Knowledge Café Principle: No Preconceived Outcomes The outcomes are emergent

Knowledge Café Principle: Create a Safe Space Knowledge Café Principle: Preserve the Flow Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Principle: No preconceived outcomes.  When organizing a Knowledge Café, it’s essential to set a clear purpose and theme to provide context. But there should be no predetermined outcomes, as the conversation should unfold organically. When … Continue reading Knowledge Café Principle: No Preconceived Outcomes The outcomes are emergent

Knowledge Café: Purpose Every Knowledge Café should have a clear purpose

Knowledge Café: Design Checklist Knowledge Café: Roles Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Every Knowledge Café should be designed for a specific purpose or intent. It’s not just about having learning conversations, although this is one of the primary uses. You start with the business purpose and design a Café to fulfill that aim.  … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Purpose Every Knowledge Café should have a clear purpose

Knowledge Café Outcomes The outcomes are what you take away in your head

Knowledge Café History Knowledge Café Applications Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter The outcomes of a Knowledge Café are not tangible outcomes such as decisions, plans, or consensus. The outcomes are what the participants take away in their heads.  In its unadapted form, the Knowledge Café is not about traditional tangible outcomes. It is … Continue reading Knowledge Café Outcomes The outcomes are what you take away in your head

Knowledge Café: Measuring Success The outcomes are what you take away in your head - note taking is a distraction

Knowledge Café: Conversational Topics Knowledge Café: Capturing Outcomes Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Measuring the success of a Knowledge Café is not easy.  Measuring the success of a Knowledge Café is not easy. First, there is no single measure of the success of a Café. Second, there are no planned outcomes. Furthermore, the … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Measuring Success The outcomes are what you take away in your head – note taking is a distraction

Knowledge Café: Capturing Outcomes The outcomes are what you take away in your head - note taking is a distraction

Knowledge Café: Measuring Success Knowledge Café: Graphic Recording ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter The Knowledge Café is fundamentally about conversation. Its value lies in the quality of the conversations that take place. The actual outcomes are what people take away in their heads.  The Dilemma Capturing the outcomes of a Café is often … Continue reading Knowledge Café: Capturing Outcomes The outcomes are what you take away in your head – note taking is a distraction