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 | What is a Community
of Practice?
A community of practice (CoP) refers to a process of social learning that occurs when a group of people with a common interest or problem come together regularly to share ideas, find solutions and build innovation.
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| Why the recent shift to CoPs?CoPs have existed for a long time but due to their informal nature, have remained largely invisible within organizations.
However, organizations have now realized that:- It is the relationships between people that makes the workplace more attractive, less stressful and more productive.
- Interprofessional collaboration is vital - we work in very complex systems which require groups of people with diverse backgrounds/experience to work together to resolve issues and challenges.
- Organizations need to become more intentional and systematic about sharing and exchanging knowledge as a mechanism for improving practice.
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