--- title: "Think Clearly: The Lucidea Blog | Proven Practices" description: Proven Practices | Discover the how-tos, issues, ideas, challenges and solutions special librarians, knowledge management professionals, and museum managers need to know. --- [![Lucidea](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/Lucidea_October2018/Images/lucidea-main-logo.png)](https://lucidea.com/) - Software Solutions - Integrated Library Systems - [SydneyEnterprise](https://lucidea.com/sydneyenterprise/) - [GeniePlus](https://lucidea.com/genieplus/) - Knowledge Management - [Inmagic Presto](https://lucidea.com/inmagic-presto/) - [Inmagic DB/TextWorks](https://lucidea.com/inmagic-dbtextworks/) - [LawPort](https://lucidea.com/lawport) - Museum Collections Management - [Argus](https://lucidea.com/argus/) - [ArgusEssentia](https://lucidea.com/argusessentia/) - Archives Collection Management - [CuadraSTAR SKCA](https://lucidea.com/cuadrastar-skca) - [Eloquent Archives](https://lucidea.com/eloquent-archives) - [ArchivEra](https://lucidea.com/archivera) - [ArchivEssentia](https://lucidea.com/archivessentia) - Electronic Resource Management - [LookUp Precision](https://lucidea.com/lookup-precision/) - [Eloquent Records](https://lucidea.com/eloquent-records/) - Resources - [Resources](https://lucidea.com/resources/) - [Upcoming Events](https://lucidea.com/events/) - [Think Clearly Blog](https://blog.lucidea.com/) - [Technical Support](https://lucidea.com/technical-support/) - About Lucidea - [Our Story](https://lucidea.com/about-lucidea/) - [Our Partners](https://lucidea.com/partners/) - [Press Room](https://lucidea.com/press-room/) - [Careers](https://lucidea.com/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://lucidea.com/contact/) # Think Clearly: The Lucidea Blog # We've Moved! **Think Clearly has a new home! [Click here](https://lucidea.com/blog) to see our latest posts.** **\***If there’s older content you’d like to catch up on, you can browse right where you are, **until Friday, April 5th**. We know it takes a minute to get used to change! ## [5 Educational Elements of Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/5-educational-elements-of-knowledge-management) Posted by [Lucidea](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/lucidea) on 5/10/2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![5 Educational Elements of Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/km-learning.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/5-educational-elements-of-knowledge-management) In his recent [**Law.com**](https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2018/04/24/5-steps-for-beginners-to-implement-a-knowledge-management-system/) post, *5 Steps for Beginners to Implement a Knowledge Management System*, Zach Warren gives an overview of a KM session he attended during 2018’s CLOC (Corporate Legal Operations Conference) in April. He joined the beginners portion of the session, led by KM experts from Baker McKenzie and Cisco, whose recommendations are just as relevant outside the legal sector. [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/5-educational-elements-of-knowledge-management) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/5-educational-elements-of-knowledge-management#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices), [KM](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/km) ## [Part Two: Benefits of Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-two-benefits-of-knowledge-management) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 11/22/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![benefitsofkm.jpg](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/benefitsofkm.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-two-benefits-of-knowledge-management) As mentioned [**in my first post on this topic**](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-one-benefits-of-knowledge-management), in order to sell knowledge management to your stakeholders, you first need to become a KM expert yourself. As an expert, you’ll develop a very clear understanding of KM’s benefits to your unique organization. I included seven of the major benefits of having a successful knowledge management program in Part One of this post; here are another eight—drawn from my new book, [***Proven Practices for Promoting Knowledge Management*.**](https://lucidea.com/get-your-copy-of-proven-practices/) [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-two-benefits-of-knowledge-management) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-two-benefits-of-knowledge-management#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Knowledge Management Systems](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management-systems), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices) ## [Part One: Benefits of Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-one-benefits-of-knowledge-management) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 11/16/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/benefitsofkm.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-one-benefits-of-knowledge-management) To sell knowledge management to your stakeholders, you first need to become a KM expert yourself. This involves developing a very clear understanding of KM’s benefits to your unique organization. Please read on for seven of the major benefits of having a successful knowledge management program, drawn from my new book, [***Proven Practices for Promoting Knowledge Management Program***](https://lucidea.com/get-your-copy-of-proven-practices/) [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-one-benefits-of-knowledge-management) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-one-benefits-of-knowledge-management#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Knowledge Management Systems](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management-systems), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices) ## [Why Won’t People Share Knowledge, and What Can You do About It?](https://blog.lucidea.com/why-wont-people-share-knowledge-and-what-can-you-do-about-it) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 11/7/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/share-hs.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/why-wont-people-share-knowledge-and-what-can-you-do-about-it) To change a culture from one of knowledge hoarding to one of knowledge sharing, we must first understand why people may not be sharing their knowledge with one another. Below are some of the main reasons—along with recommended solutions—drawn from my new book, *[**Proven Practices for Promoting Knowledge Management**](https://lucidea.com/get-your-copy-of-proven-practices).* [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/why-wont-people-share-knowledge-and-what-can-you-do-about-it) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/why-wont-people-share-knowledge-and-what-can-you-do-about-it#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices) ## [5 out of 5 Stars for a “rich and practical source of proven KM programs and practices”](https://blog.lucidea.com/5-out-of-5-stars-for-a-rich-and-practical-source-of-proven-km-programs-and-practices) Posted by [Ron Aspe, CEO](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/ron-aspe-ceo) on 10/26/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![5-of-5-review-hs.jpg](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/5-of-5-review-hs.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/5-out-of-5-stars-for-a-rich-and-practical-source-of-proven-km-programs-and-practices) Jean-Claude Monney, Chief Knowledge Officer, Microsoft Enterprise Services, [recently awarded five stars](https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2J3Q6I5UHKT78/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1775063100) to Stan Garfield’s new book titled ***Proven Practices for Promoting a Knowledge Management Program**.* This comprehensive text, published by Lucidea Press, is an actionable guide to promoting knowledge management practices within your organization. If you want your KM program to achieve maximum success, you simply must read this book. [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/5-out-of-5-stars-for-a-rich-and-practical-source-of-proven-km-programs-and-practices) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/5-out-of-5-stars-for-a-rich-and-practical-source-of-proven-km-programs-and-practices#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices) ## [Part 3: The Single Most Important KM “Sale” You Can Make](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-3-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 10/5/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![story-telling-hs.jpg](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/story-telling-hs.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-3-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make) The single most important “KM sale” you can make is to your senior leaders. In my first two posts on this topic, I asserted that in my experience, if you get them on board, everything else will be much easier. If you can’t: try, try, and try again. Valuable tools for getting leaders' sponsorship and support include [**telling stories**](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-1-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make), [**making the business case**](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-2-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make), and selling the benefits. Please read on to learn about selling the benefits, drawn from my new book *Proven Practices for Promoting a Knowledge Management Program*. [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-3-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-3-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Knowledge Management Systems](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management-systems), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices) ## [Ready to Read: Proven Practices for Promoting a Knowledge Management Program](https://blog.lucidea.com/ready-to-read-proven-practices-for-promoting-a-knowledge-management-program) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 9/28/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![stan-book-launch-hs.jpg](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/stan-book-launch-hs.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/ready-to-read-proven-practices-for-promoting-a-knowledge-management-program) I’m pleased to announce that my new book, ***Proven Practices for Promoting a Knowledge Management Program***, is now available. Published by Lucidea Press, it will show you how to build a successful knowledge management program that gets ongoing leadership commitment and creates a knowledge-sharing culture. Please read on for more detail, and a special offer from Lucidea. [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/ready-to-read-proven-practices-for-promoting-a-knowledge-management-program) 5 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/ready-to-read-proven-practices-for-promoting-a-knowledge-management-program#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices) ## [Part 2: The Single Most Important KM “Sale” You Can Make](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-2-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 9/21/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![story-telling-hs.jpg](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/story-telling-hs.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-2-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make) The single most important “KM sale” you can make is to your senior leaders. As mentioned in **[my previous post on this topic](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-1-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make)**, if you get them on board, everything else will be much easier. If you can’t, you must keep trying until you do. To get their sponsorship and support, tell stories, make the business case, and sell the benefits. Please read on to learn about making the business case, drawn from my new book ***Proven Practices for Promoting Knowledge Management.*** [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-2-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-2-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Knowledge Management Systems](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management-systems), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices) ## [Part 1: The Single Most Important KM “Sale” You Can Make](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-1-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 9/14/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/story-telling-hs.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-1-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make) The single most important “KM sale” you can make is to your senior leaders. If you get them on board, everything else will be much easier. If you can’t, you need to keep trying until you do. To get their sponsorship and support, tell stories, make the business case, and sell the benefits. Please read on to learn about effective storytelling, drawn from my new book *Proven Practices for Promoting a Knowledge Management Program.* [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-1-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-1-the-single-most-important-km-sale-you-can-make#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Knowledge Management Systems](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management-systems), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices) ## [Do You Understand How Your Organization’s Technology Apps are Reviewed and Approved?](https://blog.lucidea.com/do-you-understand-how-your-organizations-technology-apps-are-reviewed-and-approved) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 7/18/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/embrace-tech-hs.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/do-you-understand-how-your-organizations-technology-apps-are-reviewed-and-approved) In my upcoming book on promoting knowledge management initiatives within the corporate world, I warn against focusing too much on technology, which is a very common problem. But you will ultimately need to use technology for your KM program, so it’s important to understand it and use it in the optimal way. A critical component of successful technology procurement and rollout is a thorough understanding of how technology products are reviewed and approved. [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/do-you-understand-how-your-organizations-technology-apps-are-reviewed-and-approved) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/do-you-understand-how-your-organizations-technology-apps-are-reviewed-and-approved#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Inmagic Presto](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/inmagic-presto), [Knowledge Management Systems](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management-systems), [Proven Practices](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/proven-practices) ## [How Can You Nurture a Knowledge-Sharing Culture?](https://blog.lucidea.com/how-can-you-nurture-a-knowledge-sharing-culture) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 6/20/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![km-sharing-culture-hs.jpg](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/km-sharing-culture-hs.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/how-can-you-nurture-a-knowledge-sharing-culture) In my upcoming book on promoting knowledge management initiatives within the corporate world, I share a number of tips on how to identify organizational barriers to knowledge sharing, and how to overcome them as you build the necessary culture for KM to thrive. 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