KM Middle East 2012: Speaker Update, Download Brochure
The brochure for KM Middle East 2012 is now available for download. KM Middle East 2012 will be in Abu Dhabi on 13/14 March 2012. Planned speakers include: David Gurteen (www.gurteen.com) Arthur Shelley (www.organizationalzoo.com) John Girard (www.sagology.com) Nolwazi Mbananga (www.cikmke.co.za) Noha Abed.
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CIO Canada Magazine excerpt from Business Goes Virtual
The September edition of the CIO Canada Magazine includes a nice excerpt from our recent book “Business Goes Virtual.” A pdf version of the excerpt is available here: CIO Magazine Sep 2011. An online version of the article is available from CIO Canada’s companion site, IT World Canada.
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Welcome to Sagology
Founded by John & JoAnn Girard, Sagology is dedicated to connecting people with people to facilitate collaboration, learning, and knowledge sharing through keynotes, workshops, and consulting. JoAnn Girard is the Managing Partner and John Girard is the Chief Knowledge Strategist. Please contact John or JoAnn to find out how Sagology can help you. What do we do? As our tag [...]
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Speaking Engagements
John speaks regularly on subjects such as knowledge management, social media, transformation, and innovation. He has spoken at events in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and South America at such events as KM World, APQC’s Knowledge Management Conference, the World Congress on Intellectual Capital, KM Australia, InfoVision India, KM Asia, and many other [...]
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Updates
KM Middle East 2012: Speaker Update, Download Brochure
The brochure for KM Middle East 2012 is now available for download. KM Middle East 2012 will be in Abu Dhabi on 13/14 March 2012. Planned speakers include: David Gurteen (www.gurteen.com) Arthur Shelley (www.organizationalzoo.com) John Girard (www.sagology.com) Nolwazi Mbananga (www.cikmke.co.za) Noha Abed.
Events
Magic City CPA Presentation “Social Knowledge”
On 7 November, John had the opportunity to present to a group of Certified Public Accountants at Minot State University in Minot, ND. The title of the presentation was “Social Knowledge: Are we ready for the future?.” A copy of the presentation is available for download from Slideshare. The event brochure is here: Girard – Minot CPA – November 2011
Books & Articles
Counting on Knowledge: Are You Ready for the Future?
The current CPA IN Perspective magazine features an article by John titled “Counting on Knowledge: Are You Ready for the Future? The article inlcudes the following passage: Recently, we have seen some very promising results from third-generation knowledge projects, which focus on connecting people and facilitating collaboration. Many organizations are now reaping the benefits of using social media such [...]
Videos
Video of John’s Keynote at KM Middle East
John presented “The TLC of Knowledge Management” as the closing keynote at KM Middle East 2011 in Abu Dhabi. The major theme of the talk was how organizational leaders should use technology, leadership, and culture to create a competitive advantage. Following his keynote, John facilitated a workshop based on his book “A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management (see http://www.johngirard.net/30)
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Counting on Knowledge: Are You Ready for the Future?
The current CPA IN Perspective magazine features an article by John titled “Counting on Knowledge: Are You Ready for the Future? The article inlcudes the following passage: Recently, we have seen some very promising results from third-generation knowledge projects, which focus on connecting people and facilitating collaboration. Many organizations are now reaping the benefits of using social media such [...]
Magic City CPA Presentation “Social Knowledge”
On 7 November, John had the opportunity to present to a group of Certified Public Accountants at Minot State University in Minot, ND. The title of the presentation was “Social Knowledge: Are we ready for the future?.” A copy of the presentation is available for download from Slideshare. The event brochure is here: Girard – Minot CPA – November 2011
Video of John’s Keynote at KM Middle East
John presented “The TLC of Knowledge Management” as the closing keynote at KM Middle East 2011 in Abu Dhabi. The major theme of the talk was how organizational leaders should use technology, leadership, and culture to create a competitive advantage. Following his keynote, John facilitated a workshop based on his book “A Leader’s Guide to Knowledge Management (see http://www.johngirard.net/30)
John’s Plenary Talk at ICKE 2011, East London, South Africa
On October 26th, John presented “Guiding Organizations into the Future” at the International Conference on the Knowledge Economy (ICKE) 2011. ICKE 2011 builds on the foundation of ICKE 2009, which was in Johannesburg. This year’s conference includes a much more diverse group of folks from around the African continent and the world. One of the most engaging conferences I have had the opportunity to attend. [...]
KM Middle East 2012: Speaker Update, Download Brochure
The brochure for KM Middle East 2012 is now available for download. KM Middle East 2012 will be in Abu Dhabi on 13/14 March 2012. Planned speakers include: David Gurteen (www.gurteen.com) Arthur Shelley (www.organizationalzoo.com) John Girard (www.sagology.com) Nolwazi Mbananga (www.cikmke.co.za) Noha Abed.
Pre-conference Workshop – ICKE 2011 South Africa
On 23 October, JoAnn and John facilitated a pre-conference workshop for ICKE 2011 in East London, South Africa. A great group of people who are very interested in implementing KM. The Eastern Cape province is beautiful - excellent venue! A copy of the slides are available for downloading from Slideshare.
Strategic Red Team Consulting: A fresh new approach to an old challenge
Our good friend Fred Aubin has just launched a very innovative consulting firm, Strategic Red Team Consulting. Building on his many years of strategic planning in the Canadian Forces, Fred has developed a new and exciting planning methodology. John is joining the team as an associate. If you are looking for a fresh new approach to an old challenge, consider Strategic Red Team Consulting. [...]
CIO Canada Magazine excerpt from Business Goes Virtual
The September edition of the CIO Canada Magazine includes a nice excerpt from our recent book “Business Goes Virtual.” A pdf version of the excerpt is available here: CIO Magazine Sep 2011. An online version of the article is available from CIO Canada’s companion site, IT World Canada.
Business Goes Virtual – The People Know Best
The seventh post of Cindy Gordon’s blog about Business Goes Virtual, cowritten by John Girard, Cindy Gordon, and JoAnn Girard, continues with “Chapter 7 – The People Know Best”. Today’s successful businesses have taken steps to becoming more customer-centric, more social, and more agile to keep up with the fast-paced internet trends. One of the case studies examined in [...]
Business Goes Virtual – Any Place, Anytime
The fifth post of Cindy Gordon’s blog about Business Goes Virtual, cowritten by John Girard, Cindy Gordon, and JoAnn Girard, continues with “Chapter 6 – Any Place, Anytime”. Using Cisco’s marketing collaterals on telepresence, the language was reworked in order to reflect statements on the value of virtualization. These statements form benefits to communicate the value proposition to achieve a competitive advantage: The [...]