Finding Expertise Inside the Organisation [ABSTRACT]
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By Connie Crosby

Abstract

There are many reasons why we might be looking for someone who has knowledge of a particular subject in our organisation but, whatever the reason, it can prove more difficult to track this person down than you might imagine. If you are really lucky a staff expertise directory will provide a quick answer but, for those without this magic bullet, Connie Crosby provides a detailed plan of action for tracking down that expert.

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There are many reasons why we might be looking for someone who has knowledge of a particular subject in our organisation but, whatever the reason, it can prove more difficult to track this person down than you might imagine. If you are really lucky a staff expertise directory will provide a quick answer but, for those without this magic bullet, Connie Crosby provides a detailed plan of action for tracking down that expert.

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According to Malcolm Gladwell, the magic number for true expertise is ten thousand hours of practice. If you are looking for a person with extensive knowledge about a subject to head up a multi-million dollar project, those ten thousand hours of practice are important. How, then, do we find expertise inside our organisations? Look for evidence of expertise first inside your organisation, either through the documents of the organisation or by finding someone who knows someone. If that does not work, then look outside your organisation to see what you can find about the people inside your organisation.

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