Many people get worried about making sure their group is a CoP. In our first post on Communities of Practice (CoPs) we disabused ourselves of the confusion between a community and the platform that allows a community to interact together online. In this post, let’s wrestle with what a CoP isn’t, and if that really matters anyway. This is the fifth in a series of blog posts I wrote for  Darren Sidnick . I

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It will not elaborate much on the past but focus on points of reflection and next steps in order to develop our network into a flourishing CoP. Main points of reflection on the e-collaboration community Clarity on our mission, identity of the group: The network started off with the inventory of tools and the technical aspects of using them. It is good to have a mission statement for the group even better when it is understood by all members and discussed on a regular basis. The boundaries of the group, group membership: The discussion on the relevance of the group

CoP with Nancy White) . In the first in our series on communities of practice, (CoPs) I briefly mentioned Community, Domain and Practice. Membership therefore implies a commitment to the domain, and therefore a shared competence that distinguishes members from other people. (You So we might start a CoP on entrepreneurs coming out of a business course offering, but it may turn out that This is a reblog of a guest blog post I did on Darren Sidnick’s Learning & Technology Blog: What the heck is a Domain and why should I care? (CoP I’m republishing

When I work in Ghana I am conscious of the fact that I don't know the context as a Ghanaian would and try to give different options when I propose something and ask for ideas and feedback. During the tech forum in Ghana I did a presentation on communities of practice and we asked for questions and examples of CoPs in Ghana. The participants could easily identify with the idea of social learning and mentioned various examples of CoPs in Ghana: * Accra Linux User Group- people with an interest in the same thing come together voluntarily * Informal women’s groups – shea butter, micro-credit

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He is starting Phase 2 of a CoP study with the primary, but not exclusive, focus of health and financial services. This week I feature one of Richard’s articles - How to Avoid a Mid-Life Crisis in Your CoPs : Uncovering six keys to sustaining communities. Communities of practice (CoPs) hold great promise for organizational improvement and thrive when first established; however, they can be difficult to maintain beyond mid-life due to loss of Weekly Knowledge Management Blog by Stan Garfield KM Question, Thought Leader, Blog, Link, and Book of the Week [ Blogroll - KM Home Page - Send a Question - Implementing a successful KM programme ] KM Question of the Week Q: What advice do you have for leaders?

Communities of Practice (CoPs) CoP Series #2: What the heck is a Domain and why should I care? CoP Series #3: Community - without people? CoP Series #4: Practice Makes Perfect CoP Series #5: Is my community a community A great series of articles well-worth the time to read if you are interested in Communities of Practice: In CoP Series #5, Nancy addresses the question of CoP and social network:

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www.straitsknowledge.com blog articles how-to guides events publications book videos about Could a CoP Become a Gang I have just watched an episode of “ Get Real ” on Channel News Asia where this week’s feature was on teenage gangs. While membership and participation is voluntary in a CoP, how do we handle the psychological dependence that could emerge? It was most disturbing to hear of how easily members could sign up with a gang but how difficult and life-threatening it could be to get out. Recounting his fight for freedom from the gang he joined, a young lad narrated how threats to harm his family members were made, how he was beaten up so badly he had to stay 4 days away from home so his family would not see his bruises and how he finally won his freedom.