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A set of tools is not enough. We need to start with the qeustions of...

== What are we trying to do together or accomplish? Some subquestions we might ask include:==
* Are you trying to build relationships in a group?
** Generic Tips for this
** Tools and Resources on the wiki for this
* Are you trying to work on organizational change?
* [[Are you trying to help someone/people understand KM?]]
* Are you trying to convince leadership to support KM/KS?
* Are you building knowledge sharing capacity?
* Are you trying to develop new knowledge?
* Are you trying to make meaning together?
* [[Are you trying to identify lessons learned in a project?]]
* [[Are you trying to reflect on one of your practices?]]
* Are you trying to understand impact or change?
* Are you trying to convince some one of something?
* Are you trying to innovate? Create something new?
* Are you trying to get people out of their silos?
* Are you trying to identify knowledge?
* Are you trying to uncover work practices? Information flows? Collaboration practices?
* Are you trying to monitor and evaluate?
* Are you trying to communicate impact and value of a knowledge sharing practice?
* Are you trying to share knowledge? 
* Are you trying to build capacity for learning?

== What are the needs for your group or constituency? ==

* Are they homogeneous or diverse?
* Are you doing a training?
* Are you offering support materials?
* Are you coaching?
* Are you pointing to a resource that others can use on their own?
* Are you making people do something? Inviting them? Role modeling?
* What other contextual things should you consider?
* Is something familiar more important, or will something new be useful?

== How do you like to operate? ==
As you think about building KS and KM capacity in your group, culture or organization, you may have a way of working that works best for you. Some of us like more precise definitions and exact recipes. Others want a more flexible route and still others just want to spark ideas but will create their own path. 

* I want a recipe - tell me exactly what to do
* I want a general road map but I like a few options
* I want some examples and ideas and I'll take it from there

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