The problem
Critical know-how disappears when experienced staff leave or retire.
The opportunity: Knowledge capture before key staff leave
Who it helps
- Family firms
- Engineering
- Trades
- Long-established SMEs
What the research says
McKinsey & Company
The state of organizations 2023: Ten shifts transforming organizations (2023)
This is our own extension of the report's theme. The report does not make this recommendation itself.
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The solution
Structured interviews and recorded procedures turned into searchable guides.
How it is implemented
- 01Identify critical roles
- 02Schedule capture sessions
- 03Transcribe and structure
- 04Store
- 05Review with successors
What it needs
- Interviewer
- Recording tool
- Knowledge base
- Successor time
Want this implemented in your business?
No self-serve tool yet. We can scope and build it for your business on request.
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