Getting Started with the Guides
These guides are built from the experience of community group leaders. Each has a 1-page Quick Reference Guide that's downloadable as a PDF (A3, 11x17) and sub-pages with deeper-dive advice.
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FIRST: Start with a Simple Spark Nourish the spark that got you into this work in the first place. Follow where it takes you. | |
Strong groups start with clear goals from leaders and by providing value to members. As you start engaging: focus on listening, see where the community takes you, and see where you can take the community. | |
The most important thing in running a group is helping people, conversation, relationships, and ideas flourish. | |
Events are powerful containers for learning, building relationships, developing ideas, & getting inspired. In-person events can be especially powerful, but online events follow the same patterns. | |
Groups use tools to organize activities, host conversations, connect people, & engage both members and the world. The choice of tools is driven by your group’s goals, membership, & preferences. | |
Online groups are a fluid & flexible way to stay connected in conversation, share information, & learn. But it's also more challenging to form the deep personal connections that are forged in-person. | |
When developing communities of practice within your company, there are both unique challenges and opportunities to design for. These groups can really drive practice improvement & innovation. |
Other Community Building Resources
CMX - A network and community of practice of community managers, who host an annual conference.
CMX YouTube channel has recorded talks.
The Community Roundtable - A consultancy that hosts a community of practice and resource library for community managers working mostly in corporations.
Resource Centre - UK - The Resource Centre is a charity serving voluntary and community groups in the UK (specifically the Brighton and Hove areas).
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