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The dynamics of managing/nurturing networks of practice

Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

Keeping the Wheels Turning: The Dynamics of Managing Networks of Practice. Journal of Management Studies, 47(1), 85-108 The authors make a distinction between NoPs and CoPs; networks of practice and communities of practice. Tags: communities of practice elearning knowledge management.

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27 Books for L&D Folks.

ID Reflections

Some of the might seem out of place in a list for L&D folks, but I think it is important to read around a subject to understand the context, and the emerging patterns. 6 Knowledge Management Cultivating Communities of Practice Etienne Wegner, et al. 11 Communication/Presentation/Business Made to Stick Dan and Chip Heath.

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9 Strategies to Make Your Peer Learning Program Thrive

CLO Magazine

If you’re sponsoring or developing a peer learning program, you know that professional communities of practice are a cost-effective way to leverage the collective wisdom and experience of a group of leaders with similar roles, challenges or interest areas. Tags: communities of practice , peer learning.

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The Working Smarter Fieldbook: A Glimpse and Some Thoughts

ID Reflections

The seek-sense-share cycle in active sense-making advocated by Harold Jarche has been done for us, and I could see the pattern emerge. Tags: Jane Hart Jay Cross Management Instructional design Business Jon Husband Harold Jarche Clark Quinn wirearchy informal learning.

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Reflections on ISPI 2010

Clark Quinn

For instance, I attended a talk on Communities of Practice, but was dismayed to hear discussion of monitoring, managing, and controlling instead of nurturing and facilitation. While there may need to be management buy-in, it comes from emergent value, not exec-dictated outcomes the group should achieve!

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How to Define & Build Effective R&D Capability in Your Organisation 

Acorn Labs

So, consider customer demands, corporate strategy, emerging technologies and any other environmental factors in your answers here. Step 3: Define the outcome Lastly, we wrap the capability up in a bow and stick a name tag on it. What value will it generate in future? Will it compete with or supersede existing capabilities?

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How to Define & Build Effective R&D Capability in Your Organisation 

Acorn Labs

So, consider customer demands, corporate strategy, emerging technologies and any other environmental factors in your answers here. Step 3: Define the outcome Lastly, we wrap the capability up in a bow and stick a name tag on it. What value will it generate in future? Will it compete with or supersede existing capabilities?