Some events at VPSCIN we are invited to
13-May-09
Frank Connelly has kindly invited members of KMLF to attend two events at VPSCIN.
Here are the details:
Matching Collaboration Tools and Culture
Stuart French
May 27
If you read anything on the implementation of KM or Social Media tools in your business, you will come across the statement “A compatible corporate culture is critical for success.”
So what is corporate culture?
Can you describe yours in 3 dot-points?
This interactive session discusses ways to think about the concept of corporate culture and identify possible conflicts and compatibilities with Enterprise 2.0 tools. It is based on a case study of an Australian, high-tech SME and is underwritten by findings from the speaker’s Masters Thesis on Wiki use in Small to Medium Enterprise.
Agenda:
6:00-6:30 Networking with other thinking collaborators (over drinks and nibbles).
6:30-7:15 Stuart French: Matching Collaboration Tools and Culture
7:15-8:00 Explore the ideas and concepts with Stu and others over more drinks & nibbles.
Venue:
RMIT Graduate School of Business, 300 Queen Street. Melbourne
Lecture room 158.2.5 (one level up from reception).
Ample metered street parking nearby in Queen Street (between La Trobe and Little Lonsdale).
RSVP: by email to melbournekmlf@gmail.com
About our guest speaker:
Stuart is the IT/KM Projects manager at Daniels Sharpsmart, an Australian based global business in the medical waste technology industry. An avid KM’er and enthusiastic participant in a range of social networking forums, he has just completed his Masters Degree in KM. His research project investigating the impacts of wikis on the culture of the organisation has highlighted a number of interesting perspectives in how we can motivate others to become involved in better knowledge interactions.
On the 22nd April we were treated to an outstanding night of wine and cheese in the name of knowledge transfer initiatives. The guys at Chandon recounted one of the most amazing peer assist activities I’ve seen in some time but without calling it one. It’s called the Victorian Pinot Noir Workshop. It’s a gathering of Pinot makers once a year, each bringing their unfinished wines to be critiqued by their colleagues. More than 60 people attend. Their objective is to increase the overall standing of Victorian pinots. Here are the slides from the presentation.
Thanks to Matt Steel, Mat Janes and Michael Kanizay for a great evening!
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