The Knowledge CafÃ(c): Create an Environment for Successful Knowledge Management (16pt Large Print Edition)

Knowledge CafÃ(c) is a process for sharing information, whether face to face or virtual. This popular and practical knowledge management tool supports a culture where projects and innovation thrive. The Knowledge CafÃ(c) is a mindset and environment for engaging, discussing, and exchanging knowledge within a group either face to face or virtually. At the cafÃ(c), participants can discuss hard-to-solve project issues or resolve a family or community crisis. This metaphorical town square supports knowledge circulation and rejuvenation and increases its velocity-making it a breeding ground for innovation. The aha moments at one Knowledge CafÃ(c) can match the benefits of multiple conferences, workshops, and training put together. When knowledge management (KM) is part of an organization's culture, performance improves, collaboration increases, and the competitive advantage accelerates. No one can force knowledge transfer. We must create the right environment where knowledge is freely shared, rewarded, and fun. This book demonstrates why the Knowledge CafÃ(c) is such an effective KM tool and shows how to design optimal cafÃ(c) experiences and increase learning agility. The premium on knowledge and agility has never been greater. This book offers a technique for managing knowledge toward the greater good. Tips; templates; practical and relatable experiences; case studies; and examples of knowledge brokers, creators, and sharers across cultures are sprinkled throughout the book to show how the cafÃ(c) interfaces with other KM techniques and in different work and project spaces.

Benjamin C. Anyacho is a quintessential project manager and knowledge management (KM) evangelist with more than twenty-five years of results-driven leadership experience in managing complex projects and programs. A senior strategic project manager at Texas Department of Transportation, he leads an enterprise KM program, developing and maturing dozens of communities of practice. He has mentored and coached hundreds of small businesses, NGOs, project managers, and leaders. He is a Project Management Professional certification holder and holds a master's degree in business administration from St. Edward's University in Austin.