe (111) Democracy Café, Houses of Parliament ## In the Age of AI #2: What Is Conversation? Google Web Search Photo Credits: Midjourney (Public Domain)This page is part of a blook on Conversational Leadership. Parts of this book have restricted access. You can learn more about the book and how to obtain full access on Continue reading Democracy Café: Houses of Parliament London May 2024
The World Café is an innovative methodology for dialogic inquiry, collaborative learning, and knowledge creation. It is also an evocative metaphor enabling us to notice the generative power of conversation in human systems at increasing levels of scale. The World Café illuminates the ways in which dynamic networks of conversation and social learning enable us Continue reading The World Café Juanita Brown (2001)
Tags: David Gurteen (93) | knowledge cafe (111) In the Age of AI #2: What Is Conversation? In the Age of AI #3: What Is Reason? Google Web Search Photo Credits: Midjourney (Public Domain)This page is part of a blook on Conversational Leadership. Parts of this book have restricted access. You can learn more about the book Continue reading Gurteen Knowledge Cafe in Sydney David Gurteen (2007)
A Gurteen Knowledge Café at a WINN (Worcestershire Innovation) meeting, Worcester, 2017 The question: “What are life’s big questions that require innovation as an answer?” Posts where this video is embedded David Gurteen Biography Speaker, writer and conversational host Knowledge Café Workshop Recommendations February 2021People: David Gurteen (1)David Gurteen Keynote speaker, writer and conversational facilitatorBooks: David Gurteen (80)A Continue reading Knowledge Café for Worcestershire Innovation David Gurteen (2017)
ABSTRACT Teaching adult learners in a community-based educational setting differs in many ways from applying typical campus-based or online instructional best practices. Adult learners show tremendous diversity in their backgrounds, approach learning in a myriad of different ways, and rely heavily on their past experiences to help guide their future knowledge acquisition. Teaching a thoroughly Continue reading The Knowledge Café: A Unique Teaching Experience Susan A. Baim (2016)
People: David Gurteen (1)David Gurteen Keynote speaker, writer and conversational facilitatorBooks: David Gurteen (80)A Conversation Architect Designs Strategic Conversations David GurteenAPM Conference: Conversational Leadership David Gurteen (2016)Being Truthful Versus Telling the Truth David GurteenChatbot Constraints David GurteenChatbots as Critical Thinking Partners – Talk for Bibliotheca Alexandrina David Gurteen (2024)Chatbots Lack Nuanced Communication Skills David GurteenChatbots Continue reading Singapore Knowledge Café David Gurteen, 2012
Abstract The 21st century learning requires huge transformation and shift in local educational delivery system and practice to cater expectations of the nations. It seems to be relevant to solve problem like soft skills of the students in which it was highlighted by the Malaysian Ministry of Education in 2015. In general, many employers claim Continue reading Knowledge Café: New Approach in Teaching and Learning at Higher Learning Institutions Noryana Ahmad Khusaini, Mohd Shamsul Daud, Seri Intan Idayu Shahrul Asari, Nordibradini Selamat
A Gurteen Knowledge Café, which I custom designed and ran for Johnson & Johnson in Cork, Ireland, in November 2015. This Café was a little different from my regular Cafés in that people were standing at small pod-like tables, and although not apparent from the video – 4 Cafés were being run in parallel. You Continue reading Johnson & Johnson Knowledge Café in Cork, Ireland David Gurteen, 2015
Abstract Higher Education Institutions are knowledge-intensive institutions. Academics are considered knowledge workers within a knowledge society, with a remit to create and transfer knowledge to their students, as well as to distribute and share the knowledge created from research undertaken. These forms of knowledge sharing within Higher Education Institutions happen as part of the role Continue reading Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Cafés – a Case Study in Higher Education Desireé J Cranfield, Isabella M Venter, Sue Evans, Ellen Spender
Tags: knowledge cafe (111) Peter Block on Accountability Chicken, Chicken, Chicken Google Web Search Photo Credits: Midjourney (Public Domain)This page is part of a blook on Conversational Leadership. Parts of this book have restricted access. You can learn more about the book and how to obtain full access on the home page. Please support my work If Continue reading Gurteen Knowledge Café: London London, 2010
Abstract Since March 2020, the pandemic has changed the way teaching within Higher Education in the UK and indeed the world, is conducted. A sudden shift to online teaching necessitated a rethink of the best teaching approaches and methods to engage students and support good student experience while using the digital teaching platform as a Continue reading Knowledge Café’s, Informal Conversations, Sharing Teaching Best Practice Desireé Cranfield, David Gurteen (2020)
Creating a new approach to leverage social, collaborative, and emergent organizational learning. This case study describes a partnership between ING Business School (IBS) and CoachingOurselves (CO) in 2010. Executive Summary This case study describes an ongoing partnership between ING Business School (IBS) recently renamed the ING Bank Academy and CoachingOurselves (CO) that began in January Continue reading Connect, Connect, Connect Mireille Jansma, Jurgen Egges and Phil Lenir (2011)
Abstract The Internet of Things has brought about changes in the way we live, work and play, enabling enhanced connectedness with associated radical opportunities to improve every sector and area of our lives. Access to information is continuous, ubiquitous, time and place independent, which has revolutionized the workplace, becoming progressively complex, and continually changing. With Continue reading Teaching Innovation, Conversations, Community of Practice: Using Knowledge Cafe’s to Share Teaching Best Practice … D.J. Cranfield, D. Gurteen (2020)
Why Does the Gurteen Knowledge Café Work? A Participant’s Perspective Marcus Conyers, Ph.D. BrainSMART® Founder and CEO After a lively conversation at the conclusion of one of his Knowledge Cafés conducted via Zoom, David Gurteen asked me why I thought this process worked. This non-technical article is my response as the opinion of a participant Continue reading Why Does the Gurteen Knowledge Café Work? A Participant’s Perspective Marcus Conyers (2022)
AustraliaAustriaBrazilCanadaChinaCzech RepublicEgyptFranceGermanyGlobalIndiaItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPolandSaudia ArabiaSingaporeSpainTurkeyUAEUnited KingdomUnited States As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission when you purchase a book via this site. Posts where this book is embedded The Role of the Knowledge Café in Strategic Conversations ** One of the best conversational methods for addressing complex issues is the Knowledge Café Man’s Search Continue reading Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change by Chris Ertel, Lisa Kay Solomon (2014)
A Gurteen Knowledge Café on Conversational Leadership that I ran for the Knowledge Management Society Indonesia (KMSI) at the Telkom Corporate University in Bandung in September 2014. The tables are small and round – almost ideal, with 4 to 5 people per table – again, a good size. What with some basic refreshments such as Continue reading Knowledge Café at the Knowledge Management Society Indonesia David Gurteen, Bandung, Indonesia, September 2014
You will find several recommendations listed below from a Knowledge Café workshop I ran in May 2021, in which 21 participants took part. Tags: knowledge cafe (111)Google Web Search This page is part of a blook on Conversational Leadership. Parts of this book have restricted access. You can learn more about the book and how to Continue reading Knowledge Café Workshop Recommendations May 2021
You will find several recommendations listed below from a Knowledge Café workshop I ran in February 2021, in which 23 participants took part. And some more from a workshop held in May 2021. Tags: knowledge cafe (111)Google Web Search This page is part of a blook on Conversational Leadership. Parts of this book have restricted access. Continue reading Knowledge Café Workshop Recommendations February 2021
An educational tool and a pre-decision making tool for water resources management. Abstract An educational tool and a pre-decision making tool for water resources management. Author Jacqui Goldin Paper Knowledge Café’s, Informal Conversations, Sharing Teaching Best Practice Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration: Knowledge Cafés: Do It Yourself Knowledge Sharing? Tags: knowledge cafe (111)Google Web Search Photo Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at the Water Research Commission Jacqui Goldin (2010)
Innovation often gets trapped in silos, seen as the domain of specialists or formal initiatives. This leaves everyday insights and small improvements untapped. The Innovation Café flips that script—creating space for anyone, in any role, to identify opportunities and take simple, meaningful steps toward change. Continue reading The Innovation Café Network Sparking everyday innovation
Effective knowledge sharing is crucial for innovation and success in today’s world. However, many organizations struggle to nurture a culture of collaboration. Implementing Knowledge Cafés offers a practical pathway to enhance knowledge sharing and cultivate a collaborative environment. Continue reading Nurturing a Collaborative Culture Through Knowledge Cafés Using Knowledge Cafés to bridge silos and encourage open dialogue
The purpose of this paper is to describe the application of a Knowledge Café as an academic research technique. Abstract The purpose of this paper is to describe the application of a Knowledge Café as an academic research technique. Knowledge Cafés are a tool for sharing knowledge among those individuals who participate in the conversations Continue reading The Knowledge Café as a Research Technique Shawren Singh (2017)
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the application of knowledge cafés as a technique for knowledge sharing. Abstract Given the current knowledge economy, knowledge sharing has become a vital process in contributing to the success of any given organization, whether academic or industry-related. It is therefore essential for organizations to be aware Continue reading The Implementation of Knowledge Cafés as a Technique for Knowledge Sharing Pheladi Tracy Lefika (2012)
Large organisations often struggle to connect early career managers and share knowledge across departmental boundaries. Large meetings rarely engage everyone or lead to clear, practical outcomes. Four concurrent Knowledge Cafés, each linked to a strategic pillar, enabled focused conversations that generated concrete ideas while keeping energy and participation high. Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at Johnson & Johnson Running four Knowledge Cafés concurrently
In 2012, I hosted a Knowledge Café with 20 senior telecom leaders in Kuwait to explore the future of the industry. A lack of regulation emerged as a key challenge. Together, they agreed to form a union to push for a regulatory body, turning competition into collaboration for shared progress. Continue reading Viva and Telecoms in Kuwait How Kuwaiti telecom leaders turned conversation into collective action
Conversation Covenant Brown-bag Lunches ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close What is brainstorming? Brainstorming is a popular ideation technique for generating new ideas. The basic premise is to get a group together and have them share Continue reading Brainstorming A group discussion to produce a list of ideas or solutions to a problem.
You can adapt the Knowledge Café process in a variety of ways and put the Café to a multiplicity of different purposes. This series of Knowledge Cafés ran by NASA was used to identify risk issues and how to mitigate those risks. Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at NASA Identifying risk issues, and meaningful mitigation approaches
The Knowledge Café is often at its best when it is used to convene conversations to give people “a say” in topics and issues that are relevant to them. Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Give people a voice
Reading Group Café Marketing Café ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close An Engagement Café is a form of Knowledge Café designed to help people engage with an issue such as a new policy or procedure in Continue reading Engagement Café Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about.
Knowledge Cafés at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Passion at the Gurteen Knowledge Café Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close This is a story written by Alison Jones, a Knowledge Manager at PSMA Australia, in which she Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at PSMA Australia Using the Knowledge Café process to run a Knowledge Management Forum
Passion at the Gurteen Knowledge Café Gurteen Knowledge Café: Entrenched and Entrained Thinking Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close In 2011, I participated in the Hong Kong Knowledge Management Society’s annual conference at the Langham Place Hotel Continue reading Conversation in Hong Kong A Knowledge Café with eight speakers
The Virtual Random Café Randomised Coffee Trials at Red Cross Red Crescent Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Any dinner can be transformed easily into a conversation dinner. All you need is a conversation menu. In November Continue reading A Conversation Dinner in Turin Knowledge menu à la carte
Gurteen Knowledge Café: Entrenched and Entrained Thinking Knowledge Cafés at the European Patent Office Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close The Huawei Break the Book Community is a Reading Group Café – a simple but powerful example of peer Continue reading The Huawei Break the Book Community A powerful example of peer learning
The Knowledge Café is a conversational method that gathers a group of people to share knowledge and experiences, learn from one another, build relationships, and make better sense of a rapidly changing, complex, less predictable world. The aim is to improve decision-making, innovation, and collaboration. Continue reading Introduction: Knowledge Café Improving decision-making, innovation, and collaboration
This story about a Personal Growth Community (PGC) was written by Jan Hellberg, a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office in the Hague. A PGC is an adaptation of the Knowledge Café process that encourages free dialogue on various personal development topics. Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at the European Patent Office The Personal Growth Community
Introduction: Knowledge Café Variations ** Knowledge Café Debate Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Sometimes, particularly in a conference, there is not enough time to run a full Knowledge Café. An Espresso Café can be run in Continue reading Espresso Café Espresso has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages
In 2006, I ran a knowledge-sharing workshop for an international organization in Zurich. As part of the workshop, I ran a Knowledge Café. The experience transformed my understanding of the power of the Café process. Continue reading Knowledge Café in Zurich, Switzerland The Knowledge Café has empowered our staff to speak up and take the initiative
Cafés have long been places where people gather to talk, read, and connect over coffee. Yet their deeper role as spaces for shared learning and exchange is often overlooked. Seeing cafés as places of knowledge reminds us that conversation itself is a source of insight, creativity, and understanding. Continue reading The Knowledge Café Metaphor A metaphor for the type of conversation you have in a Café
Conversational Talks Conference Breakfasts and Dinners Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Include one or more Knowledge Cafés. Continue reading Knowledge Cafés ** Include one or more Knowledge Cafés
In November 2011, I spent an enjoyable two days in Turin with the European Training Foundation (ETF) where I ran a Knowledge Café in three languages, English, French, and Russian. It wasn’t as difficult as I first thought. Continue reading A Knowledge Café in English, French and Russian Knowledge Cafe’s can be run in multiple languages
Good conversations don’t happen by chance. Without careful planning, discussions can become unfocused, unbalanced, or ineffective. Thoughtful design helps ensure that a Knowledge Café creates the right conditions for meaningful dialogue, addressing key questions about purpose, participants, setting, and follow-up to maximize engagement and impact. Continue reading Knowledge Café: Design Checklist Knowledge Cafés should be thoughtfully designed
Introduction: Virtual Conversations ** Virtual Knowledge Café Process Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close This video of an early experiment with Zoom gives you a good idea as to how it works. Don’t try to watch it Continue reading Zoom Virtual Knowledge Café On the Zoom video conferencing platform
Conversations shape how we think, learn, and connect. Too often, discussions become rigid meetings rather than dynamic exchanges of ideas. The Knowledge Café offers a flexible approach, creating space for open, meaningful dialogue that encourages shared insights and deeper understanding. Continue reading Knowledge Café: Process How to run a Knowledge Café
Espresso Café Ritual Dissent Café ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close A Knowledge Café usually begins with a short talk and a question, but there are other ways to set the context. A Café Debate introduces Continue reading Knowledge Café Debate Debate sharpens up the important aspects of the issue under discussion
Collective Sense-making Café ** Ideation Café Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close There are several ways to obtain people’s opinions and feedback. Surveys, interviews, and focus groups are three of the most common. The Focus Group Café Continue reading Focus Group Café An improvement on traditional focus groups?
The participants in a Knowledge Café play several different roles. Not all of these roles are always needed, and the same person can play some roles. These are the roles: Café Owner The Café Owner is the person who has an issue or a problem and requests or suggests that a Café or series of Cafés are run to address that issue. Sometimes there is more than one owner, e.g., a project team, but … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Roles There are a number of different Knowledge Café players
The Knowledge Café can play a central role in the formulation, communication, and execution of an open or adaptive strategy. Continue reading The Role of the Knowledge Café in Open/adaptive Strategy An ideal tool to help implement open strategy
Most workplaces rely on meetings to share information and make decisions. Yet many meetings leave people disengaged, with little time for genuine thinking or exchange. The Knowledge Café offers a simpler, more human alternative: a structured gathering where conversation itself becomes the means of learning, connection, and insight. Continue reading A Knowledge Café Is a Gathering It is not a meeting
The term Knowledge Café is a generic name for a conversational method that has many variations. Continue reading Knowledge Café: Naming You don’t have to call it a Knowledge Café
The role of the Knowledge Café host is an important one. Their job is to lightly facilitate the conversational process that is the core of the Café. The success or failure of a Café to no small degree is in their hands. Continue reading Knowledge Café: The Host The role of the Knowledge Café host
Group Polarization Facilitator Bias ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close What is social loafing? Social loafing primarily happens when we unconsciously or consciously put less effort into a task when part of a group than when Continue reading Social Loafing The tendancy to put less effort into a task when we are part of a group
Conversations thrive when the right people are in the room. Yet, inviting everyone without thought can silence the very voices we need to hear. Carefully selecting participants creates the conditions for open, balanced, and meaningful dialogue. Continue reading Knowledge Café: Who Should Be Invited Who to invite and who not to invite
Equinor Management Training Cafés Blog Posts About the Gurteen Knowledge Café Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Wednesday 7th February 2024 at 6 pm to 9 pm Regents University London The last face-to-face London knowledge café facilitated Continue reading Knowledge Café at Regent’s University February 2024 What Are the Strongest Motives for Creative Endeavour in Your Life?
Focus Group Café Idea Campaign Café Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close An Ideation Café is a conversational method used to generate ideas to address a particular issue, problem, or opportunity. It is an adaptation of the Continue reading Ideation Café A conversation to solve problems or generate ideas
An Idea Campaign Café is a conversational method that you can use to solicit ideas on a particular issue, problem, or opportunity. It draws upon the conversational power of the Ideation Café (a variant of the Knowledge Café) and the Randomised Coffee Trial processes. Continue reading Idea Campaign Café A series of focused conversations to generate ideas
Conversations thrive when people have a clear starting point. Without context, discussions can drift or fail to engage participants. A well-structured introduction—whether a short talk, a debate, or a reading—sets the stage and focuses attention, ensuring that the Knowledge Café begins with purpose and leads to meaningful dialogue. Continue reading Knowledge Café: Triggering the Conversation There are a number of ways in which you can trigger the conversation
It all began on September 5th, 2002, at the Strand Palace Hotel on the Strand in central London. Not far from Trafalgar Square. Eighteen people attended my very first Knowledge Café. Continue reading Knowledge Café History It began on September 5th, 2002 at the Strand Palace Hotel in London
Knowledge Café: Lecture Theatre Knowledge Café: Microphones Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close I often run Knowledge Cafés at conferences. Conference settings are rarely ideal for a Café, but they are possible as can be seen below. Continue reading Knowledge Cafés at Conferences Not the best of environments but possible
Knowledge Café: Triggering the Conversation Knowledge Café: Posing the Question Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close A powerful method to set the context for Café conversations is to use video. This can be done in a variety of Continue reading Knowledge Café: Setting the Context with Video ** A short video makes a good way to set the context for a Café conversation
Knowledge Café: Posing the Question Knowledge Café: Large Group Design ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Over the years, in running my Knowledge Cafés, I have discovered through experimentation and observation that the ideal group size Continue reading Knowledge Café: Small Group Design The ideal small group size is three or four
Speed Consulting Street Epistemology Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close I often run a speed-conversation session at the start of a Knowledge Café and workshops or conferences. It is a great ice-breaker and exceptionally easy to run. Continue reading Speed-conversation Without relatedness, no work can occur
Both the World Café and the Knowledge Café bring people together through conversation. Yet, their methods often blur, creating confusion about what truly distinguishes one from the other. Understanding their core differences helps clarify intent and design, ensuring each gathering achieves its unique purpose and conversational depth. Continue reading The Differences Between the Knowledge Café and the World Café There are some significant differences
The wisdom of crowds is the concept that large groups of people are collectively smarter than individuals regarding problem-solving, decision-making, and predicting. However, the method can be improved with the wisdom of crowds of crowds. Continue reading Wisdom of Crowds of Crowds Crowds within a crowd outperform ‘wisdom of the crowd’
