If you are reading this blog, then it is likely that you already subscribe to the view that blogs can add value.
But have you ever thought about starting your own blog at work.. with the only readership being the people in your company ?
The power of this is that it frees you up to talk about proprietary things that you would never be able to in the public domain – but more importantly it is a powerful way to share knowledge.
I have written before about how different types of mediums change the way that you write and what people expect from what they read.
Blogging is typically a very free form style, and as such is given the latitude to not cover all the bases, but rather to express the spirit of an idea, or just expose enough to get people interested in finding out more. Given this freedom from formal documentation you will be surprised how much more willing people ( you ) will be to share the scraps of knowledge they have.
Not everyone loves to blog – but many still love to read – you could be the catalyst that starts a knowledge/moral revolution in your place of work. You don’t need to be the domain expert – just keen to see people learn more. If it takes off the experts will follow and correct you!
I have been doing it at the company I work for a while now, and have seen great results… give it a go and let me know if it is working for you.
