Regional Knowledge Resource Kit:News archive Jul - Dec 2008
From Regional Knowledge Resource Kit
Seasons Greetings
12-Dec-2008
We wish you and yours a safe and happy festive season and a great new year. Thank-you for supporting the Regional Knowledge Resource Kit - we look forward to working with you again in 2009.
LWA Knowledge for Regional NRM Program wins Platinum Award!
14-Oct-2008
Phase 2 of the Land & Water Australia Knowledge for Regional NRM Program has won a Platinum Award in the actKM Forum 2008 Knowledge Management Awards. 'Platinum' is the highest award category and awards at this level are rarely made. The award was announced at 2008 actKM Forum Conference dinner on 14 October 2008 at University House, Australian National University, Canberra, and reads:
"This award recognises the Knowledge for Regional NRM Program - Phase 2 as an outstanding cultural and technological knowledge management program that has made significant achievements in organisational capability, performance and sustainability through the application of knowledge-based projects or activities."
The Knowledge for Regional NRM Program Phase 2 team members were Nerida Hart (Program Manager), Bruce Boyes, Mat Silver, Melanie Randall, Alison Carter, Claire Harris, Kathy Rushton and Georgina Usher. Nerida and Alison remain with the program. Bruce, Mat, Melanie, Claire and Kathy formally finished at the conclusion of the Phase 2 funding on 30 June 2008 but still maintain an active interest in the program. In 2007 Georgina moved to a position with the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
On hand at the 2008 actKM Forum Conference dinner to receive the award were Phase 2 team members Nerida Hart, Bruce Boyes, Melanie Randall and Alison Carter. Also participating in the awards dinner were former Land & Water Australia Executive Director Andrew Campbell, who was instrumental in the establishment of the the Knowledge for Regional NRM Program, and Regional Knowledge Leaders Dr. Jane Chrystal and Derec Davies. After the conference, Phase 2 team members Nerida Hart, Bruce Boyes, Alison Carter and Claire Harris and Regional Knowledge Leader Natasha Wright met for a celebratory lunch.
 The actKM Forum Platinum Award for the Knowledge for Regional NRM Program - Phase 2 |
 (L to R) Alison Carter, Bruce Boyes, Nerida Hart, Melanie Randall |
 (L to R) Andrew Campbell, Derec Davies, Nerida Hart, Alison Carter, Jane Chrystal, Bruce Boyes |
 (L to R) Natasha Wright, Nerida Hart, Bruce Boyes, Alison Carter, Claire Harris |
Andrew Campbell - 'Knowing and learning to deal with the climate challenge'
14-Oct-2008
Andrew Campbell's presentation to the 2008 actKM Conference looks at climate change impacts and the implications for how we learn and manage knowledge at all levels and across all sectors of the economy and society. Andrew is Managing Director of Triple Helix Consulting and the former Executive Director of Land & Water Australia.
Other highlights of this year's actKM Conference, held on 14-15 October 2008 in Canberra, included Dr. Jane Chrystal from Central West CMA presenting on their pilot Regional Knowledge Strategy, and the innovative Collaboration Cabaret. To view other presentations and information from the conference visit the actKM website.
Call for nominations - 9th annual actKM Knowledge Management Awards
21-Aug-2008
In 2008, actKM will once again judge and award prizes to organisations or individuals that have made significant achievements in organisational capability, performance or sustainability through the application of knowledge-based projects or activities. actKM now calls for submissions for the 9th annual Knowledge Management Awards, to be announced at actKM 08 dinner on 14 October 2008 at University House, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. For further information click here.
actKM conference program now available
21-Aug-2008
actKM is pleased to make the 2008 conference program available. Highlights include:
- knowledge management experts including Dave Snowden, David Gurteen, Matt Moore, and Serena Joyner;
- former Land & Water Australia Executive Director Andrew Campbell, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Knowledge for Regional NRM Program that developed this RKRK, presenting on knowledge and climate change;
- Dr. Jane Chrystal from Central West CMA presenting on their pilot Regional Knowledge Strategy; and
- great participatory learning and networking opportunities.
For the conference program click here and for registration information click here.
New whitepaper - Building a collaborative workplace
06-Aug-2008
Click here to download this new whitepaper from Anecdote, who were consultants to the RKRK:
"Today we all need to be collaboration superstars. The trouble is, collaboration is a skill and set of practices we are rarely taught. It’s something we learn on the job in a hit-or-miss fashion. Some people are naturals at it, but most of us are clueless. Our challenge doesn’t stop there. An organisation’s ability to support collaboration is highly dependent on its own organisational culture. Some cultures foster collaboration while others stop it dead in its tracks.
To make matters worse, technology providers have convinced many organisations that they only need to purchase collaboration software to foster collaboration. There are many large organisations that have bought enterprise licences for products like IBM’s Collaboration Suite or Microsoft’s Solutions for Collaboration who are not getting good value for money, simply because people don’t know how to collaborate effectively or because their culture works against collaboration. Of course technology plays an important role in effective collaboration. We are not anti-technology. Rather we want to help redress the balance and shift the emphasis from merely thinking about collaboration technology to thinking about collaboration skills, practices, technology and supporting culture. Technology makes things possible; people collaborating makes it happen.
This paper has three parts. We start by briefly exploring what we mean by collaboration and why organisations and individuals should build their collaboration capability. Then, based on that understanding, we lay out a series of steps for developing a collaboration capability. We finish the paper with a simple test of your current collaboration capability."
A great conference for learning more about knowledge management
06-Aug-2008
The actKM knowledge management forum is proud to announce that actKM 08 "Managing Knowledge for Competitive Advantage" will be held on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 October 2008 at University House, Australian National University (ANU) Canberra, Australia. Cost will be held at the very affordable price of $650 per person or $550 pp for a team of five, representing the best value for money KM conference available.
In 2007, actKM was recognised as one the best knowledge management conferences in the region. Click here for registration information.
