[…] Working and learning out loud are integral parts of personal knowledge mastery. In our social networks they help us to seek new opinions and share our own with a diverse group of people. We can seek new connections without permission. Trusted spaces, like communities of practice, give us a place to take half-baked ideas and test them out, with minimal risk. Meanwhile, we can sharpen these ideas and share them in our workplaces when we discern the time is appropriate. All of this is an art, requiring ongoing practice, and countless negotiated conversations and relationships. I have likened it before to a dance hall. …