How can we utilise internal value to boost AMP’s collective knowledge and and staff cohesion?
What we do now…
Team building is either done in silos or too general
Conferences / keynotes don’t make use of our existing knowledge base or directly
enhance company cohesion
Each person’s unique expertise or passion is not be fully utilised
Internal value is still a huge reservoir of untouched potential
"Innovation happens when great people come together" – Steve Jobs
What can we do to make this happen?
A format to impart our unique value to other employees as a gift
An internal “gift economy” that increases AMP’s knowledge base, and individual value of it’s employees
How it might work…
Ongoing knowledge-chunks are imparted in a meeting room format
Examples
• Time management skills from admins staff• MS Office skills• Photography tips and tricks• Document writing skills • Video editing expertise • Making healthy snacks / sweets• IT tips like upgrade PC / Mac software• Public speaking tips• Motivational tips
To be coordinated utilising a new collaboration site requiring minimal time and cost
Costs• 1 collaboration site - $0• 2hrs / week of admin - $970 (per month)• Rotate administration responsibilities between designated site
owners
People will feel valued (at work), add tangible value, and enhance real company cohesion
As we will be utilizing existing internal value more fully, the cost of training, team building exercises & motivational strategies will be greatly reduced, while increasing our staff retention
Benefits• Greater staff retention• Potential to reduce training costs• Create cross company collaboration (IT@AMP and the
business)• Reduce absenteeism • Higher productivity
The future…
Recorded knowledge chunks could be become a searchable online resource
Documented meetings would become space (app) for expertise sourcing
Work items could be matched & in-sourced (using internal expertise)