(What the *bleep* do we know about) Knowledge sharing and learning (and why it matters) Ewen Le Borgne, ILRI Knowledge management and communication for CRPs ILRI Ethiopia October 2012
What the *bleep* do we know about knowledge sharing and learning? Why bother? What is it about? What matters for our CRPs? How to do it? Some examples… What’s in it for me… and you?
Why bother? Credits: jontintinjordan
Why bother? To be more effective… …Individually and collectively Credits: ILRI
Why bother? To curate information… …and turn it into purposeful knowledge
Why bother? To learn individually… …and socially
Why bother? To become more effective… …systemically
What is knowledge sharing and learning about? …and improve To prove…
What is it about? It’s a mindset thing!
What is knowledge sharing and learning about? Managing information Cultivating knowledge Sharing knowledge Individual learning Social learning Ongoing reflexive work… and adaptive management Our instruments? KM, Comms, M&E
What is knowledge sharing and learning about? Managing information
What is knowledge sharing and learning about? Cultivating knowledge
What is knowledge sharing and learning about? Sharing knowledge
What is knowledge sharing and learning about? Individual learning
What is knowledge sharing and learning about? Social learning
What is knowledge sharing and learning about? Ongoing reflexive work and adaptive management
What matters for our CRPs?
Good principles for good practices
What matters for our CRPs? Good tools and approaches to share and learn
What matters for our CRPs? Good capacities to role model good behaviors and support others
What matters for our CRPs? Good integration Knowledge sharing in research Embedding learning in monitoring Adaptive management (individually and collectively)
How to do it?
Through monitoring and evaluation (of knowledge management and communication work) Indicators Approaches
How to do it? Through training and capacity development
How to do it? Through participatory communication Participatory social media Writeshops
How to do it? Social learning and open innovation Sandboxes Innovation funds …
How to do it? Identifying and addressing remaining gaps What is missing?
Some examples
1. Challenge Programme Water and Food Learning & documentation online events
Some examples 2. World Fish’s social media monitoring work
Some examples 2. CCAFS social learning and communication work
What’s in it for me… and you?
What’s in it for you… and me? Understand it all better
What’s in it for you… and me? Practice better
What’s in it for you… and me? Support others better
What’s in it for you… and me? Get better… collectively
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