Fostering+a+CoP

Wenger, McDermott & Snyder (2000) from Couros, 2003 7 principles for cultivating a CoP
 * 1) Design for evolution: social and org. infrastructures that can foster CoP
 * 2) Open a dialogue between inside and outside perspectives
 * 3) Invite different levels of participation: valuing/enabling participation of peripheral and core members
 * 4) Develop both public and private community spaces
 * 5) Focus on value (incentive for participation)
 * 6) Combine familiarity and excitement
 * 7) Creating a rhythm for the community

Stages of CoP development What do design for: (from Wenger, 1998) //Engagement:// **active involvement** in mutual processes of negotiation of meaning; access to both participative and reificative aspects of the CoP; enables members to contribute to the joint enterprise, to negotiate meaning, and to develop shared rep.; requires access to all reificative artifacts; should have 3 components: mutuality, competence, continuity //Imagination:// **creating images of the world**; connecting and projecting from one's experiences; open mindedness; has three components: orientation, reflection, and exploration. //Alignment:// **coordinating energy and activities** to fit in and contribute to broader enterprise; to become more effective beyond one's engagement in CoP; includes facilities for convergence, coordination, and jurisdiction.
 * Formation (potential and coalescing) - relationships are formed, value is established
 * Integration (maturing and stewardship) - tools, methods created, new members accepted
 * Transformation