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 …
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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 …
Value to organizations?
Why should organizations pay attention to communities of practice and networks? Communities of practice are the perfect vehicle for involving practitioners directly in the management of the knowledge they need …
Communities versus networks?
How is a community of practice different from an informal network in regard to social learning? All communities of practice are networks in the sense that they involve connections among …
Communities versus teams?
How are communities of practice different from more familiar structures like teams or task forces? A team is held together by a task. When the task is accomplished the team …
Evaluation framework
As communities and networks go more mainstream there is an increasing demand from organizations to have ways of monitoring their value. How can we make the connection between the activities …
