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Centre of Excellence (step four - assess your team’s characteristics)
22nd June 2021
Does your team have the right "soft skills" to develop your vision for an Information Centre of Excellence? We previously focused on services and functions but the activities in this article help you to assess your teams for these softer skills and better understand your strengths and weaknesses. This is the fourth in a five-part series of articles outlining the process for developing your future as an Information Centre of Excellence.
Centre of Excellence (step three - envision your Known Fors)
10th June 2021
The concept of Known Fors establishes what you want your information service to be known for. What are the phrases and characteristics you aspire others to use when they think of your team? The activity in this article walks you through the process of developing Known Fors as part of your evolution towards a Centre of Excellence. This is the third in a five-part series of articles outlining the process for developing your future as an Information Centre of Excellence.
Centre of Excellence (step three - envision your Known Fors)
10th June 2021
Centre of Excellence (step two - create your Pillars of Service)
26th May 2021
This is the second of a five-part series of articles exploring Jinfo's Information Centre of Excellence and how it can be used to shape your information strategy and expertise to the needs of your organisation. In part two we build on your results of part one as reference material for developing and documenting your Pillars of Service.
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What clients say about Centre of Excellence:
"My colleagues and I used your Known Fors activity, and we now have a vision as to who we are going to be. We already achieved ROI... a sincere thanks!" Director of Research and Information Services, international law firm
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- Research update - one process, three new tangible benefits
Thursday, 22nd July 2021 - Research update - resolve the frustrations of content portfolio management
Thursday, 8th July 2021 - Research update - what do you want to be known for?
Thursday, 17th June 2021
Articles:
- Centre of Excellence (step four - assess your team’s characteristics)
Tuesday, 22nd June 2021 - Centre of Excellence (step three - envision your Known Fors)
Thursday, 10th June 2021 - Centre of Excellence (step two - create your Pillars of Service)
Wednesday, 26th May 2021
Reports:
- Community deck - Centre of Excellence - make progress on your evolution, with your peers
Friday, 23rd July 2021 - Community deck - Centre of Excellence - examples of Pillars of Service and Known Fors
Wednesday, 23rd June 2021 - Community deck - scorecards - how information teams are designing and using them
Wednesday, 2nd June 2021
- Investment philosophies for strategic portfolio management (Community) Thursday, 2nd December 2021
- Negotiation role-play for content licensing professionals (Community) Thursday, 7th October 2021
- Teeing up value-based budget conversations for content licensing (Community) Tuesday, 21st September 2021
- Centre of Excellence (step four - assess your team’s characteristics) (Webinar) Tuesday, 22nd June 2021
- Centre of Excellence (step three - envision your Known Fors) (Webinar) Thursday, 10th June 2021
- Centre of Excellence (step two - create your Pillars of Service) (Webinar) Wednesday, 26th May 2021
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