Easiest Way to Share Organizational Knowledge

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Sharing Organizational Knowledge with Social Bookmarking 

The pandemic has forced many of us to adopt new ways of working and learning. 

As Harold Jarche has said, using social bookmarking may be  “…the simplest way to start sharing organizational knowledge.”  

I totally agree and believe every L&D team should be incorporating this idea into their everyday work.  

Fortunately, it is super easy to get started with social bookmarks and it’s only slightly different from what you’re already doing when you save bookmarks in your web browser.  

A few of the benefits of social bookmarking include: 

  • Moving your bookmarks online and accessible from anywhere instead of being locked in a single place/device. (If you’ve ever tried to remember a site you bookmarked at work while you were out of the office you can appreciate this one!) 

  • The tagging feature makes it much easier to manage and find what you’re looking for. Unlike browser bookmarks which can only be in one folder, you can apply multiple tags to each link you save. 

  • They can be private or public -it’s up to you. 

  • Your public links are shareable 

To see it in action take 2 minutes and watch this Common Craft Video “Social Bookmarking in Plain English” 

Here are some examples of social bookmarking in action:  

Diigo for Workshop Resources:  

As part of a Storyline workshop I run, I keep a collection of resources and examples for learners in a social bookmarking tool called Diigo.  

With a single link, everyone always has the most up-to-date information, and they can even subscribe to get notifications of future additions.  

Pinterest for Onboarding 

Jane Bozarth has creatively used Pinterest for L&D.  Check out how she used Pinterest photos to give new hires a preview of their first day in the office.  

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MIKE TAYLOR

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With over two decades of real-life, in-the-trenches experience designing and delivering learning experiences, Mike Taylor understands that effective learning isn’t about the latest fad or trendy new tools. Known for his practical, street-savvy style, Mike is a regular and highly-rated speaker at industry events and consults on organizational learning design and technology at Change 4 Growth in Columbus, Ohio. He is also a professor in Franklin University’s Instructional Design and Learning Technology graduate program. Mike holds an MBA degree from Ohio University and a master’s degree in educational technology from San Diego State University.

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