Organizational context?
What should an organization put in place to cultivate communities of practice systematically? If organizations are going to cultivate communities, in their midst or across their boundaries, they have a …
Month: December 2011
Key success factors?
What are three key success factors for communities of practice? Communities of practice are complex social structures, whose voluntary and self-governing nature makes them quite sensitive to subtle dynamics. As …
Voluntary participation?
Should participation be voluntary or compulsory? In general, it is much better to let participation be voluntary. This way, communities of practice live on because they create value for members, …
Online communities of practice?
Can a community of practice exist only online? A community of practice is not defined by the medium through which members connect. Mutually relevant challenges of practice are much more …
Size of communities?
How big can a community of practice become? Being a community of practice does not depend on size. It depends on identification with the domain and enough mutual engagement to …
Level of participation?
What level of participation should one expect in a community of practice? Participation in communities of practice is rarely a person’s main activity or job, so expected levels of participation …
Duration of communities?
How long should a community of practice be expected to last? There really is no set length of time that a community should last. In most cases, a community of …
Time to get going?
How long should a community take to get going? Community formation takes time, but the time it takes for a community to become fully operational varies a lot from case …
The first three things to do?
What are the first three things one should consider doing to get a community of practice started? You cannot start a community by yourself. In fact you cannot start a …
Practitioners’ role?
Why should practitioners be involved in developing strategic capabilities? Traditionally, knowledge has been viewed as something that experts hand down to practitioners. But organizations in all sectors are discovering that …
