S3E6014 March 2021

S3E60: How to take advantage of Project Management Communities of Practice with Jonathan Norman

S3E60

S3E60: How to take advantage of Project Management Communities of Practice with Jonathan Norman

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In this episode, Dale & Val talk to Jonathan Norman about "How to take advantage of Project Management Communities of Practice". What is a Community of Practice? Why should you join or form a Community of Practice? What makes a Community of Practice successful? Find this out and more as we explore what is possible in this episode...

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Jonathan Norman

Jonathan Norman

Freelance Knowledge Manager at Self-employed

Jonathan Norman was a business publisher for 26 years, specialising in topics including project and programme management. Following six years as Knowledge Manager at the [Major Projects Association](https://majorprojects.org/), he now works freelance as project strategy and knowledge consultant, specialising in communities of practice, as as a freelance development editor for business book authors.

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