{"id":2,"date":"2023-10-21T15:31:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T15:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-03T09:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T09:13:39","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities of Practice work."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-link-color wp-elements-dc75d03cb9d937647d023c46118fd5e3 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-671d0057 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.198em, 1.198rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.276), 1.9em);\">Communities of practice are <strong>people<\/strong> <strong>connected<\/strong> by their <strong>shared passion<\/strong> and <strong>active practice<\/strong> who <strong>collaborate, create, <\/strong>and<strong> grow<\/strong> through <strong>regular interactions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c6809a2b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.119em, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.147), 1.75em);\">They help organisations thrive by<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"support-list\"><strong>Supporting people <\/strong><br>through peer-to-peer connections, giving them the confidence and motivation to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"capability-list\"><strong>Growing capability<\/strong> <br>by accelerating individual learning and raising collective organisational skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"knowledge-list\"><strong>Bridging knowledge<\/strong> <br>by joining up people, ideas, knowledge and related work to reduce gaps and silos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"scale-list\"><strong>Scaling approaches<\/strong> <br>allowing the sharing and spreading of good practices across the organisation to create consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"collaborate-list\"><strong>Improving practices<\/strong> <br>facilitating collaboration opportunities that raise the standard and quality of your delivery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage1-1024x1018.png\" alt=\"Three images of people in workshop situations, all smiling and engaged.\" class=\"wp-image-444 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage1-1024x1018.png\" alt=\"Three images of people in workshop situations, all smiling and engaged.\" class=\"wp-image-444 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage1-1024x1018.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage1-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage1-768x764.png 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage1-1536x1528.png 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage1.png 2028w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-671d0057 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.198em, 1.198rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.276), 1.9em);\">Supercharging your communities of practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8954186669d2721ad1a77d9808ad805f\">This website combines writing, public speaking, approaches, models and tools related to communities of practice from expert <a href=\"https:\/\/hellotacit.com\/people\/\">Emily Webber<\/a> in one handy place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-832ae40aad6c6a0075400cba82bf236c\"><strong><a href=\"\/#articles\">Learn from articles<\/a><\/strong> that explain more about communities of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-aad1201923aa229d743b2246b78e6afe\"><strong><a href=\"\/#book\">Find out about the book<\/a><\/strong> that Emily wrote on Building Successful Communities of Practice in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-932ee8a5500287965559cee70645f4f4\"><strong><a href=\"\/#consultancy\">Discuss consultancy<\/a><\/strong> and how it can help you embed communities of practice in your organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-dfc2834dc5577fbe2834d8f3147efb58\"><strong><a href=\"\/#training\">Book Training<\/a><\/strong> that strengthens your communities of practice and upskill your community leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-656f376f2c673142164ca30328e1eb2d\"><strong><a href=\"\/#tools\">Download Tools<\/a><\/strong> that help you get going with your communities of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-9905839a971063acfd53ba1862898e93\"><strong><a href=\"\/#getintouch\">Get in touch<\/a><\/strong> to discuss your community of practice needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group articles has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"articles\">Helpful articles about communities of practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-14.41.27-1024x445.png\" alt=\"Opportunity, trust, motivation\" class=\"wp-image-1118 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-14.41.27-1024x445.png\" alt=\"Opportunity, trust, motivation\" class=\"wp-image-1118 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-14.41.27-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-14.41.27-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-14.41.27-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-03-at-14.41.27.png 1352w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.066em, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.062), 1.65em);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emilywebber.co.uk\/building-communities-of-practice-that-amplify-the-flow-of-learning-across-organisations\/\">Building Communities of Practice that Amplify the Flow of Learning Across Organisations<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.227), 1em);\">A video and write-up of a talk given at Fast Flow Conference in 2025 showing how Communities of Practice increase knowledge, ideas and learning in organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/emilywebber.co.uk\/building-communities-of-practice-that-amplify-the-flow-of-learning-across-organisations\/\">Read more on emilywebber.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Emily-Webber-speaks-at-mtpcon-London-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Emily Webber talking on stage\" class=\"wp-image-187 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Emily-Webber-speaks-at-mtpcon-London-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Emily Webber talking on stage\" class=\"wp-image-187 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Emily-Webber-speaks-at-mtpcon-London-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Emily-Webber-speaks-at-mtpcon-London-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Emily-Webber-speaks-at-mtpcon-London-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Emily-Webber-speaks-at-mtpcon-London-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Emily-Webber-speaks-at-mtpcon-London.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.066em, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.062), 1.65em);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtheproduct.com\/building-successful-communities-of-practice-by-emily-webber\/\">Mind the Product talk: Building Successful Communities.<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.227), 1em);\">A 30-minute introduction talk to the benefits of Communities of Practice given at the Mind the Product conference in 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindtheproduct.com\/building-successful-communities-of-practice-by-emily-webber\/\">Read more on Mind the Product<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/professioncop-1-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-959 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/professioncop-1-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-959 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/professioncop-1-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/professioncop-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/professioncop-1-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/professioncop-1-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/professioncop-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.066em, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.062), 1.65em);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emilywebber.co.uk\/a-community-and-a-practice-are-not-the-same-but-they-are-brilliant-together\/\">A profession and a community of practice are different \u2013 but brilliant together<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.227), 1em);\">A post explaining the differences, overlaps and compliments of (formal) professions and (informal) communities of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/emilywebber.co.uk\/a-community-and-a-practice-are-not-the-same-but-they-are-brilliant-together\/\">Read more on emilywebber.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/measuring_cop-1024x778.webp\" alt=\"People from above on a zebra crossing with shadows\" class=\"wp-image-137 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/measuring_cop-1024x778.webp\" alt=\"People from above on a zebra crossing with shadows\" class=\"wp-image-137 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/measuring_cop-1024x778.webp 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/measuring_cop-300x228.webp 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/measuring_cop-768x584.webp 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/measuring_cop.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.066em, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.062), 1.65em);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emilywebber.co.uk\/measuring-your-community-of-practice\/\"><strong><strong>Measuring your community of practice<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.227), 1em);\">A post breaking down how to understand the success of your communities of practice through the lenses of engagement, effectiveness and effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/emilywebber.co.uk\/measuring-your-community-of-practice\/\">Read more on emilywebber.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/communitysize-and-leader-1-1024x821.webp\" alt=\"A scatter graph\" class=\"wp-image-162 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/communitysize-and-leader-1-1024x821.webp\" alt=\"A scatter graph\" class=\"wp-image-162 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/communitysize-and-leader-1-1024x821.webp 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/communitysize-and-leader-1-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/communitysize-and-leader-1-768x616.webp 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/communitysize-and-leader-1.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.066em, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.062), 1.65em);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0232204\"><strong>The fractal structure of communities of practice: Implications for business organisation<\/strong>.<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.227), 1em);\">A peer-reviewed paper written with evolutionary psychologist Professor Robin Dunbar, exploring the correlation between communities of practice and natural human communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0232204\">Read more on PLOS ONE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/serendipity-1024x574.webp\" alt=\"A venn diagram with a beaver with a guitar on one side and a duck with a keyboard on the other. There is a duck billed platypus with a keytar in the middle, with an arrow pointing to it saying &quot;the magic&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-143 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/serendipity-1024x574.webp\" alt=\"A venn diagram with a beaver with a guitar on one side and a duck with a keyboard on the other. There is a duck billed platypus with a keytar in the middle, with an arrow pointing to it saying &quot;the magic&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-143 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/serendipity-1024x574.webp 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/serendipity-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/serendipity-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/serendipity.webp 1524w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.066em, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.062), 1.65em);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emilywebber.co.uk\/networks-serendipity-and-the-flow-of-ideas\/\"><strong>Networks, Serendipity and the flow of ideas<\/strong>.<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.227), 1em);\">A blog post explaining why serendipity is essential for the flow of ideas and how we can create opportunities for it to happen, both in the workplace and while distributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/emilywebber.co.uk\/networks-serendipity-and-the-flow-of-ideas\/\">Read more on emilywebber.co.uk<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/infoq.webp\" alt=\"A chart showing the different stages of a community of practice\" class=\"wp-image-185 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/infoq.webp\" alt=\"A chart showing the different stages of a community of practice\" class=\"wp-image-185 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/infoq.webp 599w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/infoq-300x192.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.066em, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 1.062), 1.65em);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoq.com\/articles\/communities-of-practice-agile-organisation\/\">Communities of Practice: The Missing Piece of Your Agile Organisation.<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.227), 1em);\">An article describing the benefits of Communities of practice, some tips to get started and a high-level view of community maturity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infoq.com\/articles\/communities-of-practice-agile-organisation\/\">Read more on InfoQ<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-281f0d622c4a27329ba5386682ff2772\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emilywebber.co.uk\/category\/communities-of-practice\/\">Read more relevant posts on Emily&#8217;s blog &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-primary-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-658170e2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:70%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color\" id=\"book\">The Building Successful Communities of Practice Book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color\">IIn this revised and expanded second edition, Emily Webber draws on her experience building successful communities of practice within organisations. As well as practical guidance to help you identify, form, grow, measure and supercharge your own, she covers the conditions needed for success, how to navigate common pitfalls, and introduces new models and strategies to help you along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color\"><em>\u201cWhether you are launching a brand-new community, reigniting a stalling one, or embedding mature communities into the fabric of your organisational strategy, this is the book you need.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color\">Available as a paperback, on Kindle and Audible (in the US).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hellotacit.com\/building-successful-communities-of-practice-second-edition\/\">Buy in the UK<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-contrast-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.ingramspark.com\/b\/084?params=LaeY0ShGzKPcdrMYbg4WnNIGlgP0yAYpfc23JPg9P9J\">Buy in the US<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color\">Available globally soon with ISBN 978-1-7393643-1-1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column desktop_image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/book_whitebackground.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1204 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1751\" height=\"1751\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/book_whitebackground.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1204 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/book_whitebackground.png 1751w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/book_whitebackground-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/book_whitebackground-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/book_whitebackground-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/book_whitebackground-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/book_whitebackground-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1751px) 100vw, 1751px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-tertiary-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-658170e2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column desktop_image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large desktop-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Two images of people in workshop situations, all smiling and engaged.\" class=\"wp-image-437 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Two images of people in workshop situations, all smiling and engaged.\" class=\"wp-image-437 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage2-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage2-1536x1534.png 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/homepageimage2.png 2027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:70%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"consultancy\">Consultancy to accelerate your communities of practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Consultancy with communities of practice expert Emily Webber of Tacit accelerates your community of practice initiatives by providing expertise and approaches gained from years of experience working in the field across many different organisations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily has helped organisations define their communities of practice strategies, supported them to put them into practice, created clear guidelines, gained buy-in from senior leaders, designed and delivered training programmes, reviewed community effectiveness, and identified opportunities to improve, reinvigorate and supercharge them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-5915889e242efabb7e1cb174b92968d0\">To discuss your needs, <a href=\"\/#getintouch\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"457\">please get in touch &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.227), 1em);\">Some of the many organisations that have benefited from this consultancy include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile is-layout-flex 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srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GDS.png 1594w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GDS-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GDS-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GDS-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GDS-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GDS-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1594px) 100vw, 1594px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/prostate-cancer.png\" alt=\"Prostate Cancer UK\" class=\"wp-image-1070 lazyload\" style=\"width:150px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/prostate-cancer.png\" alt=\"Prostate Cancer UK\" class=\"wp-image-1070 lazyload\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/prostate-cancer.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/prostate-cancer-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/moj.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580 lazyload\" style=\"width:150px\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/moj.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580 lazyload\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/moj.webp 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/moj-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-base-background-color has-background\">\u201c<em>I worked with Emily multiple times at the BBC. She received reams of positive feedback from teams who attended the training. Furthermore, the consultation we did together around communities was invaluable and enabled us to relaunch communities across the organisation.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-base-background-color has-background\"><em>&#8220;Emily&#8217;s deep understanding of the field and having worked in and with various government departments and clients really came through in her ability to immediately pinpoint the good and bad. Coming up with rock solid coaching, consultancy and recommendations to help us unlock greater value from our communities of practice.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:109px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#5d257a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68ef0c4e1933582327d13010abb71de8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"training\">Bring communities of practice to life with tailored training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily also provides public, tailored and bespoke training on all aspects of communities of practice. Including leaders curious about the benefits, people leading initiatives, those leading communities and practices and community members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She draws on her experience, tools and approaches and works with internal stakeholders to create relatable and appropriate content that participants can immediately put into action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Loads of experience that clearly came through, lots of practical advice and information. Emily ran sessions confidently and encouraged debate and sharing at all times. Brilliant.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-a4eb9baa217e6c467dce49e53541a7e0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/communities-of-practice-training-and-workshops\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"876\">Learn more about communities of practice training &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/training_image.png\" alt=\"Images of people in discussion and of Emily Webber moving post-its around a board\" class=\"wp-image-634 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/training_image.png\" alt=\"Images of people in discussion and of Emily Webber moving post-its around a board\" class=\"wp-image-634 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/training_image.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/training_image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/training_image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/training_image-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tools\">The Tacit community of practice tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Emily has created tools that help communities of practice through their phases of potential, forming, maturity and self-sustaining and made these ones available for you to use, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns tools is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-colour-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/canvas_image-1.png\" alt=\"Coloured rectangles with post-it notes on them\" class=\"wp-image-1017 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/canvas_image-1.png\" alt=\"Coloured rectangles with post-it notes on them\" class=\"wp-image-1017 lazyload\" 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src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maturitymodelgraphic-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"A representation of a graph \" class=\"wp-image-329 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maturitymodelgraphic-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maturitymodelgraphic-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maturitymodelgraphic-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maturitymodelgraphic-2-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/maturitymodelgraphic-2.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9fcbed84 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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(opens on an external website)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hellotacit.com\/community-of-practice-review\/\" style=\"background-color:#444444\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-base-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;background-color:#774691\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/org_maturity_model-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1145 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/org_maturity_model-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1145 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/org_maturity_model-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/org_maturity_model-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/org_maturity_model-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/org_maturity_model-1536x1040.png 1536w, https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/org_maturity_model-2048x1386.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9fcbed84 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communities of Practice Organisational Maturity Model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Assess whether your organisation has the right conditions in place for communities of practice to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/communities-of-practice-organisation-maturity-model\/\" style=\"background-color:#444444\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"getintouch\">Get in touch<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-contact-form is-layout-flex wp-container-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-b7ed9015 wp-block-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-flex\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communitiesofpractice.work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a form.<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communities of practice are people connected by their shared passion and active practice who collaborate, create, and grow through regular interactions. 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