Community Engagement
Instinctively, people become defensive, building walls, and blaming others.
As part of change planning, designing human-centered, inclusive, meaningful ways of engaging helps people feel connected, supported, safe, and engaged.
During change, people feel anxious, stressed, threatened, afraid, and alone.
About Communities Of Practice
What is a Community of Practice?
A group of people who share a concern, interest, or learning goal.
They learn and grow through listening to and sharing with each other.
There is no hierarchy within the group; everyone comes as equally valued practitioners
What are examples within a company?
People Managers
Women Leaders
Emerging Leaders
Change Champions
Cross-Company Cross-Level Learning Circles
Training Program Participants
What are elements of effective design?
Shared learning goal
Space for listening to each other (not expert speakers)
Small group with expectation of equal sharing
Guidance provided by a prepared host
Brings together a unique cross-section of people
Based on “The Circle Way” and “The Art of Hosting”