Gurteen Knowledge Blog December 15, 2022, 12:16Since I developed the concept of the Knowledge Café and started running it 20 years ago in 2002, a few academics have picked up on the idea and used it for teaching, learning, and sharing knowledge among students and lecturers alike. It has also been used in research. These experiments … Continue reading Academic Papers on the Knowledge Café Using the Knowledge Café in academia
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
Posts where this video is embedded Introduction: Knowledge Café Applications The Knowledge Café is as much a state of mind as it is a fixed process Knowledge Café Applications The Knowledge Café is a highly adaptable tool Knowledge Café in Zurich, Switzerland The Knowledge Café has empowered our staff to speak up and take the initiative Knowledge Cafés at … Continue reading Sharing Tacit Knowledge with the Knowledge Café David Gurteen, 2022
Gurteen Knowledge Blog June 30, 2024, 15:36Effective knowledge sharing is crucial for innovation and success. However, many organizations struggle to cultivate a collaborative culture. Adopting Knowledge Cafés, guided by Dave Snowden’s Vector Theory of Change, offers a practical way to develop a collaborative environment. I have written more about this in my blook: Nurturing a Collaborative … Continue reading Cultivating a Collaborative Culture Through Knowledge Cafés
Sharing knowledge is not about giving people something or getting something from them. That is only valid for information sharing. Sharing knowledge occurs when people are genuinely interested in helping one another develop new capacities for action; it is about creating learning processes. Credit: Peter Senge Posts where this quotation is embedded Introduction: Knowledge Café Applications … Continue reading Sharing Knowledge Is Not the Same as Information Sharing Peter Senge
One of the ironies of speaking up is that, to the individual who makes the choice to withhold his or her knowledge in a meeting, that small act might seem insignificant. Yet, when such choices are repeatedly made in hundreds of meetings across an organization, the loss of knowledge significantly reduces the organization’s ability to … Continue reading One of the Ironies of Speaking Up Amy Edmondson
Our most effective knowledge management tool is conversation. The words we choose, the questions we ask, and the metaphors we use to explain ourselves are what determine our success in creating new knowledge as well as sharing that knowledge with each other. Credit: Nancy Dixon Posts where this quotation is embedded Introduction: Knowledge Café Applications The … Continue reading Our Most Effective Knowledge Management Tool Is Conversation Nancy Dixon
Posts where this video is embedded Introduction: Knowledge Café Applications The Knowledge Café is as much a state of mind as it is a fixed process Knowledge Café Applications The Knowledge Café is a highly adaptable tool Knowledge Café in Zurich, Switzerland The Knowledge Café has empowered our staff to speak up and take the initiative Knowledge Cafés at … Continue reading How Do You Make People Share? David Gurteen (2005)
The traditional assumption that “knowledge is power” and is used for personal gain is being subsumed by the notion that knowledge is an expression of the shared responsibilities for the collective well-being of humanity and the planet as a whole. Credit: Jeremy Rifkin The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in … Continue reading Knowledge Is an Expression of Shared Responsibilities Jeremy Rifkin
Our approach to Knowledge Management is far more than stick or carrot. We say, “Knowledge Sharing is your job. Do it! As a reward, you may keep your job.” Credit: Bob Buckman Posts where this quotation is embedded Introduction: Knowledge Café Applications The Knowledge Café is as much a state of mind as it is a … Continue reading Knowledge Sharing Is Your Job. Do It! Bob Buckman
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 … Continue reading Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Cafés – a Case Study in Higher Education Desireé J Cranfield, Isabella M Venter, Sue Evans, Ellen Spender
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)
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Data, Information and Knowledge The Relationship Between Explicit Knowledge and Tacit Knowledge Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Tacit knowledge is a type of knowledge that is difficult to express or communicate through words. It is a vital component of human expertise and plays a crucial role in enabling us to adapt to new … Continue reading The Importance of Tacit Knowledge Tacit knowledge is knowledge that is difficult to transfer
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)
Don’t Do Knowledge Management ** The Four Levels of Knowledge Management Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Is knowledge power, or is it potential power? And if knowledge is not power, what is power? A little history The phrase “knowledge is power” is a popular translation of the Latin aphorism “scientia potentia est” (or “scientia … Continue reading Knowledge Is Not Power Our ability to influence people is power
Knowledge Café: Getting Started The Knowledge Café Metaphor Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter 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 … Continue reading Introduction: Knowledge Café Improving decision-making, innovation, and collaboration
Knowledge Cafés at the European Patent Office Knowledge Cafés at National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter 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 … Continue reading Knowledge Café in Zurich, Switzerland The Knowledge Café has empowered our staff to speak up and take the initiative
Peer Instruction Learn by Talking Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter How can we effectively share knowledge, particularly tacit knowledge, which cannot be easily encoded into information or implicit knowledge that is not consciously known? The Nature of Knowledge Knowledge is etched into our minds in long-term memory from experience, years of study, and … Continue reading Sharing Knowledge Through Conversation Knowledge isn’t there the way ore is buried