April 2013

  • Blog post April 30, 2013

    Putting people at the heart of KM

    Sarah V. Harlan

    JHU∙CCP | Program Officer

    This blog post originally appeared on the K4Health Blog.

    Of the three main elements of knowledge management (KM) –people, process, and technology – I tend to gravitate towards the “people” aspect. It is understandable to get excited by innovative methodologies and new technology; however, people drive the processes developed, and technology alone doesn’t solve a problem without a community using it appropriately.

    KM Share Fair
    People/Communities
  • Blog post April 30, 2013

    Beyond Outputs: Evaluating social media for outcomes

    Rebecca Shore

    JHU∙CCP | Communications Specialist

    This blog post originally appeared on the K4Health Blog.

    Recently the Global Health Knowledge Collaborative (GHKC) brought together about 200 knowledge management (KM) professionals working in international development to share KM tools and ideas. The Global Health Knowledge Management Share Fair: Challenges and Opportunities had a variety of breakout sessions focusing on different KM interventions such as Net-Map, communities of practice (CoPs), blended learning, social media measurement, and many others.

    KM Share Fair
    Social Media
    Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Blog post April 26, 2013

    Learning from doing it wrong

    Kris Horvath

    IntraHealth International | Manager, KM and Internal Communications

    From the beginning of last week's Global Health Knowledge Collaborative (GHKC) Knowledge Management Share Fair, it was clear that this gathering was not afraid to head into some uncomfortable territory -- in that spirit of candid inquiry and collaboration that marks us KM types, of course. Keynote speaker Stacey Young hit right away on an important conundrum. Namely that we, as KM practitioners, know well that efforts that fall short have plenty to teach us; on the other hand, the pressure to tell tales of success is real, and with a client sitting across from us, it seems unavoidable.

    KM Share Fair
  • Blog post April 25, 2013

    Reflections on the KM Share Fair

    Sylvia Vriesendorp

    MSH | Principal Technical Advisor for Organizational Learning

    “What is important to you about KM and why?” was the first question that some 40 small groups discussed, sitting at paper-covered tables with colored markers that invited participants to doodle out loud. The papers and the host at each table captured their conversations, their questions, opinions and exclamation marks. Within seconds the room was abuzz, with energy, opinions, experiences and wisdom. Two graphic facilitators captured the essence of the conversation on a 24 by 8 foot mural that slowly filled over the next 6 hours.

    KM Share Fair
  • Blog post April 25, 2013

    Global Health Knowledge Management Share Fair: Catalyzing conversations

    Becca Simon

    JHU∙CCP | Communications Manager

    Originally posted on the K4Health Blog.


    Audience responses to: "Which category best describes your organization?"

    On April 16, 2013, the Global Health Knowledge Collaborative (GHKC) hosted a one-day symposium for global health and knowledge management (KM) practitioners full of hands-on, interactive sessions to learn about innovative tools and techniques and share successes and lessons learned. Global Health Knowledge Management Share Fair: Challenges and Opportunities attracted nearly 200 people interested in the event’s objectives:

    • Learning about new KM tools, techniques, and approaches;
    • Agreeing on a shared definition of KM for global public health; and
    • Fostering a community of KM professionals.
    KM Share Fair

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