Transferring expertise in your organisation
From Regional Knowledge Resource Kit
In small organizations or within individual workgroups, it is fairly easy to identify where your expertise and experience lies, and also to identify any risks of loss you might be vulnerable to. However, large organizations are probably using expertise and experience in many different pockets of activity, and if you want to put in place a managed programme for protecting or developing experience and expertise, Patrick Lambe of Straits Knowledge suggests the benefit of conducting a systematic audit to:
- a. Prioritise your interventions according to the importance of the expertise and the risk of loss
- b. Keep track of your expertise and experience base over time
- c. Keep track of your expertise and experience needs over time.
The guide attached to the post linked below is in three parts:
- 1. Understanding Expertise - where we look at what constitutes expertise and experience and why they are worth managing carefully
- 2. Conducting an Expertise Audit - where we look at techniques and information sources for locating and prioritising critical expertise in your organisation
- 3. Leveraging an Expertise Audit - where we look at different strategies for protecting or growing critical expertise.
This post comprises an introductory video on expertise transfer, the accompanying slides, and a white paper giving more details on how to get started.
Click on the link [How to get started with an expertise transfer program ] to view the materials
