My son and his friend were playing a new Xbox game today. They both have had the game for a week or so and today was the first time they played together.
What amazed me is how quickly they taught each other the tips and skills of the game. Their individual knowledge of the game wasn't enough to move them from one level to the next. Once they shared their knowledge of the game they started flying (literally) through the game.
It's time we embrace this kind kind of knowledge sharing at work. Being so willingly collaborative could help us achieve our individual and collective objectives so much easier.
Why don't we naturally do this? Our kids do - without fail. I don't know the answer, but I can suggest a few reasons:
Please let me know if you can think of any more reasons.
What can we do today/tomorrow to start collaborating like kids?
What amazed me is how quickly they taught each other the tips and skills of the game. Their individual knowledge of the game wasn't enough to move them from one level to the next. Once they shared their knowledge of the game they started flying (literally) through the game.
It's time we embrace this kind kind of knowledge sharing at work. Being so willingly collaborative could help us achieve our individual and collective objectives so much easier.
Why don't we naturally do this? Our kids do - without fail. I don't know the answer, but I can suggest a few reasons:
- We don't have shared objectives - we are pulling in different directions.
- We are scared that we will become obsolete once somebody else knows what you know.
- Unlike sports teams, work teams struggle to work together towards the same goal.
Please let me know if you can think of any more reasons.
What can we do today/tomorrow to start collaborating like kids?