This practical book draws on the author’s own experience, as well as that of leading-edge Human Resource and Knowledge Management practitioners including Linda Holbeche, Elizabeth Lank and Dave Snowden, each of whom recognizes, that building a knowledge-centric culture cannot be achieved through technology alone.

It covers areas such as:

• Defining the key ingredients of a knowledge-centric culture
• The changing structures, roles and responsibilities needed to create a knowledge-centric culture
• HR’s unique contribution to building a knowledge-centric culture, together with practical steps for getting started on the KM journey and for keeping the momentum going
• Tools and techniques for: opening up a dialogue about why knowledge management is crucial for business and personal success; knowledge mapping; encouraging and facilitating knowledge sharing, as well as ways of identifying key knowledge players
• How to help your organization reframe its assumptions about learning in the knowledge economy
• How to ensure that your HR practices are knowledge aligned

About the Author

Christina Evans is an independent researcher and consultant. She also works as an Associate of Roffey Park Institute. Christina’s research and consultancy assignments relate to the introduction of flexible working practices and career management—areas that she believes are closely aligned to Knowledge Management. Her previous publications on Knowledge Management include: Developing a Knowledge Creating Culture and Developing and Retaining Organizational Culture.