Calling All HR Pros: Join Our Monthly Knowledge-Sharing Session and Share Your Insights

Knowledge not shared is like dead wood.

With the above statement, I would like HR professionals to come share their knowledge with our HR team. Our HR team has a knowledge-sharing session every month, and this time we propose calling industry professionals who can shed light on various topics through knowledge sharing.

Any HR professional who would like to engage in knowledge-sharing with us can please contact me at 9243700656.

Regards,
Veerendra

Dear Veerendra,

Knowledge sharing comes in two main forms. The first type, which is prevalent on this forum, involves copying files from other websites and uploading them here. Subsequently, other members often comment with phrases like "beautiful material" or "Excellent sharing." However, many fail to consider whether they are truly experts in the field or subject matter to provide such comments.

The second form of knowledge sharing entails sharing personal experiences in implementing knowledge. No one on Earth has achieved a 100% success rate in implementation; failures are inevitable. It takes courage to openly share one's failures, as they are the greatest teachers. Failures tend to leave a lasting impact on our minds compared to successes. Therefore, "Failure sharing" holds more significance than mere "Knowledge sharing." If even a small percentage of forum members were to come forward and share their failures, this forum could potentially become the top HR forum worldwide. Do failures get acknowledged openly anywhere? Yes, they do. An example is the renowned financial daily "Business Standard," which publishes a supplement titled "Strategist" every Tuesday. Occasionally, company MDs share their failures, admitting to mistakes or blunders. I once read a story penned by none other than the MD of Naukri.com about how they allowed www.jobsahead.com to surpass them.

Despite highlighting two types of knowledge sharing, there exists a third type exclusive to this forum. A significant number of members here display laziness by refraining from conducting simple Google searches. Instead, they post queries, prompting other members to readily provide answers by searching the forum and sharing past links. Interestingly, these members are commended for performing what can be seen as secretarial or clerical tasks.

Best regards,

DVD

The above observation of Dinesh Divekar is very true. In addition, people raising queries do not give enough background information (For example, who they are, where they work, what is the nature of the organization or work being done, why the query is being raised?). And so-called experts will second-guess all this basic information that should have been given or requested (before providing solutions), only to find that the blogger gives more information and then the provided solution has to be modified.

I do not see any problem with uploading material available elsewhere with due citation. However, many bloggers either copy and paste what's available or what is sent to them by email (sometimes even without checking the veracity of the claims).

Have a nice day.

Simhan
A retired academic in the UK

Dear Divakar Sir & Nashbrahmal,

Thanks for your precious inputs. Knowledge sharing, for us, involves professional interactions with our HR team. We would like professionals to speak on a topic of their choice to the team members, focusing on their success stories and failures during their HR journey. This approach will facilitate numerous interactions, which, in turn, will help us understand effective ways of working.

The speakers are encouraged to cover various topics such as competency mapping, potential analysis, and retention strategies. Your feedback on this approach would be appreciated.

Regards,
Veerendra S Kumbar

Dear Veerendra,

Thanks for emphasizing that you are looking for speakers to share their experiences. As you can see from Dinesh Divekar's response (to which I responded), it is better to give more details to avoid confusion. For example, where does your team meet and when? How many participants will be there? Are you expecting experts to give just a talk or would you like it to be an interactive session?

Have a nice day.

Simhan

Dear Simhan,

Sorry for the mistake in not providing complete details. The knowledge-sharing session we have every month is led by a HR team member, and anyone willing to participate is always welcome. Our team size is 12, with 6 members in Bangalore and the rest joining us through video conferencing. We are looking for experts in any HR function to share their knowledge, helping us stay updated in various areas of HR.

The knowledge-sharing session will definitely be interactive. Feel free to contact me anytime at 9243700656.

Regards,
VSK

It is rightly said by Mr. Dinesh, and I would like to add that learning from your own mistakes is a great thing to do, but 'learning from others' mistakes' is the greatest thing to do in this world. Failures are the pillars of success, but if you keep on committing failures, you will build only pillars or it may take a long time to reach the pinnacle of success. However, learn from others' failures, and success will come soon.

This is a good initiative and creative thinking by Mr. Veerendra. Are there any activities taking place in Mumbai?

Dear Virendra,

It is correct that knowledge not shared is like deadwood, but it cannot be denied that knowledge shared in a wide-open knowledge-sharing platform is far better than sharing in a captive forum like your organization. Here, you may be inviting people to enhance the knowledge of the members of your own teams in a limited way, and that too at your own premises.

Do you think that this forum is not suitable for sharing knowledge? Currently, there are 10,543 users online, while you have only 12 and 6 team members at different locations in a captive form. Is sharing knowledge among 10,543 users from our own place more fruitful than sharing it with just 18 members at your place without any benefit? If there are certain benefits for the members by coming to your place, it would be helpful if you could clarify.

Are the members of your teams hesitant to come forward, lacking confidence to openly share their knowledge at this forum, or do they consider their time more valuable than others sharing knowledge here? It would be better if they came forward to enhance the knowledge of all forum members instead of keeping their knowledge to themselves. This way, all forum members could benefit from their valuable knowledge, if they indeed possess it.

PS Dhingra
Vigilance & Transformation Management Consultant
Dhingra Group of Management & Educational Consultants
New Delhi

"Knowledge not shared is like deadwood.

With the above statement, I would like HR professionals to share their knowledge with our HR team. Our HR team has a knowledge-sharing session every month, and this time we propose to invite industry professionals to shed light on various topics through knowledge sharing.

Any HR professional interested in sharing knowledge with us can contact me at 9243700656.

Regards,

Virendra"

Hi Rachna,

Yes, this activity is also followed at our Mumbai office. If you are interested, you may please get in touch with me on 9243700656. You can also mention the topic which you would like to speak on.

Regards,
Veerendra

Hi Jeedza,

Thanks for your feedback. Yes, these kinds of activities will also be happening at the Mumbai location. In case you are interested in knowledge sharing, please get in touch with me on 9243700656.

Regards,
Veerendra S K