Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration
What does Great Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration look like?
Assess Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration
Following the Blueprint In Action - Phase 1, asses your office culture by using the 2020 OHI data, the OOE Office Culture Survey (v2.0) , focus groups, or jamboard session.
Assess using OHI data
Pro Tip: If OHI specific data is available for your office, consider exploring your OHI scores that align with Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration. To illustrate, below is an example of NWS specific scores found among the OHI practice categories that align with measuring Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration. Now do the same using your offices OHI specific data to assess.
NWS 2020 OHI Practice Results
Below are the OHI Practice Results that align with Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration
Pro Tip: To assess your offices Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration, use your OHI data, and pull the relevant practice scores that align with this focus area. If you do not have OHI data for your office or you feel it is outdated, simply review the "How to get to Great" section as an office.
Reminders
OHI = Organizational Health Index survey
OHI Survey measures Outcomes and Practices
Outcomes: these outcomes comprise both hard and soft organizational elements
Practices: behaviors most critical to their health journey
Relevant OHI Questions
Outcomes: Innovation and Learning, Inclusive Climate
Practices: Knowledge Sharing, Employee Involvement, Open & Trusting, Process Based Capabilities, Bottom Up Innovation, Top Down Innovation
Relevant FEVS Questions
Assess using a Pulse Culture Survey
Pro Tip: If your office feels the 2020 OHI data is too outdated and you want a bit more anonymity, use this OOE Office Culture Survey template for your office.
Select two Focus Areas
Following the Blueprint in Action - Phase 2, based on your office assessment and evaluation of this focus area, do you feel this an area worth addressing to making your office a healthier and happier place to work? If yes, move on to Phase 3.
Putting Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration into Practice
Following the Blueprint In Action - Phase 3, select a set of practices that your office plans to commit to that align with the Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration Focus Area.
Pro Tip: As an office explore the curated list of Best Practices below to help achieve great Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration
Goal: All employees are encouraged to share knowledge and ideas across the organization, and work together to make improvements.
Pro Tip: Use this guide to select a set of best practices aligned with Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration that can be implemented within your office annual plans.
Reassess
Following the Blueprint In Action - Phase 4, utilize future FEVS, OHI, or the Office Culture Survey to reassess and see what progress has been made toward your offices desired healthy culture.
Relevant Themes
