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    #1: How to manage your company's knowledge ๐Ÿ’ช

    Expert of the week: The Remote-how Team

    October 17, 2023
    Updated July 5, 2026
    9 min read
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    by Iwo Szapar

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    4 proven steps to make your Knowledge Management Work:

    1. ๐Ÿ“œ Ensure documentation is up-to-date: Regularly review and update the documentation to keep it relevant. Hold all team members accountable for doing this.

    2. ๐Ÿ›‚ Use version control systems: Implement a version control system for documentation. Youโ€™ll be able to track changes over time, ensure accountability, and revert changes easily if necessary.

    3. ๐Ÿค Encourage collective ownership: Encourage all team members to contribute to and maintain documentation. This ensures a wide range of perspectives and expertise are included.

    4. ๐Ÿ“– Provide clear guidelines: Establish clear guidelines for documentation, including what should be documented, how it should be formatted, and who is responsible for maintaining it.

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    The CEO of Dropbox has a 90/10 rule for remote work

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    • Dropbox has a 90/10 remote work policy

    • 90% of the year people remote work is the default way of working. 10% of the time is for employee off-site events.

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    His conclusion: โ€œIf you trust people and treat them like adults, they'll behave like adults. Trust over surveillance.โ€

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