Practical knowledge is action-orientated.

Why Practical Knowledge?

At its most basic level, particularly during drought or adversity, practical knowledge should seek to address the key issues actively, and it will require an action-oriented approach to be effective:

Not everything can be successfully executed online or through training courses. This is where a visit with an advisor, facilitator or coach can help. There will always be issues that will take time to work through, and sometimes, a workshop run by a facilitator may be what you need.

Practical knowledge management.

It is the efficient management of the knowledge, or ‘know-how’, you have that is needed to operate your business, as well as being critical to its success and sustainability, including the following:

The more times the same knowledge is used, the more you multiply its value. People are forever saying they have no time to grow their businesses. They must keep learning to do something repeatedly, which is undoubtedly a big time-waster. 

Practical knowledge in a ‘knowledge management system’, can be retrieved and used repeatedly. It must improve the overall performance of the business. When a piece of knowledge becomes exposed to many people, you will be amazed at how it can be and will be improved.

Sometimes, people take their knowledge for granted and have no concept of its value. The main thing is to make a start by gathering your people together and doing some ‘brainstorming’. From this, you can identify an action list of essential knowledge for your business.

Perhaps a one-page plan on knowledge management would help you. It will undoubtedly help you make a good start in this vital area.

Quotable quotes

“As with anything, you must expand your practical knowledge and skills to succeed”. Peter Sergeant

“Knowledge is the most powerful weapon to solve problems and frustrations”. Peter Sergeant