Patrick Cleary - Manager, Knowledge Management at DraftKings
Sep 30, 2020
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Patrick Cleary, director of knowledge management, discusses the evolution and importance of knowledge management, the multifaceted nature of the field, and effective gathering of KM requirements and selecting the right systems.
The need for knowledge managers remains crucial despite advancements in technology as knowledge management encompasses both content management and the cultural and collective knowledge of an organization.
Organizations should involve the people who work with the content and gather their insights and frustrations to identify specific problems and seek simple solutions that can effectively address those problems.
Deep dives
The Evolving Role of Knowledge Management
Patrick Cleary, the manager of Knowledge Management at DraftKings, shares his unconventional path to becoming a knowledge manager in the sports entertainment industry. He highlights the growing awareness of knowledge management within organizations. While there has been a decline in knowledge management as technology has improved, the need for knowledge managers remains crucial. Cleary emphasizes that knowledge management is not just about content management but also about the cultural and collective knowledge of an organization. He highlights the importance of understanding the company's goals and adapting to various roles within departments like IT, training, and development.
Defining Knowledge Management
Cleary defines knowledge management as utilizing the organization's collective learning and insights to establish policies, procedures, and understanding in the field. He emphasizes the importance of organizing content, conversations, and learnings in a way that is easily accessible to everyone. Cleary emphasizes the need for seamless and painless procedures to capture knowledge. He also discusses the synergy between academic knowledge management insights and practical, field-based knowledge management.
Challenges and Mistakes of Knowledge Management
Cleary discusses the challenges faced by organizations in effectively implementing knowledge management. He highlights the tendency to focus on solutions first, starting with technology without identifying the specific problem to be solved. Cleary suggests that organizations need to involve the people who work with the content and gather their insights and frustrations to determine the problems that need to be addressed. He also advises organizations to seek the least complex system that can solve their specific problems, instead of adopting larger systems that can lead to complications.
In this episode of the Knowledge Cast, EK CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Patrick Cleary, Manager, Knowledge Management at DraftKings.
Patrick is an accomplished, self-motivated, and adaptable director of knowledge management with 15+ years of experience helping companies to achieve their revenue-generation goals. He has deep upper-management experience in building knowledge management systems from the ground up, as well as helping existing content management systems to operate more efficiently.
Note: The views expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of their organization.