APQC Knowledge Management Monthly Digest | June 2026

June 2026

This month’s newsletter focuses on how KM is evolving to meet rising business expectations, support digital ways of working, and strengthen the structures that help knowledge move at scale. Readers will find new insights on KM’s changing role, digital workplace best practices, and how organizational size shapes communities of practice. This issue also spotlights APQC’s latest KM FAQs, offering practical answers for teams building strategies, engaging employees, and strengthening communities, along with evergreen guidance on structured knowledge transfer.

Latest Resources

Research Insights: The Evolution of KM Amid Rising Business Expectations

As AI raises expectations for speed, productivity, and decision-making, organizations are rethinking how knowledge supports everyday work. This report explores how stronger knowledge foundations help organizations improve access to expertise, scale what they know, and turn knowledge flow into more consistent business results. (Public)

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Understanding Knowledge Management in the Digital Workplace

Digital workplaces have changed how employees collaborate, communicate, and access the information they need to get work done. This article explains how KM programs can adapt to virtual work environments by applying enduring best practices that make knowledge easier to find, share, and use across integrated digital tools. (Public)

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By the Numbers: How Organizational Size Shapes Communities of Practice

Communities of practice do not look the same in every organization, and scale can shape everything from participation to governance and measurement. This article uses APQC research to show how community approaches differ across small, mid-size, and large organizations, helping leaders strengthen adoption, engagement, and long-term impact. (Member Only)

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Best Knowledge Management Tools: How to Choose the Right KM Solution for Your Organization

If you’ve ever wondered which KM methods actually move knowledge through an organization, this blog lays them out in plain language. It shows how each approach works, when to use it, and how to build a KM strategy that fits the way your people work. (Public)

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Spotlight: Knowledge Management FAQs

This month’s spotlight features APQC’s Knowledge Management FAQs, a practical collection of resources that cover foundational topics such as strategy and program development, engagement and culture, communities and networks, partnerships, and knowledge transfer, making them useful for teams that are launching, refining, or expanding their KM programs.


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Evergreen Wisdom

Understanding Structured Knowledge Transfer

When critical knowledge needs to move from those who have it to those who need it, structured knowledge transfer provides a practical path forward. This article shares APQC’s enduring best practices for capturing and transferring expertise, helping organizations protect important know-how, reduce knowledge gaps, and make learning more intentional and repeatable. (Public)

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