CACUSS Communities Orientation

May 23, 2015

AGENDA Welcome and Introductions: Laurie and

Corinna CACUSS Vision for Communities: David Communities Orientation – Framing our Day:

Patty Roll up our Sleeves – Designing your

Community: Everyone! Leveraging Tools for Community Success:

Laura, Laurie, Corinna, Jennifer

AGENDA Welcome and Introductions: Laurie and

Corinna CACUSS Vision for Communities: David Communities Orientation – Framing our Day:

Patty Roll up our Sleeves – Designing your

Community: Everyone! Leveraging Tools for Community Success:

Laura, Laurie, Corinna, Jennifer

Framing Our Day Results from the Leaders’ Survey Goals and Agenda

What is exciting about the new Community Model within CACUSS? Ability for members to belong to more than one Community

and connect across interest areas (whether related to their job function or not); recognizes diversity of our work

Ability for those with shared interests and roles to come together for networking, sharing, building scholarship and sharing best practices

Opportunity to identify and address Canadian issues; bring together Canadian expertise

More structure, support and resources from CACUSS Opportunity for new Communities to come together (that were

not previously represented through Divisions) Opportunities for collaboration/networking across Communities Potential to attract new members More opportunities for involvement within the organization

What have been your challenges to date in forming your Community? No way of communicating with members (for getting input,

connecting before the conference) No goals/deliverables articulated for Community Lack of awareness of our Community/how to involve or recruit

members Very Ontario/regionally focused Organizational structure and leadership model for Community Funding, concerns about budget approval process Some members not also members of CACUSS: how can they

participate? What barriers exist for joining CACUSS (e.g., $$) and how can these be bridged?

Not able to know who is in the Community (membership list) Desire to network with other organizations or define relationships

with existing organizations Logistical: e.g., time to organize meetings, communication Naming process/rules

What are your goals for the Leadership and Orientation?1. Learn about the tools developed by CACUSS to support

communities of practice in advancing our work2. Learn about CACUSS organizational structures and the

new Community model, including the Assembly of CACUSS Communities, funding available, any deadlines associated with that work, and address other technical/housekeeping business

3. Plan for the ongoing development of our community with my co-leaders

4. Identify barriers to success and strategies for overcoming these barriers

5. Network with other Community leaders and learn from my peers in terms of strategies and approaches for developing a Community

Agenda and Goals Welcome and Introductions: Laurie and Corinna CACUSS Vision for Communities: David Communities Orientation – Framing our Day: Patty Roll up our Sleeves – Designing your Community: Everyone!

Plan for the ongoing development of our community with my co-leaders Identify barriers to success and strategies for overcoming these barriers Network with other Community leaders and learn from my peers in

terms of strategies and approaches for developing a Community Leveraging Tools for Community Success: Laura, Laurie, Corinna,

Jennifer Learn about the tools developed by CACUSS to support communities of

practice in advancing our work Learn about CACUSS organizational structures and the new Community

model, including the Assembly of CACUSS Communities, funding available, any deadlines associated with that work, and address other technical/housekeeping business

Roll Up Your Sleeves Communities: A Quick Primer

Communities of Practice and Networks Reflection on article

Toolkit Overview Planning your Community Launch and Next

Steps

Learning as acquisition

Learning as participation

Learning as co-creation

Community of Practice or Network?

Knowledge Creation

Participation

Network or Community of Practice?

Network EmergingCommunity of Practice

Mature Community of Practice

Community Development Activities

Knowledge Creation Activities

Community of Practice or Network? Toolkit: short article and definitions ‘Homework article’: Communities of practice:

linking knowledge, policy and practice

Discuss at your table: How do the CACUSS definitions resonate with you? At this time, do you consider your Community to

be a Network or Community of Practice? Why? What was a key take-away from the ‘homework’

article?

Roll Up Your Sleeves: ToolkitTool or Resource Networks Communities of

PracticeCACUSS Communities: History and Context X XHow is a community of practice different from an informal network…?

X X

CACUSS Communities: Definitions X XCould it be a Community? X XLaunching a Community and CACUSS 2015 Agenda X XQuiz: In What Phase is my Community of Practice?   XLeadership of a Community   XTechnical Management Tip Sheet X XCommunity of Practice Charter Template   XTemplate for Developing a Community Charter (alternate version)

X X

Sample Community Charter (Organizational Change Community of Practice: Charter)

  X

Additional Resources X X

Roll Up your Sleeves: Where to Start Could it be a Community? Launching a Community Quiz: In What Phase is my Community of

Practice? (CoPs)

Use the resources in the room!

Leveraging Tools for Community Success Considerations & What’s possible: Laura What’s available now: Jennifer Identifying Needs: Corinna and Laurie

Wrap Up: Identifying Next Steps Board Updates Assembly of Communities Resources ETC…