3. Make sure all shared knowledge is up to date
When you exchange information with others, make sure it is up to date. You can avoid sharing outdated information if your organization has implemented a knowledge-sharing platform or by creating and updating resources yourself. With an Employee-generated Resources approach to knowledge sharing, you give get full ownership of your learning content. This is an excellent example of how you can best share knowledge with others.
4. Share accomplishments and reward sharing activities
A great way to start sharing knowledge at work and get each other in the right mindset is by rewarding participation and celebrating achievements. You can do this by nominating colleagues, listing their names in an internal newsletter, giving them more responsibilities, and so on. Working in this way will make you all feel valued. It also gives everyone an incentive to participate in knowledge sharing.
5. Create a competition-free environment
Competition is a great motivation driver, but it can also backfire. Create an environment in which you and your colleagues feel comfortable and safe to share knowledge. Make sure everybody understands the benefits of asking questions, giving feedback, and sharing knowledge in your organization, and embrace shared knowledge together.
6. Create and share different types of learning content
Whether you create your learning content or find it online, don’t confine to courses alone and allow yourself to share tactical know-how in other commonly found formats or content types like:
- Checklists
- Curated lists of resources
- Cheat sheets
- Videos
- How to procedures
- Podcasts
An even better practice is making a combination. Having colleagues read a short article, watch a video, and make a quiz, for example, helps them to internalize information faster, and apply it to their work more quickly. Are you struggling on sharing your knowledge yet? Find out the full guide on knowledge sharing, and how to overcome the barriers of knowledge sharing.