Sharing and improving practices
The approach to sharing and improving practices is a critical determinant of organizational success. Healthy, nimble organizations demonstrate a strong commitment to this aspect, recognizing that the nature of knowledge work is rapidly shifting and that people benefit immensely from learning from their peers.
The benefits of sharing and improving practices:
Faster problem-solving
Increased cross-domain and cross-project innovation
Enhanced employee engagement and satisfaction
Continuous uplift in overall performance
Improved organizational resilience
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Building-in tools for improvement
Organizations excelling in this area actively encourage people to dedicate a specific amount of time to sharing and improving their practices. They achieve this by integrating it into the fabric of how work is structured and valued, rather than only doing it when there is spare time.
Recognition plays a crucial role in fostering a culture of sharing and improvement. Leading organizations actively recognize and reward individuals and teams who contribute to this knowledge ecosystem. This recognition can take various forms, from public acknowledgments to consideration in performance reviews and career advancement opportunities.
Nurturing improvement from the top
The importance of sharing and improving practices also needs to be regularly emphasized by executive leadership. Rather than implementing singular initiatives, a consistent message that forms part of the organization's ongoing narrative and culture needs to be established and take root. This cultural shift requires constant nurturing and reinforcement from the top, with executive leadership setting a positive example by regularly sharing and improving their practices, demonstrating that the commitment to continuous improvement extends to all levels and is not just something expected of frontline workers.
Forward-thinking organizations make this commitment tangible by allocating time, space, and budget for a variety of learning and sharing communities to thrive and grow. These include introducing formal communities of practice, informal interest groups, or cross-functional project teams focused on specific improvement initiatives. Methods and tools for sharing and improving practices are constantly being developed, and with the advent of powerful Generative AI, digital toolkits to collate, evaluate, and share information will undoubtedly prove invaluable.
Collective knowledge drives organizational success
Implementing this approach may require executives and teams to shift their mindset from viewing knowledge as a source of individual power to seeing it as a collective resource that grows in value when shared. It also demands a level of vulnerability and openness to feedback that can be uncomfortable for some teams.
However, the benefits of this approach are profound.
Better information sharing means faster problem-solving.
Increased opportunities for cross-domain and cross-project innovation
Enhanced employee engagement and satisfaction through continuous learning and growth.
In the context of fast flow, sharing and improving practices are crucial for maintaining and enhancing the speed and quality of value delivery, leading to a continuous uplift in overall performance. This culture of sharing and improvement also serves as a powerful tool for resilience; in a rapidly changing business environment, the ability to quickly learn, adapt, and disseminate new practices can give your organization a key competitive advantage.
With technology changing so quickly and disruptively, a conscious, deliberate focus on sharing and improving practices is vital to avoid your organization being left further and further behind.
Conflux can help your organization achieve continuous improvement at scale
As the leading group of industry experts around fast flow and Team Topologies, Conflux can help you to become a thriving organization, delivering at speed.
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