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Lurking is Not a Static State

ID Reflections

From a community of practice perspective, lurking is interpreted as “legitimate peripheral participation,” a crucial process by which communities offer learning opportunities to those on the periphery. (p. There are communities where we continue to remain as lurkers. Etienne Wenger, Nancy White and John D.

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Success Formula for Discussion Forums in Financial Services

Tony Karrer

In terms of finding people with experience on this, my first suggestion was using LinkedIn and particularly looking through LinkedIn Guide for Knowledge Workers , LinkedIn for Finding Expertise , and Searching for Expertise - LinkedIn Answers. This is in process. I’ll also reach out via twitter.

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Why Corporate Training is Broken And How to Fix It

Jay Cross

Knowledge workers learn more than twice as much from experience as from bosses and coaches, and the training department accounts for less half of that. Service industries challenge workers to acquire tacit knowledge — the kind of know-how one learns on the job, not in the classroom. Profiles, expertise locators.