CHAPTER 2
KNOWLEDGE JAM BASICS
“Knowledge Jam Basics” describes the five steps of the Knowledge Jam cycle. That is, how we choose, prepare, execute, and get value from the Knowledge Jam. We’ll discuss how each step reveals Knowledge Jam’s uniquely collaborative spirit and its dogged focus on applying—not just collecting—know-how. You will learn how the five-step process makes up Knowledge Jam’s essential mechanics, while the disciplines of Facilitation, Conversation, and Translation (detailed in the chapters that follow) make up its ecology.
“Lights come up.
Drums romp.
Double bass hums.
Trumpets wail a motif.
A beckoning.
Then sax declares the melody,
Like a bold claim,
Challenging each to propel forward.”
KATE PUGH
While running outside in the spring ...
