Content and Information Management technologies can be a powerful enabler, but they don't necessarily make an organisation smarter! The most successful organisations are the ones which can learn from past successes and mistakes, and mobilise that learning quickly.
programme:
Drawing on his experience from BP, and his bestselling book Learning to Fly, TFPL Associate Chris provides a fascinating experiential day which introduces delegates to simple tools for learning before, during and after, and for capturing and structuring lessons learned into reusable knowledge assets.
The day includes a bridge-building group exercise where delegates experience how learning activities such as Peer Assists and After Action Reviews can give immediate performance improvements.
All delegates each receive a copy of Learning to Fly.
speaker:
Chris Collison , TFPL Associate
Chris Collison is an internationally recognised figure in the field of knowledge management, experienced in the leadership and implementation of organisational change from a people perspective.
He is sought-after because he combines his track record as a practitioner, experienced in the practical, real-world knowledge management with a strategic ability to inspire at board level.
Testimonials include:
...Chris's involvement has made a real difference here, inspiring us to take our knowledge management activity to greater heights.
...a wonderfully energetic speaker whose knowledge and enthusiasm shines through...
...a superb combination of powerful anecdotal stories and real practical help in carrying forward the concepts of knowledge management.
Chris has worked with and advised leaders at the highest levels of more than twenty public and private-sector organizations, sharing the practical experiences he gained whilst working in BP's knowledge management team, and his deep understanding of the human dynamics of major change programmes.
Chris joined BP in 1989, occupying a series of positions in Research, IT and Organisational Development. In the late '90s he worked as part of BP's acclaimed knowledge management team which led him to co-author the book "Learning to Fly" which has now become a standard work in the field of knowledge management selling over 10,000 copies worldwide, available in five languages. A second edition, drawing in stories from ten new organisations was published in 2005.
In 2001 Chris joined international energy and essential services company Centrica plc, occupying a series of Director level positions before becoming "Director of Change and Knowledge management". In this role he was responsible for developing organisational capability across this organisation of 35,000 employees, for developing Knowledge Management Strategy and for coaching the leadership team in the leadership of change and transformation.
As a best-selling author and advisor he has presented to audiences at business schools and at public and in-company conferences and masterclasses around the world. Chris is a regular contributor to specialist knowledge management publications, and is a member of the editorial boards of "Inside Knowledge" and "Global Knowledge Review".
Chris is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, an Associate at Henley Management College and a member of the editorial board of the "Journal of Knowledge Management". Chris is married with two young daughters, and lives in Sunninghill, Berkshire in the UK.
After fifteen years in corporate roles, Chris is now an independent consultant and one of TFPL's senior advisors, working with a number or organisations in the UK and internationally.
