Abstract

There is an undeniable and ominous danger facing organizations that possess critical and unique knowledge essential to their operations.  As the baby boomer generation approaches retirement age, organizations can expect to lose 30 to 50% of their workforce within the next five years.  The workforce professionals in rapidly advancing technical areas gather knowledge and experience which is frequently not recorded or shared.  The individuals who will retire are the most experienced in the organization and many will take with them knowledge that is not replaceable.  

This presentation on “Preserving Critical Knowledge” identifies the impact losing critical human knowledge will have on organizations, the steps that must be taken to preserve it, and the systems that should be developed to capture and make available the critical knowledge that will be either lost forever or require re-creation at significant expense and time.  

Specific examples will be provided of organizations that have experienced the loss of intellectual capital and the impact on their organizational performance and competitive positions.  Systems and methods that would have preserved the critical knowledge will be provided.  

Leaders must recognize the impact of losing critical knowledge and take immediate proactive steps to prevent it.  The “Preserving Critical Knowledge” presentation will show them the path. 

Biography

Roy Weber is an Adjutant Professor at National University and a Master Black Belt at 6 Sigma Technology Group.  He is a frequent lecturer on organizational development and the author of many publications on the subject including Charting the Mexican Labyrinth and Enterprise Excellence:  Six Sigma and Lean Production.  He has an MBA from the University of Oklahoma, a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Maryland, and a B.S. in Physical Science from Kansas State University.  He is a Certified Quality Engineer and a former Chair of the ASQ San Diego Chapter. 

Pre-clinic Information:

There will be two short discussions / exercises lead by Kim and Abe prior to the main meeting 

 

 

Meeting details are as follows:

Meeting Details
RSVP Required	Please use the RSVP form below.  Attendance fee includes a delicious dinner.
Meeting Date	Tuesday September 9, 2008 (normally the 2nd Tuesday of the month)
Agenda	5:15 pm             Registration & Happy Hour Begins 5:40 pm             Pre-meeting-clinic 6:05 pm             Dinner  6:30 pm             Announcements  6:40 pm             Main program   7:45 pm             Raffle and Speaker Prizes 7:55 pm             Adjourn
Menu	Great buffet meal.  Typically a special selection of Pasta and Basil chicken.
Price RSVP Form Here
	NEW sponsor subsidized prices	No Food Arrive Late	Early RSVP	Dinner With RSVP	Dinner Without RSVP
	ASQ Student Members	Free	$5	$10	$12
	Regular Members	Free	$15	$20	$22
	Non-Members	Free	$20	$24	$26
Door Prizes	We averaged $185 in door prizes per meeting last year!!
Dress	Nice Casual
Location	This month we're at: Country Inn & Suites By Carlson (formerly Prime Hotel, formerly Wyndham San Diego North) 5975 Lusk Boulevard, San Diego CA 92121 Their Phone: (858) 558-1818 see map here
Parking	Ample free parking
RU Points	0.3 pre-clinic meeting + 0.3 meeting = 0.6
Other Meeting Support	Announcing the Speakers:  ? Master of Ceremony:  ? Manning the Sign-in Table:  Officer Geraldine Domingo Announcing the Prizes:  Officer Arta Motadel Ordering the Food:  Manijeh Farrokhi Coordinating the Speaker:  Abe Wong

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