Products and services

Mar 06, 2008

This page will provide a summary of ideas for products and services, developed by the core team as that is formed from collaborators. Ideas so far include:

  • An introductory guide to membership - see Key ideas and Guide
  • Workshops to help organisations think about drivers for change, and what they can do.
  • A game and other tools to help organisations plan for change. First ideas for the game here.
  • A toolkit of resources
  • A suite of tailored online tools. These will be developed with Ruralnet/Networks Online, and other collaborators who join the project. We expect to focus on a mix of free and low cost tools, with some higher value services.

See blog posts listed below, and more here about overall project development.

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CoP Facilitator Training

Submitted by stephendale on Mon, 24/03/2008 - 17:37.

David,

not sure if this will be of interest or not, but I can contract resources from the Improvement & Development Agency to run a community facilitation training event

Details as follows:

Please note: this session is for those who are getting started with facilitating a community of practice, or for those who are currently facilitating a community of practice and would like to learn more about facilitation.

This is a lively and interactive course where delegates will learn what a CoP is, the benefits for those involved, and to start them thinking about their role in running a successful community. This session includes a practical, hands-on experience in using a CoP collaboration platform, recommended ways to engage members and provides delegates to develop as a CoP facilitator from the purpose statement stage, providing them with the know-how to effectively run their CoP. This will enable them to plan their community’s life from launch to successful activity.

Objectives:

  • to explain the concept of a community of practice, both in its face-to-face and online forms
  • to define the roles and responsibilities within a community
  • to examine a community’s typical lifespan
  • to introduce techniques that support the successful running of a community
  • to raise awareness of your role and responsibility as a CoP facilitator
  • to demonstrate the features of the CoP collaboration platform: http://www.communities.idea.gov.uk
  • to provide practical, hands-on experience in using the CoP collaboration platform
  • to allow you to work through the CoP collaboration platform features with a coach on hand
  • to raise awareness of the roles and responsibilities of CoP facilitators
  • to identify the benefits for key stakeholders to assist your business case
  • to consider the importance of measuring success and impact of a community
  • to complete a community management plan to engage potential members
  • to introduce techniques that support your role and responsibilities as a CoP facilitator

Course Overview:

  • community purpose
  • community characteristics and member roles
  • community planning cycle
  • high-impact facilitation methods
  • communication channels
  • CoP collaboration platform walkthrough (with open discussion)
  • CoP collaboration platform hands-on experience (with open discussion)
  • community benefits
  • communities measures and impact, community management plan, community charter
  • best practice in community support
  • personal action plan

Dates:

  • 15 April 2008
  • 18 June 2008
  • 13 August 2008
  • 8 October 2008
  • 10 December 2008
  • 12 February 2009

Duration: six hours (including optional 30 mins for networking and discussion after course)

Time: 10.00 – 4.30pm

Cost: £500 per delegate

 

Please get in touch if this is of any interest.

Steve Dale 07769 908777

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re: CoP Facilitator training

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 24/03/2008 - 17:53.

Steve - thanks, that's just the sort of offering we want to pull togethe, particularly if you can also offer some resource links here that we'll be able to add to the toolkit

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