Individuals and organisations are made up of a wealth of knowledge, something that is worth its weight in gold. In our current economic climate it is too easy to stop investing in that wealth both from a commercial and a personal perspective. We’ve discussed many times the importance of investment in training during down times, but one’s wealth of knowledge is not something that is acquired over a short period of time. It’s the lifetime investment in yourself and your employees – following learning plans, career development, informal learning, life skills and experience. This combination simply cannot be bought off the shelf; it’s built over time.

Organisations that really maximise their wealth of knowledge, are aware of what employees know, what their strengths are and where their potential lies. These are all elements that when put together will help to define career paths and therefore strengthen the input and impact individuals make. Managing talent is paramount to ensuring employees stay motivated, stay with the organisation, feel valued and allow them to visualise a clear path of progression within the business. It also ensures organisations have a very clear picture of what their combined wealth of knowledge is and can use it to their maximum benefit.

To encourage organisations to start looking at their wealth of knowledge and identify gaps where investment is required, ThirdForce has launched a fun game demonstrating (lightly) how to plug up the gaps and hold on to your knowledge and skills, cost-effectively. And you can even win a prize!

A bit of fun, and it will hopefully get you thinking about taking a wider view of knowledge and skills, building on all the elements and maximising your own and your organisations wealth of knowledge. Identifying where the gaps are and identifying what your employees know will put you on a very positive path of talent management.