Welcome to the Community Dojo
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A public resource to help anyone build and maintain healthy and strong community groups (read more about the below).
It was created for and by group leaders in the Autodesk Group Network.
It contains...
Knowledge on community-building topics like starting groups and hosting events
People to connect with for peer advice from other group leaders
Tools & resources you can access as part of the network
It is built to evolve through use and community contributions.
A dojo is a space where people work together to gain mastery at a skill through practice, interaction, and relationship with peers, mentors, and teachers.
The term is traditionally used in a Japanese martial arts context.
In recent years the term is also being used by:
Software development communities
Companies creating spaces for training, peer-learning, and accountability in their continuous-improvement and quality-assurance programs
We chose this term because it was the best concept we could find to represent the spirit and intention of this project.
We hope that this resource, and the learning and interaction that people experience here, will honor the term and concept of a dojo.
The Community Dojo is a project by the .
to underpin the community of Autodesk group leaders with tools and resources.
It is a and project.
There are six quick reference guides on this website on community building: , , , , , and . Each guide contains some deeper-dive information and advice in sub-pages.
to help with your community-building project or upcoming event: This is a directory of experienced people willing to be contacted and help you out ( for Autodesk Group Network members).
There's a as a conversation channel for the Community Dojo. We use it to connect among contributors, support people, and improve this resource. We may also use it for more cross-group shared projects.
We will use questions, feedback, and suggestions to improve this resource. You can access a short survey from the bottom of most pages.
Learn more on the .
Contact Autodesk at for any additional inquiries.
: The COVID pandemic has changed how we gather. The Autodesk Group Network is working to support the network by subsidizing meeting technology, and supporting online groups and virtual meetings.
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We were concerned about harmful in using this term. We took pro-active steps to be careful, considerate, and respectful in using the term dojo in this community context: including checking with more than 15 Japanese people who work for and with Autodesk Japan.
If you are offended or harmed by our use of this term, . We will improve through engagement, together.
