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Herding Cats: Choosing a Governance Structure for Your Communities of Practice
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June 2008

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Oliver Tate

Many organizations grapple with the challenge of connecting their organizational silos. Both organizational and geographical boundaries often slow down or block the flows of knowledge and experience that are needed to make full use of the organization's capabilities. There is a high cost to the duplication of effort, inconsistencies and inefficiencies that result. A number of organisations have pioneered new ways of working in order to address this strategic challenge. One of the most promising approaches is the development of what is commonly referred to as ‘communities of practice’. This article highlights the experiences of four global organisations - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Oracle, Shell and Schlumberger – in terms of how they have approached the governance of their communities, at both a strategic and an operational level.

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... The leadership approach is to inspire middle managers or OCoP leaders to take on leadership roles in organizing and aiding OCoP activities. Lank et al. (2008) indicate that always seeking acceptance from higher-level managers is necessary to legitimize devoting time to OCoPs; therefore, support from both senior and middle management is important for OCoPs to thrive. ...

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Enabling Knowledge Management Initiatives through Organizational Communities of Practice
Herding Cats: Choosing a Governance Structure for Your Communities of Practice
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  • June 2008