Communities of Practice: foster discussion, learning, and sharing across the company on designated technical topics. by Producer https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7 To share your thoughts, please click on the plus sign below each question, then select Publish. en-us 2023-06-09 22:02:12 UTC 2023-07-20 15:52:21 UTC hello@padlet.com What is the criteria for development of a new CoP? https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624679877 2023-06-15 15:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624679877 Lessons learned https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624679976 We are putting together a COP for our MEL offices outside the US and it would be great to learn from these existing COPs at EnCompass.]]> 2023-06-15 15:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624679976 I used to get notifications about the Design Forum COP but I have not received any for at least a year. Didn't know this was still active https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680534 2023-06-15 15:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680534 How many CoPs do we have? and in what topics? https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680573 2023-06-15 15:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680573 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680578 What are the Communities of Practice? What does it mean?

]]> 2023-06-15 15:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680578 Learning across EnCompass lldstaff https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680777 I appreciate learning from colleagues across the company both in the learning evaluation forum and in the design forum. I usually walk away inspired.]]> 2023-06-15 15:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680777 It would be great to have guidance on the various COPs at the time of employee onboarding with points of contact to join the ones that are most of interest. lldstaff https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680838 2023-06-15 15:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624680838 interact with the rest of colleagues and learn from other experiences https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624681306 2023-06-15 15:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624681306 For Design Forum, will appreciate any ideas you have! jcollinsfoley1 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624682057 2023-06-15 15:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624682057 info15170 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624682112 I think the "forums" should be rebranded as "Communities of Practice"--so Design COP instead of Design Forum. Forum sounds less interesting and less inclusive than COP (to me at least).]]> 2023-06-15 15:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624682112 My biggest issue is finding time in the day to participate in COP. https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624682269 2023-06-15 15:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624682269 +1 on the idea of guest speakers. https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624682620 2023-06-15 15:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624682620 The internal USAID CLA CoP is super vibrant and is mostly email-led (people asking questions and sharing resources via email); there are facilitated meetings, but they aren't regular and demand-driven https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624683248 2023-06-15 15:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624683248 What if a COP isn't public? Should it still have a Compass page? (We have 2 new-ish ones in TA/Eval) https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624684727 2023-06-15 15:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624684727 How can you establish a robust Community of Practice that has partially required participation (a Business Development one, for example :) ). ecrego1 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624685893 2023-06-15 15:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624685893 Learning Eval Forum reboot https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624689324 Please stay tuned for info on how to provide input for the revisioning!]]> 2023-06-15 15:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2624689324 Lots of rich experience among colleagues ajohnson856 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2647958068 2023-07-19 14:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2647958068 Importance of communicating goals with others in CoP lldstaff https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648669800 2023-07-20 15:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648669800 I really want to start a CoP, and understand at the same time what the critical success factors are! https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648682488 2023-07-20 15:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648682488 How can the EnCompass LMS be used to support CoPs? lldstaff https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683106 2023-07-20 15:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683106 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683193 CLA, it would be great to have a CLA community of practice.]]> 2023-07-20 15:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683193 What's the difference between a CoP and a Working Group? https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683259 2023-07-20 15:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683259 Instructional Design CoP info15170 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683300 I'd love to participate in creating a CoP focused on Instructional Design.

]]> 2023-07-20 15:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683300 How do you design it so engagement is sustainable? lldstaff https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683633 2023-07-20 15:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683633 I have only engaged in the design forum but that was almost 2 years ago but I loved learning about NEW things in the field. It was a great way to learn. https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683737 2023-07-20 15:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648683737 Need ownership and leadership https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684028 To keep the energy up we need to foster ownership and give leadership to the members to keep collaboration and learning going.]]> 2023-07-20 15:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684028 How do you create and maintain engagement in a CoP? ecrego1 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684361 2023-07-20 15:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684361 For the person building a session it is a time commitment to bring learning together and share. https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684533 2023-07-20 15:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684533 More cross-pollination, less silo-ing (is that a word??) info15170 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684569 The best CoPs help people learn about new to them resources and ways of working.

]]> 2023-07-20 15:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684569 Being about to think about problems or solutions you haven't yet encountered but might in the future - brainstorming and sharing with others prepares you and allows you to be proactive https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684619 2023-07-20 15:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684619 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684621 I appreciate collaborating and sharing experiences with others. Learning. 

]]> 2023-07-20 15:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684621 Community leads to longevity and isolation leads to burnout. If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684888 2023-07-20 15:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684888 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684897 It's critical to create ownership of the members for sustainability. ]]> 2023-07-20 15:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648684897 amanning68 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685046 How do I learn about which COPs exist, and how do I join one if I'm interested?]]> 2023-07-20 15:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685046 A CLA CoP https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685059 I am new so I don't know if this exists but it will be great to have an internal CLA CoP to share resources and learn from the practice of CLA]]> 2023-07-20 15:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685059 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685170 It would be great to have a COP on evaluation approaches and another one on analysis approaches.]]> 2023-07-20 15:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685170 lldstaff https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685207 Love it when the forums present practical skills and/or how to use the latest technology and how we can use it to bring our work to the next level.]]> 2023-07-20 15:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685207 Opportunities to collaborate with and learn from others in a CoP fosters growth in various skills and creative ideas. It's a form of informal professional development amongst colleagues https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685235 2023-07-20 15:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685235 hearing about issues and solutions that have come up justajamboard https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685426 2023-07-20 15:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685426 info15170 https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685875 Virtual Production CoP is a great resource when a solution for a problem is needed!

]]> 2023-07-20 15:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685875 A USAID-focused COP where we talk about USAID culture, organization, and policy updates that impact our work. https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685934 2023-07-20 15:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685934 OD CoP https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685999 2023-07-20 15:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648685999 Offer both pre-planned learning/presentations as well as opportunity for questions, discussion, group brainstorming, etc. https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648688277 2023-07-20 15:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648688277 Crowdsource professional development fund ideas for team members. I think it'd be great if members could start and share a thread on how funds have been used previously or your ideas on how to use them. https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648692314 2023-07-20 15:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/readyinvestmentmotors/b5oacz3apgewzos7/wish/2648692314