Knowledge Sharing

Or why we don’t always share what we know…Allison Oman

WFP Regional Office Nairobi

knowl·edgeˈnäləj/Noun

1. facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject

2. awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation

ReportsSurvey Data

Mission Plans

Minutes from Meetings

Personal Experiences

Strategies

Policies

Market Information

Documents

Annual Workplans

Project Ideas

Evaluations Investment Levels

Events Calendars

Sharing Ideas…

Sharing Knowledge…

To Consider:

• What information do we have?• Who needs the information?• How is information shared (formally/informally)?• What is the best way to give the information?• Why do we not always share information with the network?• Which information is more likely to be shared? Less likely?• Should there be rules to enforce sharing?• Should certain documents be exempted?• Differences in knowledge sharing (Government, UN, NGO, Business)