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The benefits of capturing and reusing the collective experience of responding to requests is profound. Having a healthy knowledge base derived from interactions with customers is valuable in so many ways. It does, however, take some effort to maintain the focus over time. Many of the benefits are not immediate; it is a delayed-gratification model. The ability for the knowledge worker to see the impact of their contribution to the knowledge base is a critical element in sustaining focus. Knowledge worker contributions that must be recognized include:

Reuse and accurate linking
Modifications to existing articles as they are being reused
Adherence to the content standard (Content Standard Checklist)
Internal reuse of articles and feedback
Customer reuse of articles and feedback

It is fundamentally the responsibility of senior leadership to create an environment that enables knowledge worker visibility to the impact of their contribution. This is accomplished by funding reporting capabilities and dashboards as well as feedback systems and then using these tools to communicate about the impact our KCS program is having. The managers, coaches and KDEs play an important role in supporting this communication.

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