Knowledge sharing is important because without it, there is an erosion of time and productivity. It’s one thing to have knowledge or information stored inside of your organization, but if it’s not used productively or effectively, it has very little value to the team.
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How to motivate employees and overcome objections in a culture of knowledge sharing
Creating a knowledge sharing culture is ultimately about making knowledge sharing the norm in your organization. Cultural norms are part of the company paradigm and this is often a subconscious viewpoint or worldview that is not necessarily communicated vocally in the organization. With respect to the company’s paradigm, it might help to take a step back and observe your team’s individual values and embrace those that exemplify the collective’s most powerful and productive aspects.
How to create a culture of knowledge sharing
Knowledge sharing is an important component of any organizational strategy. While knowledge sharing is particularly relevant to scaling organizations, because of the requirement for rapid transfer of knowledge to new employees , it is highly beneficial to stable companies that are looking to get the most out of their employees through more autonomous work. Without a culture of knowledge sharing, there is an erosion of time and productivity. In scaling organizations a lack of fluid knowledge transfer can be particularly painful as new employees try to navigate the onboarding process without reliable documentation.
Top 5 knowledge management challenges that every company faces from startups to enterprise
Managing internal knowledge effectively is a challenge that every company experiences regardless of size. What tends to happen is that the problem is often ignored or tolerated until the company enters a growth stage at which point a knowledge management strategy shows its weaknesses and the foundation begins to crumble.…
How optimizing knowledge format can increase access to information and resolve IT issues automatically
Choosing knowledge formats can dramatically improve self-serve issue resolution. When information is delivered in a sub-optimal format, the support seeker can defer or delegate responsibility when finding an adequate answer takes too long, thereby reducing their own productivity and adding to the IT support team backlog. One strategy that can…
Managing knowledge through the four stages of company growth
As companies evolve through the various stages of growth, their needs change from a knowledge management perspective as well. If you’re not modernizing your knowledge management strategy to adapt to the demands of growth, you are missing out on opportunities to improve productivity and get the most return on the…
The 7 immutable laws of knowledge management
1. Inject knowledge into workflows What good is knowledge if it can’t be reached in the midst of work? The reason why productivity is stifled is for one of 2 reasons: You have been interrupted by something or someone You do not have the knowledge or tools to continue along…