The Case For Participation

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The Case For Participation

• Enter Date
• Enter Presenter and Audience

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Plan Case for Participation

• The purpose of this resource is to demonstrate
  the value of joining a CoP.
• It includes
• A brief explanation of CoPs
• An outline of PHIN and how the CoP relates to it
• A list of benefits you anticipate based on your
  participation for you and your organization
• An overview of your potential responsibilities
• A list of the mechanisms you will use to
  demonstrate the value of your participation
• To use this resource
• Modify this PowerPoint as needed to suit your
  needs, adding and removing key points or entire
  slides if you choose.
• Delete this slide before sharing the PowerPoint
  with your manager.

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Community of Practice (CoP) Definition

• A group of people who share a concern, a set of
  problems, or a passion about a topic, and who
  deepen their knowledge and expertise by
  interacting on an ongoing basis (Wenger)
• A CoP has three crucial characteristics

Domain A shared domain of interest (e.g.,
vocabulary standards)
Community A community that enables interaction
(discussions, collaborative activities,
relationship-building)
CoP
Practice A shared practice of experiences,
stories, tools, ways of addressing recurring
problems
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Background and Reference

• Organizations benefit when their representatives
  participate in a CoP. When an organization allows
  its personnel to join, it is potentially
  increasing
• Employee efficiency, in terms of time and cost,
  in retrieving information
• Industry benchmarking capacity
• Involvement in key industry and national
  initiatives
• Organizational reputation as a contributor in
  building new capabilities

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The PHIN Community

• PHIN strives to improve public health use and
  exchange of information by promoting the use of
  standards and technical requirements.
• The PHIN Community is comprised of individuals
  with the interest and passion to work toward the
  application and implementation of PHIN
  requirements and related issues.
• In addition to individuals, the PHIN Community
  includes a collection of CoPs that focus on
  specific functional and technical areas key to
  PHIN.

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Enter CoP Name Community of Practice

• Enter the CoP Name CoP is a community aligned
  with PHIN, that addresses
• Enter Technical or Functional Focus of CoP
• Enter objective
• Enter objective
• Enter objective

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Participation

• I would like to participate in Enter the name of
  the Proposed CoP. By participating I anticipate
  that I will
• Develop an enhanced professional identity
• Have an opportunity to network with peers and
  increase my visibility in the field
• Gain access to Subject Matter Experts who may be
  able to help me focus and articulate developing
  ideas
• Participate in learning and development events
  and activities

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Benefits of Participation

• My participation in the Enter Proposed CoP will
  benefit Enter name of organization/center/unit,
  etc by
• Enter project benefits identified in the Case
  for Participation Reflection Guide
• Benefit 2
• Benefit 3
• Additionally, my participation in the Enter
  Proposed CoP relates directly to my professional
  objectives. It relates to the following
  professional development goals
• Enter related professional goals in the Case for
  Participation Reflection Guide
• Goal 2
• Goal 3

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Responsibilities

• As a member, my role and responsibilities will
  require the following
• Insert anticipated role and responsibilities as
  identified in the Case for Participation
  Reflection Guide
• Insert anticipated time commitment

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Proposed Reporting on Progress

• In order to document my progress and to
  demonstrate the value of my participation, I will
  provide
• Enter planned update identified in the Case for
  Participation Reflection Guide
• Update 2
• Update 3

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