Knowledge sharing is about connecting. Expertise and experience can become the greatest barriers to connecting and to effective learning.
True sharing is only possible with an open heart and mind; from a learning mode of "I do not know" and when we experience ourselves connected with life.
We all know many methods and tools for learning how to connect but we have to practice and integrate this spiritual practice into our daily lives.
Jeannine Brutschin Kummer Communication & Knowledge Manager, Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development
David Gurteen's comments: Jeannine presented this pretty much word for word in a presentation that she gave at the European KM Thought Leaders Forum in London in September 2007. I also see connecting as a spiritual activity and loved her slide so much I thought I would capture the essence of it here.
Video: Egypt, Sinai, Kids from Dahab playing
Kids from Dahab in Egypt at play. I just love to watch children play - I can't explain it - something to do with the joy of life and the innocence - it gives me great pleasure.
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Knowledge sharing is about connecting. Expertise and experience can become the greatest barriers to connecting and to effective learning.
True sharing is only possible with an open heart and mind; from a learning mode of "I do not know" and when we experience ourselves connected with life.
We all know many methods and tools for learning how to connect but we have to practice and integrate this spiritual practice into our daily lives.
Jeannine Brutschin Kummer, Communication & Knowledge Manager, Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development
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Knowledge sharing is about connecting. Expertise and experience can become the greatest barriers to connecting and to effective learning. 
Communication & Knowledge Manager, Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development
Knowledge sharing is about connecting. Expertise and experience can become the greatest barriers to connecting and to effective learning. 
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