Knowledge Mobilization Works is pleased to announce two new workshops:
Communities of practice: creating, managing, sustaining
November 21, 2011 & January 31, 2012
Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly (E. Wenger). This workshop will help you tap into the collective intelligence of your workplace. Learn how to link together, clarify problems, and create solutions faster than ever before. The workshop emphasizes practical solutions based on real people in real places trying to address difficult problems.
What will you learn?
Using a comprehensive participant workbook (provided) and expert facilitation, each participant will learn:
- What is a community of practice and how are they used.
- The major components of a community of practice.
- The major elements of a community of practice strategy.
- How to create a community of practice – based on case studies taken from a range of organizations.
- How to manage a community of practice – tools and templates will be provided
- How to sustain a community of practice, including common problems and solutions, training and issues of communication and culture.
- How to identify and overcome barriers to a successful community of practice.
- How to monitor and evaluate progress of the community of practice.
Knowledge Brokering: Creating links between people and knowledge
November 22, 2011 & February 3, 2012
Knowledge brokers develop relationships and networks between producers and users of knowledge. They provide links, knowledge sources, and in some cases technical know-how, market insights, research evidence to organizations in their networks. This is a growing professional role in many fields. This workshop provides methods and tools to improve the practice. The workshop is also a good opportunity to link to other knowledge brokers and share professional practice.
What will you learn?
Using a comprehensive participant workbook (provided) and expert facilitation, each participant will learn:
- What is a knowledge broker?
- How are knowledge brokers being used in a diversity of fields?
- What are the core skills of a knowledge broker?
- How to support the use of knowledge brokers – based on case studies taken from a range of organizations.
- What tools and methods are available to develop the professional practice of knowledge brokers?
- How to identify and overcome barriers to being a successful knowledge broker.
- How to monitor and evaluate progress of the community of practice.
