A reflection from Julian Stodd about how we build value in our communities.

Brief introduction to Communities of Practice, when to use and how to use.  Includes 1 page graphic Quick Start-Up Guide to Communities of Practice from Wenger, tips and links to a range of examples and additional articles & resources.

Classic article from Wenger introducing Communities of Practice

Classic article from Wenger introducing Communities of Practice

List of personal, organisational and technological barriers to knowledge. Summarised by Steve Dale from paper by Andreas Ridge 

The 2010 book from Hagel, Seely Brown and Davison.  "In a radical break with the past, information now flows like water, and we must learn how to tap into its stream. Individuals and companies can no longer rely on the stocks of knowledge that they've carefully built up and stored away. Information now flows like water, and we must learn how to tap into the stream. But many of us remain stuck in old practices-practices that could undermine us as we search for success and meaning."

Tim Kastelle explores implications for innovation of the shift from knowledge stocks to knowledge flows which was defined in 2010 book The Power of Pull by John Hagel, John Seely Brown and Lang Davison.  Network thinking is at the centre of management knowledge flows.

HBR article from 2009 which discusses challenges of refreshing our stocks of knowledge by participating in flows (1) knowledge doesn't flow very easily (2) We can't participante in flows of knowledge without contributing knowledge of our own

Harold Jarche post on how knowledge flows when individuals engage in teams, communities & networks

Forbes interview with John Stepper about the benefits of Working Out Loud for individual and organisation.

Nick Leffler writes about why he shares ideas at work.  (1) Get Better (2) Connecting Ideas in New Ways (3) We Give, We Receive (4) We Connect (5) We Listen, We Think (6) Diversity Innovates (7) Ideas Come & Go

Short video introducing PKM from Harold Jarche

Short video introducing PKM from Harold Jarche

Nigel Paine interviews Harold Jarche about Personal Knowledge Mastery

Primer on Working Out Loud basics from Sahana Cattopadhyay.  Some good explanations and tips to get you (or others around you) started.

Guide for how to build a roadmap for your community. Uses competencies defined in the Community Maturity model.

Description of roles of Community Manager, Community Strategist and Community Director. Includes profiles of an individual in each role, plus outcome of 2014 salary survey.

Discusses what community management is, role and characteristics of a community manager, 4 phases of community maturity. 4 stages of community maturity.

Step by step guide to creating a Community of Practice.

Communities of Practice are a versatile solution to managing tacit knowledge. Paper offers tips for identifying and fostering informal communities. Good introduction to tacit knowledge and how COPs help to manage it. Approaches to identifying communities and getting support through social proof / stories and linking COPs to projects.

White paper by Jeremy Blain, Cegos Asia Pacific.  What are Communities of Practice?  How can they help drive productivity and improve organisational performance?  What are the key success factors?

Example of a series of sketch notes summarising presentations at a conference - shared on Flickr by David Hopkins.