Community of practice: network facilitation training

Abstract

The most important part of knowledge management is now sharing 'tacit knowledge' one of the best ways of sharing tacit knowledge is through a community of practice. Content and interactions are at the heart of any community of practice. A community of practice (COP) has been defined as " ... peers in the execution of 'real work.' What holds them together is a common sense of purpose and a real need to know what the other knows." Launching new joint activities, carried out by 'task teams' operating outside the existing divisional structure will clearly create new incentives to establish communities of practice within ECA.