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January 2017 Seminar: Information Design: approaches to better communication

27th January 2017/in Events 2017, K and IM: information theory, Knowledge and information management, Previous Events/by Netikx

Summary Conrad Taylor and Ruth Miller (long-standing practitioners of information design) presented some simple and practical applications of plain language, computer-based design, and design project management practices to help organisations and businesses to communicate clearly. Conrad and Ruth looked at how information designers have developed approaches to clear communication (based on research by linguists, psychologists […]

Evidence-based Decision Making

16th November 2016/in Netikx/by Netikx

Conrad Taylor writes: On Thursday 3rd of November 2016, about thirty people gathered at the British Dental Association to discuss the topic of ‘Evidence-Based Decision Making’, in a workshop-like session led by Steve Dale, who practises as an independent consultant as ‘Collabor8Now’. The NetIKX difference Before I give readers an account of the meeting, and […]

November 2016 Seminar: Evidence-based Decision Making

4th November 2016/in Developing and exploiting information and knowledge, Events 2016, Previous Events/by Netikx

Summary We all have biases. It’s perfectly natural for the decisions we make in life and work to be influenced by knowledge gained through prior experience and intuition. Most of the time this serves us well. However, we would not expect major business decisions to be made just on ‘gut-feel’. Using an open and rational […]

Blog for September 2016 Seminar: Connecting Knowledge Communities: Approaches to Professional Development

23rd September 2016/in Netikx/by Netikx

Conrad Taylor writes: The September 2016 meeting of NetIKX was introduced by David Penfold. He explained that at this time in 2015, the NetIKX meeting about ‘connecting communities’ had heard from various organisations in the knowledge and information management space. This year, the decision to focus the meeting on training and development had been partly […]

September 2016 Seminar: Connecting Knowledge Communities: Approaches to Professional Development

22nd September 2016/in Events 2016, K and I sharing: networking, Knowledge and information sharing, Previous Events/by Netikx

Summary At an earlier meeting, a plea was made to examine the way professional development (and, indirectly, training) is managed for knowledge and information managers. This meeting therefore examined possible approaches to such professional development. A year previously, NetIKX, with the cooperation of a number of other organisations in the field of knowledge and information […]

Blog for July 2016 Seminar: Understanding Networks

3rd August 2016/in Netikx/by Netikx

Conrad Taylor writes: The 80th meeting of the Network for Information and Knowledge Exchange (NetIKX) took place on 14 July 2016 on the topic ‘Understanding Networks’ and was addressed by Drew Mackie and David Wilcox, who also took us through some short exercises. The meeting was chaired by Steve Dale, who has worked with Drew […]

July 2016 Seminar: Understanding Networks – and how to win friends and influence people

15th July 2016/in Events 2016, K and I sharing: networking, Knowledge and information sharing, Previous Events/by Netikx

Summary If you were to ask your CEO or manager how knowledge and information flows through your organisation, you will probably be shown an organisation chart. This is all very well in theory, but the days of strict hierarchies for communicating and sharing knowledge and information have long been consigned to history. In today’s global […]

Blog for the May 2016 seminar: SharePoint

21st May 2016/in Uncategorised/by Netikx

If your Organisation uses SharePoint, or is thinking of doing so, the May NetIKX seminar was just what the doctor ordered! The first speaker was Nathaniel Suda and his talk followed this format: first he discussed MicroSoft’s Sharepoint road map, then he looked at probable future trends and finally gave some examples of SharePoint in […]

May 2016 Seminar: SharePoint and Office 365: getting value from enterprise collaboration solutions

20th May 2016/in Corporate knowledge and information management, Events 2016, Organisational K and IM: document control and storage, Previous Events/by Netikx

Summary The shift from traditional ‘document management and information push’ Intranets to more socio-collaborative technologies continues to accelerate, as organisations embrace new Social Business Models. Microsoft has cemented its place as one of the key players in the enterprise technology space and is well positioned to influence greater productivity and increased value through more seamless […]

Blog for March 2016 Seminar: Storytelling For Problem Solving & Better Decision Making

2nd April 2016/in Netikx/by Netikx

Conrad Taylor writes: On 22 March 2016, Ron Donaldson came to speak on the topic ‘Storytelling for Problem Solving and Better Decision Making’. This attracted nearly forty people, a larger than usual NetIKX attendance. The focus of Ron’s work is helping organisations and groups of people to solve problems and improve understanding. He is eclectic […]