People have to exchange and discuss within the enterprise. Yes…but why? They just have to stick on basic relationships, they’re here for business and nothing more…
Yes but… as said in a Forrester report, Informal learning connects with Corporate Training Programs, when, in 1986 75% of the knowledge people needed to do their day-to-day job were in their head, this percentage dropped to 10% in 2006. People have not become stupid but the increasing need for specialization and granularity of expertises implies there’s too much to know for an individual. And if you consider the need for an ever improved reactivity???
What Forrester suggests :
THE DAYS OF FILLING EMPTY HEADS IS OVER!
The new critical skill is the ability to un-learn and rapidly learn new. Here’s a few suggestions I have for you to survive in this new world.
1. Enhance Your Network/Community
If only 10% of insight is useful, then the more connected you are the better the chances you will get the help you need with your network. Personally I prefer the concept of community over a network. Your network/community needs to have a trusting relationship to work. Notice I didn’t say build the network. The fact that you have 1000 contacts on LinkedIn is useless unless you are able to really tap into each of those 1000 contacts. Don’t just focus on quantity, focus on strength of your relationships.
2. Constantly Learn
Take advantage of RSS & Social Bookmarking! There is so much information out there, how do you find what is of value to you. RSS & Social Bookmarking holds part of the answer.
3. Collaborate
More and more we have opportunities to collaborate. Take advantage of them. If you want to be the lone hero all of the time… You will end up just being alone.
4. Develop Critical Thinking Skills
With the abundance of information, and no clear cut answer on anything. You’ll need to personally evaluate what is right and what is even more correct. Tap into the network, RSS, other sources but in the end make-up your own decision.
Hum… since I’m working onblog about productivity in the knowledge economy I think this may help…
