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    16 Apr 2026

    Keynote – Where do knowledge management and Integration and Implementation Sciences intersect? [Forum special series]

    KM Triversary Forum keynote presentation article by Professor Gabriele Bammer.
    16 Apr 2026

    Developing the core principles of responsible knowledge management (rKM): Section 2.6 – The will to metrics: KM’s economic telos

    The act of assigning knowledge a number, treating it as a transaction, a portfolio, or an effect, does not make…
    16 Apr 2026

    A very special thank you to retiring RealKM Platinum Patron Dr Arthur Shelley!

    As an esteemed RealKM Platinum Patron who has contributed continuously for more than 3 years, Arthur has been specially awarded…
    8 Apr 2026

    What if knowledge exists but nobody knows? [Forum special series, Artificial intelligence]

    KM Triversary Forum 2025 presentation article by Gianguglielmo Calvi.
    3 Apr 2026

    Trust: bridging the research–practice gap [Forum special series]

    KM Triversary Forum 2025 presentation article by Meena Arivananthan.

    Patron Showcase

      26 May 2025

      Bill Kaplan – Working KnowledgeCSP

      Bill Kaplan, a KM Practitioner, published author, speaker, and KM Coach, is the Founder of Working KnowledgeCSP.
      26 May 2025

      KNOWledge SUCCESSion: Sustained Performance and Capability Growth Through Strategic Knowledge Projects

      Dr Arthur Shelley's KNOWledge SUCCESSion is structured to build from foundational requirements towards connecting the highly interdependent aspects of success…
      2 Jun 2025

      Reverse Bloom: A new hybrid approach to experiential learning for a new world

      More effective learning can be achieved by reversing the order of the cognitive domain of Bloom's taxonomy, and reintroducing the…
      6 May 2021

      Because You Need to Know – Bill Kaplan

      Deep dive into municipal knowledge challenges. What will society do to improve how we govern? Bill shares his expert perspective.
      16 Apr 2023

      Because You Need to Know – Stuart French

      Organizational structures that enable knowledge flow with Stuart French.
      26 May 2025

      The Organizational Zoo: A survival guide to workplace behavior

      Dr Arthur Shelley's "OrgZoo" concept is a set of creative metaphor characters that help develop understanding of human interactions and…
      26 May 2025

      Becoming Adaptable: Creative facilitation to develop yourself and transform cultures

      Dr Arthur Shelley's Becoming Adaptable provides insights on why adaptability enables better performance in personal and professional life.
      3 Jan 2026

      Optimising learning outcomes through social co-creation of new knowledge in real-life client challenges

      An experiential learning programme in which there is no teaching of content. Instead, learners experience a range of real project…
      26 May 2025

      Instant Insights videos: Culture, Behaviour, & Leadership

      This series provides quick insights to enhance social learning and build a trusted collaborative culture in professional communities and personal…
      9 Apr 2021

      KnowledgeWebCast Episode 4 – Dr Arthur Shelley

      Dr Arthur Shelley is a capability development and knowledge strategy consultant with over 30 years professional experience, and a RealKM…
      1 Jun 2025

      Stuart French – Knowledge Management Empowering Teams through Shared Understandings (Victory Lion Podcast)

      Discover the incredible journey of Stuart French, a pioneer in knowledge management, as he shares how cultural foundations are crucial…
      10 Jun 2020

      Because You Need to Know – Dr Arthur Shelley

      A crisp perspective of how knowledge ecosystems future proof organizations, communities, and society overall. Leadership is not management - are…

      Introduction

      KM Triversary Forum 2025 Wrap-up

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      From the Archive

        12 Apr 2019

        Exploring the science of complexity series (part 19): Concept 10 – Co-evolution

        As agents operate in a system, changes in the system and changes in the other actors can feed back, leading to co-evolution of agents and the system.
        21 Oct 2020

        Why social connections are key to startup success

        Global networks are the backbone through which knowledge is gained and shared, and this information can be used to build predictive intelligence on the future economic performance of young companies.
        2 Jul 2024

        A good trick is easy to find: Little Red Book as a knowledge base of domestic know-how

        Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu) is a social media platform where one special where kind of knowledge is shared—domestic know-how.
        17 Dec 2015

        How to identify logical fallacies

        The "thou shalt not commit logical fallacies" website helps the identification of flawed logic. It includes a PDF poster.
        25 Jul 2018

        The exclusivity of university collaboration

        Logic would dictate that universities would largely collaborate with those of a similar stature, but that isn’t what a recently published study found.
        3 Nov 2016

        The nexus between knowledge management and innovation

        A literature review finds a strong connection between KM and innovation management, and identifies topics that can facilitate a shared focus of study and application.
        19 Sep 2024

        Healthy Country, healthy people: how shared knowledge is helping to restore a World Heritage area

        The dynamic nature of environmental problems means we need diverse knowledge inputs.
        27 Mar 2023

        AI tools are generating convincing misinformation. Engaging with them means being on high alert

        AI tools are now generating content that’s difficult to distinguish from reality. Fact-checking is our main defence.
        29 May 2023

        Wisely navigating knowledge co-production: Towards an ethics that builds capacities

        A perspective based on the ancient virtue of practical wisdom may help those working in knowledge co-production to navigate the complexities of ethical questions.
        14 Oct 2015

        Knowledge Management and ISO 9001:2015

        An organisation will need to have many knowledge management elements operating as part of its quality management system in order to comply.
        16 Apr 2025

        Insights into knowledge hiding from the perspectives of social exchange theory (SET) and national culture

        Factors that inhibit and motivate knowledge hiding in organizations, and the added impact of the collectivism and power distance cultural dimensions.
        12 Nov 2015

        Knowledge brokers: connecting research and practice

        Knowledge brokers can help ensure that research is translated into practical outcomes, and that in turn research priorities and activities are informed by practitioner experience.
        15 Sep 2017

        Scaling-up digital health to help achieve universal health care

        A recent paper proposes an evidence-informed “resilient health system framework” as a guide for policy makers to scale-up digital health.
        26 Sep 2023

        Paper highlights the bias inherent in legal AI

        In practice, pretrial algorithms have reproduced the very inequities they were intended to correct.
        28 Nov 2024

        3rd UNESCO World OER Congress advances inclusive access to knowledge [MBRF Knowledge Summit Special Issue]

        Open Educational Resources (OER) have the potential to foster learning and knowledge sharing.
        1 May 2022

        Cut yourself and others some slack: we need more time to experiment and fail at work

        Many business leaders dislike experimentation, but valuable new knowledge often arises by accident.
        20 Mar 2022

        The RealKM Impact Story − August 2015 to March 2022

        This year's RealKM annual knowledge management (KM) review takes the form of a comprehensive reflection on our achievements since we were established in 2015.
        10 Jun 2020

        Taking responsibility for complexity (section 3.1.1): Decentralisation and autonomy

        Having decisions made close to those most affected is a way to provide better and quicker feedback and ensure decision-makers are well-informed.
        17 Nov 2016

        Personality & technical knowledge management systems research: Results [Personality & TKMS series]

        The results indicate that openness and extraversion positively affect the acceptance of TKMSs as they relate to perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness.
        23 Apr 2018

        Optimization and Complexity: The Cost of Complexity [Systems thinking & modelling series]

        Wouldn’t a model have to be better if you included all known mechanisms? On the surface this argument is quite persuasive, but it is also an argument that is wrong…
        14 Oct 2020

        Where did Victoria go so wrong with contact tracing and have they fixed it?

        In a pandemic, community engagement and local knowledge are vital to ring-fencing a cluster.
        12 Oct 2020

        Taking responsibility for complexity (section 3.3.3): Realistic foresight

        Forward thinking is often preferable to crisis management, and can help make an organisation or programme more nimble when the time comes for action.
        5 Jul 2018

        The internet is terrible at answering most tough questions. Our ‘wisdom of the crowd’ tool can help

        A system that combines human intuition with machine learning provides support for people making complex decisions.
        17 Aug 2016

        New research supports layer structure in social brain hypothesis

        Dunbar's social brain hypothesis proposes that we each have four relationship layers, cumulatively containing 5, 15, 50 and 150 people.
        11 Jun 2024

        Excessive narcissism inhibits knowledge flow within teams

        Narcissism has many well-known drawbacks, but one of the perhaps less well-known is its impact on the flow of knowledge.
        4 Dec 2024

        Need medicine in hospital? Our study finds how often IT flaws lead to the wrong drug or dose

        Technology-related errors continue to be an issue for many years after electronic systems are implemented.
        17 Jan 2024

        Diverse boards are more innovative

        It's not just demographic diversity. When directors have diversity of experience, it helps guide firms toward more cutting-edge exploration and success.
        17 Apr 2019

        Evaluating ISO 30401 standard: Part 3 – What are the mandatory requirements?

        A summary guide on the mandatory requirements for the implementation of ISO 30401.
        20 Dec 2016

        Web of wonder: Creating the future [Systems thinking & modelling series]

        Gaining a better sense of the common process associated with the unexpected unfolding of the future.
        19 Dec 2017

        A rational person’s 1-minute guide to why rational thinking often fails to persuade people [Thinking is hard series]

        It becomes rational to revisit rationality as a method of persuasion, because it fails to produce results.
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