A introduction to Organisational Learning and the benefits of it. Especially in small SMEs. A best practice to improve knowledge proliferation and reduce knowledge loss in your company.
What is Organisational Learning?
The collection, retention and sharing of useful knowledge
That individuals find useful
That can be shared within departments
That can be promoted / shared across the organisation
Departmental Knowledge
This is already happening in your department
Is it in a ready accessible format?
Is it easily findable?
If applicable, can it be shared with rest of Organisation?
Benefits of Organisational Learning
Encourages the proliferation of knowledge
Makes knowledge more accessible/findable
Reduce knowledge loss (people leaving)
Reduce re-learning (waste)
Proposal
Adopt Organisational Learning across the business
Cultivate an Organisational Learning mindset
Share methods for Individual Learning that people use
Make Departmental Knowledge more consistent / Findable?
Create central Organisational Knowledge ‘area’