Personal Knowledge Management (PKM)
The practice of managing personal information and knowledge to enhance learning, productivity, and growth.
Also known as: PKM, Personal KM
Category: Core Concepts
Tags: core-concept, knowledge-management, learning, organizations, productivity
Explanation
Personal Knowledge Management is the practice of applying Knowledge Management principles to manage personal information and knowledge, enhancing one's own learning, productivity, and self-improvement. It involves techniques for acquiring, organizing, and applying knowledge in ways that improve effectiveness and fulfillment. Through digital tools and methodologies like note-taking systems, knowledge bases, and personal information management systems, individuals create a structured approach to managing their knowledge. PKM helps empower individuals, store and organize knowledge outside of the head, create a reliable single source of truth, enable deep thinking, connect ideas, accelerate learning, transform information into wisdom, leverage knowledge, and create compounding value.
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