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Where do knowledge brokers come from?
The document discusses the role and characteristics of knowledge brokers, including their backgrounds and skills necessary for success in knowledge mobilization. It highlights key competencies such as facilitating, planning, and synthesizing, and poses questions for discussion regarding challenges and experiences in the field. Additionally, it suggests the need for tailored training programs to enhance these skills in future knowledge brokers.
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Where do knowledge brokers come from?
- 1. Where do knowledge brokerscome from? DR. BRONWYNNE WILTON AND DR. ANNE BERGEN KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION FORUM JUNE 9-10, 2014
- 2. Getting started Whatkind of person would be LEAST suited to be a knowledge broker? What skills would this person be missing? How would they practice knowledge brokering? 2
- 3. Who are knowledgebrokers? 3 Intermediaries Individuals & Organizations
- 4. Who are knowledgebrokers? 4 Boundary workers Part of multiple worlds
- 5. Who are knowledgebrokers? 5 Bridge scientists
- 6. Who are knowledgebrokers? 6 (Policy) advisors & consultants
- 7. Who are knowledgebrokers? 7 Dogma breakers? Transactional vs. transformational work.
- 8. Where do wecome from? 8 Education Training Career history
- 9. Sharing Experiences -Questions for Discussion 9 1)What is your disciplinary background? 2)How did you get into KMb? 3)What element of your training helps you the most in your work (e.g., skills)
- 10. Some Challenges 10 •Short-term contracts • Lack of job mobility (within institution) • Isolation - lack of colleagues (within institution) • Unclear roles • Unclear key competencies • Hard to define success See Lightowler & Knight, 2013
- 11. Sharing Experiences -Question for Discussion 11 What is your biggest challenge on a day- to-day basis?
- 12. Some Key Competencies12 • Facilitating, convening, and hosting • Planning and scoping • Synthesizing, curating, and summarizing + Curiosity!!
- 13. Sharing Ideas- Questionfor Discussion 13 What skills would you like to build for your own KMb practice? What would you include in a KMb (graduate) training program?