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The differences between social professional networks and communities of practice

Matrix

There is special emphasis on developing communities of practice (both within the organization and outside it) to encourage the professional development of employees in a friendly, effective and non-invasive manner. Main difference between social and professional communities. Communities of practice focus on a subject.

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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. The perceived expertise level of the others in the community (if I am out of my depth, I may just lurk).

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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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Come Together

Jay Cross

Expertise locators connect workers to people with answers; social software connects them with friends and colleagues. Furthermore, far too many CLOs take no responsibility for the social media that makes collaboration work. Cheap, simple conferencing tools let workers meet wherever there’s an online connection.

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LMSs that kick ass: Saba

Janet Clarey

A: Ben Willis- Saba has had social & collaborative capabilities in our product suite for a very long while (since 2004 and the 3.x Saba Social is a productivity tool designed to engage employees & customers, build connected corporate communities and accelerate high-quality knowledge exchange. x generation of the suite).

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Social Learning: Key resources from January

Jane Hart

. “Given how successful Facebook and other social experiences are on the consumer Web, why wouldn’t every organization flock to this vision of agile, spontaneous, transparent, and people-centered corporate collaboration? The explosion of social software tools is a source of great innovation, but also a lot of confusion.

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Why Corporate Training is Broken And How to Fix It

Jay Cross

Most workers have better connections to the Internet and social software at home than on the job. Profiles, expertise locators. Apply the 80/20 rule to critical functions and seed communities of practice around them. The world of business is undergoing a profound shift. They don’t want to be told what to do.