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- One to two hour customized
telephone-based orientation OR customized face-to-face
presentation to educate individuals and groups.
- Learn more about:
- What is a CoP?
- How does it work?
- What are the benefits?
- What are the costs?
- What are the processes
for start up?
- Review mission and goals
of organization
- Where can a CoP have a cost
effective impact?
- Educate sponsor on success
factors for CoP sponsorship
- Interview and/or survey key
stakeholders
- Learn about culture and key
foci for shared learning
- Identify starting points for
the community: Membership, Domain, Practice
- Assess existing resources
- What can be utilized to serve
CoP goals (e.g., communication channels and
convening, human resources and in-house expertise)?
- Identify potential community
facilitator
- Identify technology and other
resources needed to support community
- Needs assessment
- Orient and support community facilitator(s)
and sponsors
- Presentation to community membership
about CoP
- Thought partner/coach
for:
- Design of launch event (face
to face or distance)o Initial survey/research
of members
- Design of evaluation strategies
including collection of baseline data
- Design of launch phase - four
initial group learning activities (e.g. guest
experts, Peer consultation, case presentations)
- Selection, education and communication
with advisory group
- Documentation strategies (e.g.
electronic home page, surveys etc)
- Supporting technology selection
and design
- Back channel conversation
and outreach
- Communication with sponsor
- Communication with broader
field
- Recruitment and orientation
of new members
- Knowledge Communities staff can
function as community facilitators or co-facilitators
for your organization's community of practice
- Knowledge sharing presentation
or facilitation to illustrate the power of knowledge
sharing and help members of a community find a focus
for ongoing shared learning. This is useful for
a CoP launch, convening a group of grantees of a
foundation or a full day meeting of constituents
of an umbrella organization.
- Prepare a business case and proposal
to obtain sponsor support and funding for knowledge
sharing communities
- Consulting on evaluation and documentation
strategies for reporting to sponsors
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Fill out our Community Self Assessment
to begin thinking about how your organization or community
might benefit from a community of practice. Send your
completed assessment to us to receive a free 30 minute
telephone consultation.
- Print out self assessment
- Complete self assessment
on line
617-864-2248
info@knowledgecommunities.org
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