6 Questions to Help Determine Where to Start Your KM Transformation
“Where do we start?” It’s a question that can seem daunting for the organizations that EK works with as they contemplate moving from developing a Knowledge Management (KM) Strategy to implementation. This question invites uncertainty and even skepticism as leadership … Continue reading
Knowledge Cast – Niall Thomas of Zendesk
In this episode of the Knowledge Cast, EK CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Niall Thomas, Global Manager, Knowledge Management at Zendesk. As part of the enablement team, Niall has designed and built a customer-centric internal knowledge base for Zendesk Success … Continue reading
Developing a Business Case for Knowledge Management
Whenever I describe Knowledge Management (KM) to someone who may not be familiar with it, I often get a response of surprise due to their lack of awareness of something so fundamental and necessary for any organization to be effective. … Continue reading
Three Important Factors to Consider for Implementing Effective Content Management
Organizational change, although deeply beneficial, is no easy task. One particularly daunting task is initiating an effective content management effort that will be embraced by their users. Organizations often want to change their content practices, make it more findable, less … Continue reading
Knowledge Cast – Nicki Usiondek of Fragomen
In this episode of the Knowledge Cast, EK CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Nicki Usiondek, Knowledge Management Manager at Fragomen. Fragomen is the largest immigration services law firm in the world and has a team over over 20 Knowledge Management … Continue reading
Knowledge Cast – Dave Simmons of General Services Administration
In this episode of the Knowledge Cast, EK CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Dave Simmons, Knowledge Management Specialist/Senior Records Officer at General Services Administration. In his 14 years with GSA, he has worked with GSA staff to completely update the … Continue reading
Enriching Knowledge Management Through Cultivating Communities of Practice
What Are Communities of Practice? You may have picked up a few new hobbies or pursuits during the COVID-19 pandemic, but have you done anything to nurture your existing professional interests and areas of expertise? A community of practice (CoP) … Continue reading
Knowledge Management Trends in 2021
The last year has been a big one for Knowledge Management. Technology is advancing rapidly, introducing capabilities around knowledge graphs, ontologies, and enterprise artificial intelligence that seemed like distant possibilities just a few years ago. The pandemic, meanwhile, forced every … Continue reading
Knowledge Cast – Erica Butler of Mountain America Credit Union
In this episode of the Knowledge Cast, EK CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Erica Butler, Senior Manager of Knowledge Management at Mountain America Credit Union. Erica has worked at Mountain America Credit Union (MACU- a federally chartered credit union headquartered … Continue reading
Knowledge Cast – Lauren Reinhalter of Council on Foreign Relations
In this episode of the Knowledge Cast, EK CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Lauren Reinhalter, Deputy Director of Research and Knowledge Management at The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Lauren Reinhalter has worked at CFR since 2016, where she oversees … Continue reading