Mad*Pow - Developing Communities of Practice

<p><em>Taken from January 2009 issue of Intranets Magazine.</em><br />
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Amy Cueva, Founder and Chief Experience Officer<br />
Michael Hawley, SVP and User Experience Director<br />
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According to Etienne Wenger, one of the leading thinkers in the space, "Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly." ...</p>

Developing Communities of Practice

Author: Amy Cueva, Michael Hawley
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Taken from January 2009 issue of Intranets Magazine.

Amy Cueva, Founder and Chief Experience Officer
Michael Hawley, SVP and User Experience Director

According to Etienne Wenger, one of the leading thinkers in the space, "Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly." ...

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