6 min. read. This article presents a proposal for an Open Knowledge Maturity Model to help navigate the criteria, challenges and decisions needed to effectively leverage an organization’s external knowledge sources and share internal knowledge at scale. In general, a maturity model can be very helpful in guiding the actions or an organization, government, or company towards … [Read more...] about An Open Knowledge Maturity Model: 5 Essential Facets to Guide You to the Next Level
A Development Data Partnership case study: LinkedIn data and the COVID-19 impact on the labor market
4 min. read It is not a surprise that data from private companies can be beneficial for many public policy decisions, and the Development Data Partnership recognizes that the private sector is a powerful ally to strengthen development initiatives through knowledge, data and resources, among others. The Partnership is a consortium of multilaterals, which include the … [Read more...] about A Development Data Partnership case study: LinkedIn data and the COVID-19 impact on the labor market
Your badges in action: IDB digital credentials has a new home
4 min. read. IDB started its journey into open badges in 2017, and by 2018 we had adopted an open-source badging platform. When compared to other organizations, the noticeable difference is the dual role that open badges now play at IDB, namely, internal for IDB employees and external for professionals taking part in IDB’s capacity-building initiatives. These two dimensions … [Read more...] about Your badges in action: IDB digital credentials has a new home
A quick technique for a fun ideation session
6 min. read. When it comes to creativity and innovation, divergent thinking is a great way to tap into the recesses of your brain and bring forth new and novel ideas. It can be especially useful in helping you get “un-stuck” when you are trying to think about a problem differently or come up with a new approach. This process, however, doesn’t always happen spontaneously, and … [Read more...] about A quick technique for a fun ideation session
Do you want to make your project successful? Learn about risk management
5 min. read. Your team can improve the performance of its project by learning how to anticipate problems and identify new opportunities. The IDB course Risk Management in Development Projects can guide you in this learning process. After working on projects for many years and focusing all my attention on planning, I decided one day to plan for scenarios – that is, to try … [Read more...] about Do you want to make your project successful? Learn about risk management