
6 Ways to Motivate Knowledge Sharing in an Organization
These effective strategies can help knowledge management initiatives by encouraging better knowledge sharing in a company
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CIO Applications Europe | Wednesday, August 05, 2020

These effective strategies can help knowledge management initiatives by encouraging better knowledge sharing in a company.
FREMONT, CA: From assigning a team, writing policies, and procedures to purchasing software packages on the market, knowledge sharing is a crucial factor of knowledge management. But these initiatives will not be worth it if employees and departments keep their knowledge to themselves.
Here are six ways to encourage knowledge sharing within a company.
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Give Adequate Time
Allow time for employees to collaborate with each other to build the fundamental knowledge as they will not be motivated to share if they have to make time for something else on top of their other routine responsibilities.
Alternative Methods of Sharing
Not every employee in an organization will be comfortable to create written documents or tutorials or even use collaboration tools. Still, it does not mean they do not have any knowledge to share. Encouraging alternative methods through mentorship, roundtable discussions, and job shadowing will help catalog the knowledge software system and increase the firm’s collective knowledge.
Make it Easy
Opportunities like internal social networking platforms, community discussion forums, and mobile devices should be provided so that employees will feel more at ease and comfortable sharing resources.
Provide Guidance
Designing document templates that can be used to enter information into the knowledge base is a good step. It is essential to let employees know what is expected from them when it comes to knowledge sharing and give them the tools to do it.
Set an Example from the Top
Support from upper-level managers and executives can reduce fears among employees as they may feel like giving up their competitive edge if they share what they know. This is why knowledge management and knowledge sharing starts from the top level.
Reward them
Providing rewards for employees who work to improve existing content or those who make effective use of the knowledge base is vital to motivating them.
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