CULTIVATING KNOWLEDGE JAM FACILITATORS

Many of my clients and colleagues have asked where to find Knowledge Jam facilitators. I look for people with strong business savvy, good networking skills, good “asking” skills, and a genuine sense of interest in others. In casting about for facilitators, consider these critical responsibilities:

• Scans the environment for knowledge subjects that could help the business perform
• Prioritizes Knowledge Jam subjects and Knowledge Jam topics
• Coordinates, plans, and facilitates Plan and Discover/Capture events
• Identifies and includes the appropriate participants
• Educates participants on the Knowledge Jam and its components
• Facilitates/models a positive knowledge-sharing environment (holds container of “common curiosity”)