Knowledge sharing is replacing industrial-age thinking making teams flexible, innovative, and autonomous in their decision-making. In the modern, technologically-advanced business world, there is no more space for secrecy, tunnel vision, or authority pleasing. In the article, we discuss why to make a shift toward knowledge sharing culture.

The role of a knowledge sharing culture is decisive when reaching new heights in business processes and competitive advantage. If you go for knowledge sharing, you can expect the following effect:

• Higher job satisfaction of the employees, who know exactly where they are going;
• Smoother remote workflow due to the controlled and optimized knowledge flow;
• More satisfied customers who always get timely expert responses to their requests;
• Increased potential to come up with new methodologies and approaches to work;
• Better knowledge retention in case any of the critical experts decide to leave the company.

Knowledge-sharing culture can be established in any team as long as senior management openly communicates the switch to the new rules. It is vital to define what knowledge to share and what is the quality threshold for the new-coming knowledge. Establishing a knowledge sharing culture will open new opportunities for managers to track the most proactive team members and reward them.

Investing in resource-intensive internal development is unnecessary because many tools are available for any size and type of business. We at OneBar cherish knowledge and strive to ease the knowledge sharing process for everyone. Read more about how you can create a knowledge sharing culture in your team: blog.onebar.io/creating-a-knowledge-sharing..