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Find out the mystery of KM and how world domination by cultural shift happens. Monica is passionate for organizational innovation and incentivizing successful KM. _______________________________________________________ Monica is a passionate knowledge management expert, with over 20 years’ experience of using KM techniques to create smart, ambidextrous organizations, ones that are able to learn from experience in order to move forward at pace. Monica has worked in many areas of KM, from policy and governance through to strategy, vision and overall transformation. ____________________________________________________ Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. https://pioneer-ks.org/

Discussion of how the interface of knowledge handling has changed behaviors across the globe. A deep dive into how humans and organizations have innovated into a global knowledge force. ______________________________________________________ Looking back at my career, to-date, I have enjoyed assembling and leading exceptional Consulting and Agile development team. I am most proud of my consulting advisory role w/ senior executives around technical architecture and organizational transformation. My work as an independent consultant has afforded me an opportunity to develop partnership agreements with best in class consulting partners and to drive business value. The most challenging engagements have included virtual delivery teams managed across global time zones into Singapore, Dubai (UAE) and West Africa. I have been inspired by the engagements that I have delivered, in the areas of Knowledge Management, Organizational Development and Learning Management Systems. My experiences working with Microsoft Consulting Services, KPMG Consulting and the other world class Integration firms have contributed to my skill sets. In my tenure with Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS), I was responsible for "Delivery Excellence" w/in the K-20 education market in the US. Significant focus was placed on delivering strategic technology initiatives. Specialties: Collaboration Solutions, Business Intelligence/Dashboard, Learning Management Systems, and Knowledge Management. www.linkedin.com/in/johnshettel Recorded 25 NOV 2019 __________________________________________ Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. https://pioneer-ks.org/

Interested to discover how someone finds knowledge management as a career? Hear about how Karolina's adventure was keyed up by her experience as a graphic designer which primed her to succeed in KM. ______________________________________________________ Karolina states: I consider myself as knowledge facilitator who also is: …design thinking practitioner, content and communication strategist … curious to explore how knowledge management intersects with other disciplines and see them through a prism of innovation, technology and human interaction. …graphic designer who uses UX/UI methods in all projects … a seasonal volunteer [The Dali Museum, St Petersburg Florida; African-American Business Network Florida Chapter Co-lead (JLL Employee Resource Group)]. I’m encouraging entre- and intrapreneurial mindset within the company by facilitating complex problem solving. I look for and aggregate good practices to create seamless experience in the workplace, I bring in refined suggestions, and occasionally teach a thing or two on visual design. Recorded 15 NOV 2019 ____________________________________________________ Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. https://pioneer-ks.org/

Discover the importance of being counted; not only in the 2020 Census but in all the ways data helps to define the gaps in the community to make decision-making and action the best possible. ____________________________________________________ Ann Johnson, ACT Rochester director for 10 years, has extensive leadership experience in business, government, education and the non-profit sector. She is highly effective at building and leveraging relationships to drive positive change. https://www.actrochester.org/ Leading ACT Rochester, Johnson maintains a robust regional website of key indicators of well-being and focuses on changing the culture of problem solving and decision-making as a trusted data provider, neutral convener and advocate for change. Recorded 13 NOV 2019 _____________________________________________ Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. https://pioneer-ks.org/

How does a culture of sharing develop and become a knowledge ecosystem? Find out what Rocio knows about the elements that can influence collaborative organizations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Of Spanish nationality, Rocio Sanz is currently based in Geneva, Switzerland and has over 20 years of work experience in the fields of communication, public information, media and humanitarian emergency responses. And over 15 years working on knowledge management and information architecture. She has worked in the Balkans region (Croatia, Kosovo and Albania), Papua New Guinea, Iraq, Colombia, Switzerland and Egypt, with numerous deployments to conflict situation zones and natural disaster affected areas. Her work on Knowledge Management started “officially” in 2007 working at the Emergency and Post-Crisis Division of the International Organization for Migration, a UN Agency. The 2010 Earthquake in Haiti was the first successful result of the Knowledge-Based approach. In Egypt, during the Arab Spring she worked for UNICEF in the country developing knowledge products, a knowledge management strategy and the internal knowledge-based system based on SharePoint. Her engagement with UNICEF started after a country programme evaluation. Since her arrival to Geneva in 2015, she works as consultant on KM issues. Her last engagement -still on-going- is the support to the IOM Regional Office in Costa Rica in the development of the Knowledge Hub for Migration (https://kmhub.iom.int) and the support to Headquarters in the development of knowledge sharing tools that include user-friendly products and participatory internal trainings that contribute to culture change. A growing interest on Customer Intelligence has made her participate at the first International Customer Knowledge Management Conference that took place in Teheran September 2018. Recorded 13 Nov 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. https://pioneer-ks.org/

Explore the use of podcasting to share stories worth hearing. Ginetta describes her experience doing a podcast for the first time. Don't be scared join the discussion. _____________________________________________________________ Mrs. Ginetta Gueli holds a MSc in Business Administration from Pisa’s university and is an AIESEC alumna. She has more than 10 years of experience in Knowledge Management and has an extensive understanding in dealing with different cultures. In her current role, as Business Analyst for a Law Firm, Ginetta is supporting the CEO in reshaping business processes and detecting shareable and valuable knowledge to increase business volumes and improve cooperation between teams. Ginetta began her KM journey in The Boston Consulting Group, where she was the Consumer Practice knowledge coordinator for Italy. In that role she managed the intellectual capital of the company ensuring that the relevant knowledge was accessible and to promote a culture of sharing that enabled teams to work more efficiently and effectively. After that, Ginetta joined Valore D, where from scratch she structured and implemented a Knowledge Management system designed to avoid the costly practice of re-inventing the wheel. It provided team members a way to find valuable information in unstructured shared folders. AIESEC (pronounced eye-sek) was originally an acronym for Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales. AIESEC is no longer used as an acronym but simply as the name of the organisation. Members of AIESEC are known as “AIESECers.” aiesec.org/about-us Recorded 13 Nov 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. https://pioneer-ks.org/

Discover what academics look like in the knowledge management field. Cory chats about his experience as a student and teacher. Mr. Cory Lee Cannon is a Certified Knowledge Manager and is currently working as a Knowledge Management Specialist for the US Army Futures Command. Recorded 5 NOV 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. pioneer-ks.org/

The culture is the focus of knowledge capabilities and how organizations work well. Kim describes her view and experiences. _________________________________________________________ Kim has 25+ years' experience in communications, marketing, project management, digital engagement and knowledge management, and is Director of Knowledge Management for TechnipFMC, the winner of the KMWorld 2017 Reality Award. Previously, she led the knowledge management initiative for FMC Technologies, a winner of multiple Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Awards in both the Global and Americas categories. Prior to joining FMC Technologies, Kim spearheaded the Knowledge Management Office for Aspen Technology, Inc., which earned the "The Most Valuable Intranet of 2012" from the Worldwide Intranet Challenge benchmarking survey. A frequent speaker at knowledge management and quality conferences, Kim has led various global initiatives that enable continuous improvement and is skilled in the deployment of knowledge management and communications processes and tools to achieve business benefit. Kim is a big proponent of the intersection between KM, quality, innovation and collaboration. Kim serves on the steering committees for the 2019 APQC KM Conference and the Knowledge Leaders Council. Most importantly, Kim is looking forward to benchmarking with and learning from you! Recorded 6 NOV 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. https://pioneer-ks.org/

Catch all the new exciting details about the International Standards Organization (ISO) Standards for Knowledge Management published in the fall of 2018. Recorded 31 October 2019 _____________________________________________ John Coles works with organizations on Business Optimization, Knowledge Management and Digital Transformation. He has 25 years’ experience working at Apple, Dell, and Booz Allen Hamilton with a focus on effective knowledge flow across organizations. Specialties include developing internal and external customer journeys to create an effortless experience. In addition, John is a member of the International Standards Organization, where he is helping define the ISO Knowledge Management Standard, ISO 30401. https://www.iso.org/standard/68683.html ___________________________________________________________ Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. https://pioneer-ks.org/

Envision the workplace culture that embodies a people-centric knowledge ecosystem. Exciting dialogue of the fully engaged organization. ------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth McLean, MSLS CKS Elizabeth McLean is the founder and chief knowledge and information strategist at Knowsaic, her consulting practice based in the Washington DC area. https://knowsaic.net/ Liz was an early adopter of web collaboration and content collection solutions to pioneer knowledge exchange and expertise connections for domestic and international enterprises. Liz is inspired to seek out and amplify knowledge flow and knowledge continuity with a focus on how project teams and experts can create or improve frameworks and culture for deeper knowledge exchange, experience capitalization and learning. Ms. McLean has recent work experience with the United States Agency for International Development’s as a knowledge manager in the Knowledge Services Center located in Washington, D.C. There, Liz met with global agency and implementing partners to assess program team needs and select tools and practices for enhanced collaboration, learning and innovation. _________________________________________________________________ Edwin K. Morris is the president and founder of Pioneer Knowledge Services which produces this educational program, Because You Need To Know. It is part of the mission to educate and bring awareness around knowledge management and nonprofit concerns. https://pioneer-ks.org/