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AAACN STRATEGIC PLAN
GOAL 1.1 Build a deeper sense of
professional community. 1. Develop Communities of
Practice (CoPs). CoPs are implemented, used,
and appreciated by all members.
WHAT IS A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE A group of people who share a
concern or passion for something and interact regularly to learn how to do it better.
Developed from Cultivating Communities of Practice: A Guide to Managing Knowledge by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott & William Snyder, 2002
WHY A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE Allows for peripheral
participation Less formal structure. Allows for more integration of
members. Suggests a welcome to
participate for any member. Aligns with new technology.
capabilities.
Characteristics of a Community of PracticeLearning may be the reason for theexistence of the group or an incidentaloutcome of the interactions that
occur.Concept utilized in many industries: Social sciences Manufacturing Education Banking Government
Characteristics of a Community of Practice Three Essential CharacteristicsThe Domain
Defined by a shared interest. Membership implies commitment
to the domain. Members value their collective
competence. and learn from each other.
The Community Members engage in joint discussions,
help each other, share information, build relationships.
Do not necessarily work together daily.
Characteristics of a Community of PracticeThe Practice
Members are practitioners, not merely interested parties.
Develop shared resources, experiences, stories, tools, ways of addressing problems.
WHAT SHOULD CoPS DO ?Communities will develop their
practice through: Problem solving Requests for information Sharing prior experiences Reusing assets Coordination and synergy Discussing new developments
WHAT SHOULD CoPS DO ?Communities will: Transform knowledge to action. Foster standardization of creative
work. Allow for members to emerge as
leaders based on a particular project.
Increase awareness of the current external environment.
WHAT SHOULD CoPS DO ?Communities will: Provide an informal forum for members to
share information and knowledge (eg, visits to workplaces)
Allows priorities and work to emerge from within the group. (community)
Foster peer mentoring. Create a constant learning environment –
map knowledge and identify gaps. Encourage members to work more
interdependently.
SIGs vs. CoPs Similarities and
DifferencesSimilarities:
Both are learning groups Share information/best practices Available as “sounding board” for ideas Collaboration is key Open to all interested parties
Differences:More focus on technology with CoP
Broader interactive capacity SIG not as recognizable as CoP in other industries
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
Special Interest group
Engaging more members
Upgrade of supporting technology
Community of Practice
TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP AAACN WILL BE UPGRADING THE WEBSITE
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FORUMS.
THE WEB CAPACITY WILL ALLOW FOR CENTRALLY PLACED DISCUSSION, SHARING OF DOCUMENTS AND BECOMING A CLEARING HOUSE TYPE FOR EACH COMMUNITY.
NEXT STEPS
1) Establish pilot groupInvite Leadership SIG to pilot
2) Webinar to introduce CoP concept and capabilitiesHow will AAACN utilize the CoPs?How long will the pilot last?
3) Develop guiding principles that provide infrastructure to the Community of Practice
NEXT STEPS continued
Guiding Principle examples: How can members join? What criteria will be set around the
sharing of information? Who will monitor the CoP website? Rules for usage and postings Archiving of information Sharing of documents – copyrights,
appropriate approvals and permission for use
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