 | | |  |  |        | So far, the decisions your community has made related to knowledge distribution have primarily focused on one-way communication. They have been decisions about how to influence others via materials, presentations, publications, or training, or through spokespersons or knowledge activists. The decisions to be considered now involve more interactive and collaborative relationships with potential users of the communitys knowledge. Considerations include working with others to fill gaps in your knowledge, creating a network of interested parties, inviting feedback from selected users, organizing a larger action-research or dissemination project, or other purposes. Reflections 1. Is there value in developing a shared inquiry between your community and those you would choose to influence? 2. If so, who might you invite into an inquiry in order to realize that value? 3. What type of inquiry would be most likely to increase your communitys knowledge, knowledge-creating capacity, or ability to influence others? 4. What process of engagement, invitation, preparation and orientation would bring others into a shared inquiry? Actions Reflecting on the questions above and others that are relevant to your communitys current situation, decide if some form of shared inquiry would benefit you or others at this time. If you decide to pursue this option, consider using the Common Space to help create community, to develop purpose, intentions and a field of inquiry, and to prepare others to engage with you. In most any type of further inquiry you pursue, your experience and skill in using NewWorkSpaces social processes and collaborative technology will serve you well. Help is available for determining how best to use this space for this new work. Tools and Resources Engagement Practices |  |  |  |  | |