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Thomas Center for International Studies Global Health (4370) August 31, 2011
COMMUNITY AS A BASIS
FOR HUMAN ORGANIZATION
Presenter:
Founder
Established in 2003, registered in Texas 2004 Philosophy based on leadership and the Community
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of Competence
Community
WHAT are they? WHY do we need them? WHO lives in them? WHERE are they? HOW do they operate?
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WHAT is competence? WHY do you need to be competent? WHO is competent? WHERE do these competent people work
and live? HOW do people work at a competent level?
Complexity of work itselfnumerous disciplines, Organizations are becoming flatter, virtual and
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Turbulent external environment--limited resources Challenges in behaving, learning, adapting, and surviving
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Engage in continual learning and improving skills Are intensely focused, problem-driven, and knowledge
rich
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Make maximum use of tacit knowledge based on common Communicate openly and share skills, abilities,
knowledge, and unique expertise
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ADVANTAGES OF COM.COM
Members are selected for their competencies, or members
may volunteer
Solve problems quickly as members are focused, goaldriven, and cohesive by the task itself
Members are totally dedicated to the task and motivated Members can move on to other communities where their
talents are needed
ADVANTAGES OF COM.COM
Members use their unique tacit knowledge that is often
based on common sense and experience
Members desire to be in a community and have their Build communities based on trust, creativity, and new
knowledge
organizations recognize & make better use of their overall talents and potential
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ADVANTAGES OF COM.COM
Support and reinforce change management or
demonstrate how to move from where we are to where we want to be
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Culture
Engineers
PATIENT
Interns Volunteers
Env. Sc.
Info Sc. Ethicists
Partners
Environment
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COM.COM AS RESEARCH FRAMEWORK FOR THE NATIONAL UNUSED & EXPIRED MEDICINES PROJECT
Use framework and test methods of C0m.Com empirically Develop, implement, and evaluate models to safely and legally collect and destroy consumers UEMs from homes Develop data repository to systematically characterize and report regional and national trends Expand UEM project into a national system
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Medical Practice
Patient Safety
Patients/ Consumers
Consumer Protection
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My Community
Culture
ME
Environment
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5 Minute Break Before In-class Participatory Exercise on Work, Competencies, and Ideal Job
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