Why We’re Still Stupid (Part 1)

The other day I checked in with a colleague at a corporation facing a major aging/changing worker crisis. We’ve been talking about this problem for years and I wondered if they had decided to take action. … Read More
By Steve Trautman May 31, 2023

Why Have A Knowledge Transfer Strategy?

Before continuing in this blog series, let’s answer a simple but important question: Why does an organization need a knowledge transfer strategy—why should we care enough to dedicate time and energy t … Read More
By Steve Trautman May 26, 2023

The Best Reorganization You’ve Ever Had

Over the years I’ve experienced my share of business reorganizations. In the early days at Microsoft, I had nine offices and five different managers in my first two years. I knew there was a reorg coming … Read More
By Steve Trautman May 26, 2023

“Teaching” Innovation on the Job

Knowledge transfer within a workforce isn’t just about a skilled professional teaching an apprentice worker a step-by-step process, like how to build a widget. It also includes getting at some of the mos … Read More
By Steve Trautman May 24, 2023

5 Tasks a Great Knowledge Transfer Sponsor CANNOT Delegate

To make knowledge transfer happen is not difficult, but it takes a team. I’ve posted about this before (Knowledge Transfer in Action) – but wouldn’t it be great if everyone on your knowledge trans … Read More
By Steve Trautman May 19, 2023

IN THE NEWS: Boeing, Air Force One, and How Knowledge Transfer Will Stem Boeing’s Risk of Talent Loss

This article in our Seattle newspaper (Seattle Times, Sept. 14, 2012) illustrates the dramatic nature of the risk of talent loss and skilled worker shortage. The article looks at the planned move of the A … Read More
By Steve Trautman May 12, 2023
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