This is another resource that discusses what a CoP is and how to best utilize it. It discusses the importance of domain, community and practice and provides a nice infographic to tie them all together. I like this resource because it has a case study of a CoP. The CoP was made up of 11 individuals who all worked in remote stores. They came together to learn how to deal with the stressful working environment. As a result of the CoP, they all felt more comfortable in the jobs. It was a simple example of a CoP, but it did a good job showing how and why they can be useful.
I found this resource to be helpful in understanding a CoP more objectively. So many of the resources I found and read focus on education, which is my profession, but I think viewing CoP examples from other professional fields truly illustrated the versatility of CoPs. Exploring CoPs through other fields provided a broader context for the value of communities of practice.
This is another resource that discusses what a CoP is and how to best utilize it. It discusses the importance of domain, community and practice and provides a nice infographic to tie them all together. I like this resource because it has a case study of a CoP. The CoP was made up of 11 individuals who all worked in remote stores. They came together to learn how to deal with the stressful working environment. As a result of the CoP, they all felt more comfortable in the jobs. It was a simple example of a CoP, but it did a good job showing how and why they can be useful.