actkm tag:www.actkm.org,2010://1 2010-07-05T05:24:41Z Movable Type 3.2 actKM conference 2010 tag:www.actkm.org,2010://1.60 2010-07-05T05:20:06Z 2010-07-05T05:24:41Z Call for Presentations The Organising Committee is pleased to provide the opportunity for interested parties to submit proposals to present at the actKM 10 conference. actKM 10 will be held on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of October 2010 at... Nerida Call for Presentations
The Organising Committee is pleased to provide the opportunity for interested parties to submit proposals to present at the actKM 10 conference.
actKM 10 will be held on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of October 2010 at University House, Australian National University (ANU) Canberra, Australia.
The theme for this year is ‘Getting Clever about Knowledge’, relating to the question of how can organisations improve the way in which they generate and manage new knowledge. It is estimated that 40 exabytes (4.0 x 1019 ) will be generated worldwide this year. That is more than the information generated in the previous 5,000 years.
“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” - Jack Welch
Most of our effort has traditionally been in managing the overwhelming volumes of information that flood organisations daily. Perhaps our efforts should be focused on generating new knowledge and seeking better ways to generate value from an organisation’s intellectual capital.
Your challenge, should you decide to accept it, is to bring your knowledge and experience to the table and engage with a discerning and interactive audience to explore possibilities to Get Clever about Knowledge for organisations in the current environment.
We are seeking submissions with a preference for interactive/experiential activities that engage conference participants in a learning or collaborative environment to foster understanding and facilitate an effective knowledge transfer. Submissions are requested by 01 June 2010.
One complimentary pass to the conference will be provided for each presentation.
Important Dates
Submissions: 01 June 2010
Extended to: 20 July 2010
Notification: 30 July 2010
Full Submission: 20 September 2010
Author and Early Bird Registration: 30 July 2010
Conference: 18th and 19th or 20th and 21st October 2010


]]> Monthly Meeting - Belief, Belonging, Behaviour: Foundations for an Australian River Restoration Centre tag:www.actkm.org,2010://1.59 2010-06-02T23:22:30Z 2010-06-02T23:27:00Z By Dr Siwan Lovett Australia is a continent of incredible diversity, with rainforests, deserts, tropical savannahs and mountain ranges. This diversity is reflected in the many different types of rivers, streams and creeks that are the lifeblood of a dry... David By Dr Siwan Lovett
Australia is a continent of incredible diversity, with rainforests, deserts, tropical savannahs and mountain ranges. This diversity is reflected in the many different types of rivers, streams and creeks that are the lifeblood of a dry and thirsty continent. Currently, however, we know that only about one third of Australia’s river systems remain in first-rate condition, another third show clear signs of degradation and, the remainder are already in poor condition and getting worse. Without water and the river systems that sustain its quality, our rural, urban and unique ecological communities cannot survive.

Date: 8 June 2010
Time: 5.30-7.00pm
Venue: National Archives of Australia
Cost: gold coin donation

]]> Many agencies, groups and individuals are keen to get involved and help improve the health of our river systems, but are unsure about priorities for action, the works needed, or how to ensure funds are spent to best effect. It is within this context, that this paper discusses the establishment of an Australian River Restoration Centre (ARRC), as a way of helping communities overcome the uncertainty that characterises river restoration, and to provide people with access to information, knowledge and opportunities for interaction.

The presentation will discuss why the ARRC is founded on the belief that people are valuable natural assets who need to be provided with opportunities to share their knowledge and passion about river restoration. As a result of this believe, those who work in the ARRC are keen to provide people with access to resources, information, stories, workshops and conferences that combine to develop a sense of belonging for those people who care about Australia’s rivers. When people feel they belong to a group they are more likely to feel motivated, valued and able to keep doing what is often unrewarding work.

The concept of knowledge will also be discussed, particularly as the ARRC places a high value on experiential knowledge. The way we tend to describe our rivers is often defined in prescriptive, ‘rational’ ways, yet when it comes to making decisions, we know that people use emotion to guide their behaviour. The ARRC values and celebrates emotion as a vital part of inspiring, connecting and celebrating our river restoration efforts, as it is local communities who are relied upon to undertake river restoration projects, often voluntarily, as the scale and vastness of the country cannot be covered by government agencies alone.

The presentation will conclude with an overview of progress to date in setting up the ARRC, plans for the future, and an invitation for those present to contribute their ideas, experience and inspiration in how to make the ARRC bridge the gap between aspiration and practice in river restoration.

Biography: Dr Siwan Lovett

Director, Australian River Restoration Centre

Siwan enjoys working with people and the environment in which they live, and for the past twelve years has focused her energies on understanding rivers, landscapes and the people that live and work in them. Siwan’s work over the years she has been a part of the natural resources management community in Australia, highlights the importance of considering social and institutional factors alongside biophysical goals for landscape restoration. In 2008 Siwan won a Winston Churchill Fellowship that enabled her to study European River Restoration Centres with a view to assessing the feasibility of setting up such a Centre in Australia. Siwan has now established the Australian River Restoration Centre and is working with like-minded individuals such as Nerida Hart and Bruce Boyes to put ideas into action.

]]> Building blocks for intellectually capable organizations tag:www.actkm.org,2010://1.58 2010-05-05T04:49:46Z 2010-05-05T05:28:37Z Many organizations describe themselves as innovative, creative and exhibiting 'best practice'. They rely heavily on the available data, information, skills, knowledge and experience of their 'knowledge workers' to survive in the post-GFC environment. From Frederick Taylor to Tom Peters, Peter... David Many organizations describe themselves as innovative, creative and exhibiting 'best practice'. They rely heavily on the available data, information, skills, knowledge and experience of their 'knowledge workers' to survive in the post-GFC environment.
From Frederick Taylor to Tom Peters, Peter Senge and Peter Drucker; procedures, guides and models exist to describe how organizations should be structured and operate to reach a high level of capability. But are these just building stovepipes, bureaucracy and inflexibility into organizations which then lead to the sort of failures we have seen with Enron and GM?
The ability to cope with complexity and rapid change is now more important than ever and you are invited to bring along your favourite (or least favourite) management model or opinion for an interactive and engaging debate as we explore what are the most important aspects of intellectually capable organizations in the 21st century.

Facilitated by: David Williams, Convenor actKM

David has a Diploma in engineering and post graduate degrees in public sector management and project management. He is a Certified Practicing Project Director and an accredited workplace trainer and assessor. As well as being the convenor of the ACT KM forum, he is active in the IIM and AIPM.

Details:
When: 5:30 – 7:00 PM 11 May 2010
Where: Barton Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Barton ACT
Cost: $5 donation
RSVP: to Karna O'Dea 02 621 61626 Email: Karna.O'Dea@ato.gov.au
More Information: David Williams 0412 237 695 convenor@actkm.org

]]> User Adoption Strategies for Collaboration Technologies. tag:www.actkm.org,2010://1.57 2010-02-12T02:05:50Z 2010-02-12T02:09:58Z Melbourne KMLF is hosting Michael Sampson who will be discussing: User Adoption Strategies for Collaboration Technologies. Participating in this event will enable you to: •Learn about the current state of play with user adoption strategies •Develop your thinking about the... David Melbourne KMLF is hosting Michael Sampson who will be discussing:
User Adoption Strategies for Collaboration Technologies.

Participating in this event will enable you to:
•Learn about the current state of play with user adoption strategies
•Develop your thinking about the user adoption strategy for collaboration technologies at your organization.

For more information about this FREE event go to: http://www.melbournekmlf.org/?p=191

]]> Gov 2.0 and what it means for federal government departments tag:www.actkm.org,2010://1.56 2010-02-02T22:01:55Z 2010-02-02T22:15:10Z Topic: Gov 2.0 and what it means for federal government departments. Location: AusAid 255 London Circuit, Ground Floor Meeting Room 5. Date and Time: Friday 5 February 2010 2 to 4 pm. RSVP Brad Hinton Brad.Hinton@ausaid.gov.au (The room only holds... David Topic: Gov 2.0 and what it means for federal government departments.
Location: AusAid 255 London Circuit, Ground Floor Meeting Room 5.
Date and Time: Friday 5 February 2010 2 to 4 pm.
RSVP Brad Hinton Brad.Hinton@ausaid.gov.au (The room only holds 20 people) so please respond if you intend to come along.
Cost: No cost, just the investment of 2 hours of your time

]]> What is Government 2.0 all about? And how can Knowledge Management help staff in government agencies to meet its objectives?

The Federal Government sponsored Government 2.0 Taskforce presented its final report at the end of 2009 - see http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/gov20taskforcereport/index.html

As part of the Taskforce's consultation process, they commissioned the creation of Online Engagement Guidelines and a Web 2.0 Toolkit. This was designed to provide guidance to government agencies using web 2.0 tools and provided a recommendation for a toolkit of web 2.0 technologies that agencies can use based on principles of shared services and re-use.

James Dellow will provide a briefing on:
* The Government 2.0 Taskforce
* An overview of the new Online Engagement Guidelines and Web 2.0 Toolkit
* How you can make use of it
* How your Knowledge Management skills and practices can contribute to enabling Government 2.0

James will then facilitate an open discussion on the topic, using a conversation cafe style format.

About James Dellow
James Dellow is a former chair of the NSW KM Forum and experienced information and knowledge management practitioner and consultant. He was one of the primary authors behind the new Online Engagement Guidelines and Web 2.0 Toolkit, commissioned by the Government 2.0 Taskforce.

James joined Headshift in March 2009, a specialist online social media and social computing consulting and development company. Headshift has significant experience with the government and non-profit sectors, including ground breaking and innovative Government 2.0 projects such as the NHS Patient Opinion initiative in the UK. James himself has worked in the Health and Federal Government sectors in Australia and also holds qualifications in public sector administration (from the UK). Headshift has also assisted the Australian Law Reform Commission with another Taskforce sponsored project, a pilot online consultation - see http://gov2.net.au/projects/project-15/

]]> Wicked Problems tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.55 2009-10-11T23:30:18Z 2009-10-12T21:40:34Z Professor Valerie Brown is engaging the audience how social change is sending the management of knowledge in two different directions. One is the recognition that there are wicked problems that can't be solved within current thinking, so social learning is... David Professor Valerie Brown is engaging the audience how social change is sending the management of knowledge in two different directions. One is the recognition that there are wicked problems that can't be solved within current thinking, so social learning is required. The other is the strong current towards collaboration in all fields of practice. Long-term decision-making on complex issues becomes a matter of collective inquiry.

]]> Arthur Shelley on Why Knowledge initiatives fail tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.54 2009-10-11T23:14:50Z 2009-10-12T00:06:10Z Arthur is leading us through a facilitated conversation around the complexity of getting a knowledge initiative aligned with strategy, understood by the stakeholders, actioning a project to make it happen, integrating the new concept into the organisation, embedding the knowledge... David Arthur is leading us through a facilitated conversation around the complexity of getting a knowledge initiative aligned with strategy, understood by the stakeholders, actioning a project to make it happen, integrating the new concept into the organisation, embedding the knowledge into those that need to know it to get the desired outcomes and then demonstrating the benefits of the program (and proving your initiative is actually the generator of these benefits).

]]> Keynote - Patrick Lambe tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.53 2009-10-10T11:28:27Z 2009-10-11T23:35:07Z Patrick is exploring some of the barriers to the professionalisation of knowledge management. He is arguing that as a professional community we lack some of the key mechanisms that will make our practice better grounded: we work to a quick... David Patrick is exploring some of the barriers to the professionalisation of knowledge management. He is arguing that as a professional community we lack some of the key mechanisms that will make our practice better grounded: we work to a quick fix orientation, we use improvised and unstable methodologies, we rely on a focus on marketing and spin, we lack access to mass observation of KM practices and their effects. He is giving us some examples of 'magical' thinking (not) and how we are practiced in search if a justification for what we do. Patrick is linking KM to witchcraft and looking at the similar organizational responses to both.

]]> actkm09 kicks off tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.52 2009-10-10T06:37:01Z 2009-10-11T23:04:38Z Amanda Horne is the first speaker presenting on Positive Psychology - the scientific study of the conditions and processes that contribute to the flourishing or optimal functioning of people, groups and institutions. Amanda is covering the main messages, theories and... David Amanda Horne is the first speaker presenting on Positive Psychology - the scientific study of the conditions and processes that contribute to the flourishing or optimal functioning of people, groups and institutions. Amanda is covering the main messages, theories and concepts are and how this can be applied to knowledge management. She is discussing how we can be better KM managers, how we can enhance the KM community, or how we can improve knowledge and information transfer using Positive Psychology techniques.

]]> Still places for actKM 09 Conference tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.51 2009-10-01T12:41:04Z 2009-10-01T12:48:16Z There are still places available for actKM 09 which will be held on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th of October 2009 at the Australian National University (ANU) Canberra. Cost will be held at the very affordable price of $690 per... David There are still places available for actKM 09 which will be held on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th of October 2009 at the Australian National University (ANU) Canberra. Cost will be held at the very affordable price of $690 per person, representing the best value for money KM conference available.

actKM 09 is planned to look to the future and consider what the discipline of Knowledge Management in 2020 will be like. Will KM dissolve into general management practice, will it mature into the critical management discipline that many believe it should be or will it mutate into something we have yet to envisage in order to survive.

The keynote presentation Faith, Magic and Culture in Knowledge Management, is from Patrick Lambe from Singapore. Proceeding will be Amanda Horne’s presentation on how positive psychology pulls people (and their knowledge) together. We will have an Accelerated Networking activity from Optmice and experiential workshops on Collective Intelligence by Jay Hays and Tackling Wicked Problems by Valarie Brown.

The annual dinner and awards evening will include our famous collaboration cabaret and our after dinner speaker Dr David Vaine of Apparently KM PLC, tackles the generation gap in the workplace between Gen Y workers and the rest of us, and the implications for assuring the future of minimal impact KM.

From Melbourne, Frank Connolly will share his work on Thinking Skills and Arthur Shelley on why Knowledge initiatives fail. Dr Helen Hasan will lead an experiential ‘Back to the Future for KM’ activity and Mark Schenk’s ‘Story Slam’ activity is sure to entertain.

Laurie Lock Lee opens day 2 on Corporate Social Capital followed by the results of Sally Burford’s study on how large Australian government agencies are using KM standards, guides, frameworks and models.

The afternoon will include a hypothetical chaired by Nerida Hart on KM in 2020 followed by usability guru Andrew Boyd on managing the user experience for Gov 2.0. Matt Moore will once again entertain us with his experiences with lepers (real ones), consultants, salespeople, and bureaucrats.

The conference will finish up with an emotional presentation by Dr Siwan Lovett on People, Passion and Place that will expand our ideas about ‘knowledge’

The Program and Registration form are available from our 2009 conference page at http://www.actkm.org/actkm_2009_conference.php

Any other enquiries about the conference can be e-mailed to conference2009@actkm.org.

]]> actKM Special Event - Dave Snowden shares his experiences of 10 government KM projects tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.50 2009-07-22T09:08:46Z 2009-07-27T10:35:55Z Dave Snowden is heading for Australia to present his Leading Through Complexity Seminar in Perth on the 27 July and an Advanced Practitioner and Researcher Workshop in Melbourne on 31 July. In between we have persuaded him to present a... David Dave Snowden is heading for Australia to present his Leading Through Complexity Seminar in Perth on the 27 July and an Advanced Practitioner and Researcher Workshop in Melbourne on 31 July. In between we have persuaded him to present a synopsis on 10 Government KM Projects (what they did), what impact they had on their organisations and how they measured the outcome.

As always with Dave, you can expect a free-flowing, semi-structured and often controversial presentation with opportunities for interaction from the audience.

Date: Wednesday 29th July 2009
Time: 3:00 - 5.00 pm
Location: The Drawing Room (turn right as you go through reception)
University House, Cnr Eggelston and Garran Rds, Acton
Australian National University

Cost: entry is by gold coin donation for afternoon tea.
Please RSVP to David Williams at convenor@actkm.org

About Dave Snowden
Dave Snowden is a major figure in the movement towards integration of humanistic approaches to knowledge management and sensemaking. He is generally held to be one of the leading practitioners and thinkers in the field of a naturalising (science based) approached to decision theory and sensemaking. Well known for his work on the role of narrative and complexity theory in sense-making, he is an entertaining speaker and a formidable realist, and one of the few thought leaders who can bring together the academic and practitioner perspectives into a single, comprehensible purview.
He is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Cognitive Edge, which focuses on the development of the theory and practice of sensemaking. Cognitive Edge exists to integrate academic thinking with practice in organisations throughout the world and operates on a network model working with Academics, Government, Commercial Organisations, NGOs and Independent Consultants. The Cynefin framework, which lies at the heart of the approach, has been recognized by several commentators as one of the first practical application of complexity theory to management science.

]]> actKM meeting July 7th 2009 tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.49 2009-06-15T22:56:13Z 2009-06-15T23:01:04Z Presenter: Paul James (Country Energy) and Bill Tarlinton (Opals Software) Subject: Knowledge transfer using real-time Simulators for Operational Training in Electricity Distribution Networks Paul and Bill will discuss the evolution and application of a ‘flight simulator’ for the operation of... David Presenter: Paul James (Country Energy) and Bill Tarlinton (Opals Software)

Subject: Knowledge transfer using real-time Simulators for Operational Training in Electricity Distribution Networks

Paul and Bill will discuss the evolution and application of a ‘flight simulator’ for the operation of Country Energy’s electrical distribution network, one of the world's largest. The simulator was developed to overcome a long-standing problem that exists with ensuring that System Operation’s staff have the training and experience needed to manage the network. An additional problem exists with the testing of business processes capable of dealing effectively with rare events, such as major bush fires, outages or system

Time: 5.30 - 7.00pm

Location: Lyons Room, National Archives, Canberra Australia - gold coin donation for drinks and nibbles.

]]> actKM meeting June 2nd 2009 tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.48 2009-05-19T08:43:03Z 2009-05-19T08:47:31Z Presenter: Mark Spain of Global Learning. - The Emerging Story of enACT for the Future Mark will discuss strengthening links and capabilities in communities of practice for sustainability across multiple localities. It will include the role of dialogue, story telling,... Nerida Presenter: Mark Spain of Global Learning. - The Emerging Story of enACT for the Future

Mark will discuss strengthening links and capabilities in communities of practice for sustainability across multiple localities. It will include the role of dialogue, story telling, creativity and building trust to share knowledge and build sustained commitment when planning action to solve complex problems.

Location: National Archives, Canberra Australia, from 5.30 pm to 7 pm - gold coin donation for drinks and nibbles.
mark@globallearning.com.au p 02 6249 1344 m 0404 411 353
http://globallearning.com.au - Facilitating change, leadership and innovation
http://imeet.com.au - Australia's premier collaborative meeting technology

]]> actKM09 - Call for Submissions tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.47 2009-05-17T22:23:39Z 2009-05-19T12:45:53Z The Organising Committee is pleased to provide the opportunity for interested parties to submit proposals for the actKM 09 conference. actKM 09 will be held on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th of October 2009 at University House, Australian National University... Ben Cowell The Organising Committee is pleased to provide the opportunity for interested parties to submit proposals for the actKM 09 conference.

actKM 09 will be held on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th of October 2009 at University House, Australian National University (ANU) Canberra, Australia.

Those interested can look at our full Call for Submissions document. Submissions are requested by 15 June 2009. Please direct any questions or submissions to our conference team at conference2009@actkm.org.

More information about the conference itself can be found on our Conference 2009 page.

]]> The theme for this year is ‘Mutate, Mature or Miss Out’, relating to the question of what changes should organisations undergo in an increasingly competitive environment where the world economy is plunged into recession? What can organisations do in such an environment to re-invent themselves and is KM a feasible strategy to enable organisations to weather the current situation and emerge from it with greater capability and sustainability?

]]> actKM May meeting - Wednesday 6th tag:www.actkm.org,2009://1.46 2009-05-04T09:32:53Z 2009-05-04T09:40:24Z Knowledge for Regional NRM Program - 2008 actKM platinum award winner Nerida Hart, Program Manager, Knowledge for Regional NRM at Land & Water Australia will present a case study of the Knowledge for Regional NRM Program which has run from... Nerida Knowledge for Regional NRM Program - 2008 actKM platinum award winner

Nerida Hart, Program Manager, Knowledge for Regional NRM at Land & Water Australia will present a case study of the Knowledge for Regional NRM Program which has run from early 2005 to June 2009. This program had the overarching goal of connecting regional NRM organisations with the knowledge (research) providers and empower these regional organisations to better manage their information and knowledge.

The program delivered a combination of people and technology solutions which was embraced by the regional NRM organisations. Nerida will look at the Return on investment for the Australian Government and what the program has meant to the NRM sector in Australia.

National Archives at 5.30 to 7 pm - gold coin donation for drinks and nibbles.

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