15 tips for successful knowledge sharing

  Carnegie tips from How

to Win Friends and Influence People.  In both cases, the general principle is

to listen more than you talk and let people have interesting ideas - no

matter who really owns them.

1. Share failures as well as successes.

2. Don’t oversell your own work.

3. Ask questions about others’ work.

4. Ask before borrowing.

5. Give credit where it’s due.

6. Be genuine, avoid ‘networking’.

7. Don’t just connect with those doing identical work.

8. Be prepared to provide documentation.

9. Talk to people you already know as well.

10. Take lots of notes.

11. Take the first the step.

12. Learn more than you teach.

13. Be patient and listen.

14. Talk to people about talking to people.

15. Expect the best from people.