Getting started - Identify a facilitator
Choose a facilitator who can support both the face-to-face activities and any online presence of the community of practice. The facilitator’s role is one of consulting, connecting, helping and guiding. Facilitators cultivate and sustain the community by:
- monitoring activities
- encouraging participation
- reporting community of practice activity (through metrics and evaluations)
- collecting and sharing evidence of participation and impact
- managing community of practice events (including face-to-face meetings and live webinars)
The facilitator’s role is also one of a librarian or curator who collects, organises and shares data and collective knowledge throughout the lifespan of the community.
The facilitator could be a single person or two or more people could share responsibilities. For example one person could focus on content and communication and the other on technology.