Expertise Vs Experience

Experience (noun): Event(s) of which one is cognizant. Eg: “It was an experience he would not soon forget.”

Expertise (noun): Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby. Eg: “The scientist has expertise in the field of nuclear fusion.”

It is understood that there are vast differences in Experience and Expertise. It is not necessary that an Experienced Person to be an Expert in the field he/she is associated with. However, an Expert need not to have decades of experiences though. In some places, it can be found that an Expert has decent experience as well.

Expertise comes from the drive towards learning the process. When an expert is in a team, he/she strives to share the knowledge. It will help the team to grow and he can inspire the whole team. This indeed can help the team members to grow personally and can be a significant contributors for the growth of the organization too.

An expertise of an individual is creating vibes all around him/her and they can be a beacon. Passion towards self-growth and new learning continuously helps one to become an expert and such expertise are helping the growth organically.

Experience in terms of “Years” without learning or passion cannot be counted for the better performance. People with sheer experience & greater passion can support well for their generation and also can preserve more memories for the next generation.

There are lot of examples and one such person is India’s Former President Late Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam. He went through turbulent phases of life personally, socially and professionally. However, nothing changed him from being an Expert in his area of expertise.

In a conversation with one of my friends, I came to know the other end of the experts as well. He said that some experts never teaches what they learnt. They may think, why should I teach? I learnt it hard, let others also can gain the knowledge on their own. Listening to this view, I am little worried. If they can share the knowledge, it can be used effectively. At the end of the day, it is all about how everyone thinks to live. To EXIST or to LIVE. To just EXIST, they can proudly say that I have decades of EXPERIENCE. However, to LIVE, EXPERTISE will be exposed, explored by many and to emulate by the nextgen.

Let’s LIVE!

In Gratitude,

N.R.Rakesh Babu
Psychologist | PhD Research Scholar
www.rakeshbabu.com | www.rbac.in