What Makes a Real Community? Members of a community care about each other

Community is one of those soft, fuzzy words that many people do not fully understand and even find alienating. It is a word that gets used loosely, its meaning confused and distorted. So, what is meant by community? In business, we talk about communities of practice and communities of interest – self-organized networks of people with … Continue reading What Makes a Real Community? Members of a community care about each other

Community of Innovation ** A form of community of practice that is dedicated to the support of innovation.

A Community of Innovation (COI) is a  form of Community of Practice that is dedicated to the support of innovation. Resources Wikipedia: Community of innovation [Status: stub] POST NAVIGATION Pop-up all posts in this chapter × Conversational Leadership MethodsIntroduction: Conversational Methods Ways of structuring conversationsAfter-action Reviews What was learned and what could be done better … Continue reading Community of Innovation ** A form of community of practice that is dedicated to the support of innovation.

Community of Practice ** A group of people who share a passion for something they do

A community of practice (COP) is a group of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. Credit: Etienne Wenger Resources Wikipedia: Community of practice [Status: stub] Posts that link to this post The Four Levels of Knowledge Management The relation … Continue reading Community of Practice ** A group of people who share a passion for something they do