1. 6th Knowledge Sharing Workshop
06/02/17
University of Birmingham

2. Project Objectives
faster identification of evidence-based good practice and diffusion of innovation into better service delivery;
a better understanding of appropriateness and relevance of evidence- based research (e.g. determining whether practice is or is not transferable);
a more rapid and collegiate approach to problem solving and generation of best practice to reduce risk of Forces repeating mistakes made by others;
a new leadership paradigm, shifted away from one-way, hierarchical, organisation-centric communication, to two-way, network-centric, participatory and collaborative leadership styles.

3. Project Deliverables
A series of seven workshops to encourage the development of self-sustaining, practice led, professional communities (communities of interest, communities of practice) for knowledge sharing between academia, OPCC’s and Forces.
The development of a prototype knowledge hub.
The overall objectives for this series of workshops are as follows:
Promote a partnership led desire for improvement through learning
Faster identification of evidence-based good practice and diffusion of innovation into better service delivery
A better understanding of appropriateness and relevance of evidence-based research (e.g. determining whether practice is or is not transferable)
More rapid and collegiate approach to problem solving and generation of best practice to reduce risk of Forces repeating mistakes made by others
Enhancement of skills to focus on facilitation of action learning approaches.
Encourage a new leadership paradigm, shifted away from one-way, hierarchical, organisation-centric communication, to two-way, network-centric, participatory and collaborative leadership styles

4. Agenda Time Topic Speaker 11.00
Introductions, reflections, feedback, lessons leant from Workshop 5
All
11.15
What we've learnt from the CSE/CSA/MH Knowledge Survey
Professor Eddie Kane
13.00
LUNCH
13.45
Knowledge survey review: problem solving exercise and discussion
Steve Dale
14.15
Getting the most out of KHub
14.45
Knowledge management system proposal from Sussex Police
Emma O’Dwyer
15.30
Items for the next (final) workshop and AOB
15.45
Wrap-up and Close

5. Where we are 04/12/15 24/01/16 24/05/16 07/09/16 28/11/2016 06/02/2017
Mar 2017
Workshop 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Scoping/Learning
Planning
Delivering

6. Challenges from previous workshop
Questions for Workshop 6
What interventions are needed to improve access to knowledge and improve knowledge flows?
Where do we fit with other PKF/BPC projects?
What would make this group more effective?
What should the focus be for the next workshop?
What happens after Workshop 7 (final workshop)?
Should we be researching funding opportunities for other work/projects?

7. Abstract of data from the knowledge survey : CSE/CSA
West Midlands data was the only one to include Internal Intranet and Street Triage Teams.
Survey asked respondents to complete “other” sources. Responses not available on the data. Presumably available in the Survey Monkey data.
I don’t know the significance of the demarcations between West Mercia, Warwickshire and West Midlands.

8. Abstract of data from the knowledge survey: Mental Health
West Midlands data was the only one to include Internal Intranet and Street Triage Teams.
Survey asked respondents to complete “other” sources. Responses not available on the data. Presumably available in the Survey Monkey data.
I don’t know the significance of the demarcations between West Mercia, Warwickshire and West Midlands.

9. Knowledge Survey Practical Exercise
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
SWOT
Sort and categorise cards
Label the categories
Use the categories to perform a SWOT analysis
Be guided by discussion points below
DISCUSSION POINTS
Why do teams in specialist areas rely so heavily in closed knowledge loops within their team?
Is there a way of breaking these loops in day to day policing?
How can police staff be supported in discriminating between genuine, evidence based expert knowledge and ‘expert’ knowledge that is assumed because of professional backgrounds?
How can more interaction between evidence and practice be stimulated?
Would a set of jointly developed guidelines (police/evidence/experts) be useful as a starting point (some exist but they are often not updated, presented in a non-user friendly way etc. and hence are often relatively little used).

10. The network learning model
New Knowledge
Validated Knowledge
(Evidence)
My Network Learning Model describes how knowledge can flow between professional networks, communities of practice, and work teams. It shows that it is necessary to connect all three in order to ensure a diversity of ideas and perspectives, as well as safe places to test these, in order to support increasingly complex collaborative work tasks. An essential component of this is ensuring individuals develop the discipline of personal knowledge management, built on the solid foundations of knowledge seeking behaviours.
Knowledge to Action
Adapted from

11. Knowledge Hub

12. What next? Items For Workshop 7
Impact and Learning. Delegate reflections on what they have learnt from the previous 6 workshops.
What will delegates take forward - what has changed as a result of these workshops?
What are the recommendations for Forces and/or Academia?
The Khub legacy
Opportunities for further collaboration, e.g. bids for next round of funding.

13. “Go to the People. Live with them Learn from them. Love them
“Go to the People. Live with them Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done the task is accomplished. The people will say.....‘We have done this ourselves’”
Lao Tsu, Chinese Philosopher (Contemporary of Confucius). Taken from Tao Te Ching c 500BC
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