Cultivating a Community-Led Community (workshop)
βThe world needs more happy, healthy communities :)
βOther community organizers are always asking me questions like these:
βHow can we get more members involved, engaged, and empowered?
βI'm worried some organizers are getting burnt out. How can we prevent that? How can we get more people organizing?
βWe want our group to be welcoming and inclusive - how can we do that better?
βHow do we assess the health of our organization?
βWe'll cover these in this workshop! π
βThis workshop includes:
βBig Ideas. Well-structured, clear concepts and frameworks. Concrete examples from Casey's 20+ community groups.
βActionable Takeaways. A one-page summary of the main points from the workshop including a health assessment and questions you can discuss with your group
βPeer support. Listening to (and sharing with) peers about how they are grappling with these issues. Access to a long-running Discord (text chat) channel with other workshop attendees.
βWhy Casey?
βCasey has helped start and run over 20 community groups and events. Lately:
βOnline: Empathy in Tech, Code and Coffee Community, Baltimore Tech Slack
βIn-person communities: DC Product and Pastries, Baltimore Code and Coffee, Baltimore Musical Improv Meetup
βCasey is a professional trainer/facilitator (through his company Happy and Effective). People love Casey's workshops!
βCasey has helped set up several "Communities of Practice" at companies that lasted well beyond his tenure there.
βFormat
βFirst 90 minutes = Casey will alternate sharing big concepts with having the group reflect on and share their experiences.
βLast 30 minutes = A structured discussion, facilitated by Casey on what the group wants to discuss, (Lean Coffee style). Way better than a Q&A session.
βA short break at the halfway mark (60 min in).
βContent: Weβll touch on so many topics, including:
βWhat makes some communities SO great (being community-led!)?
βHow to measure how community-led the organization is?
βHow to help people help in ways they LOVE to help (skilled and interested)
βHow to motivate people to work towards the shared vision (hint: it has to be shared! probably co-created!)
βHow to communicate with members in a way that gets them excited, motivated and engaged (making it easier: summaries, links, access, screenshots)
βHow to prevent burnout in members and organizers? (monitoring it, addressing it)
βHow to encourage caring relationships between members (a true community!)
βAfter the event, you will go back to your group to make it stronger:
βAssess how community-led your group is
βDiscuss how to make the group even better WITH your group
βDiscuss and determine your organization's shared values and goals, and then communicate them with the group
βBy the end you'll feel:
βRelieved to know how to address the concerns I've been having about my group
βInspired to re-think the way my organization works, empowering members
βConfident that I know how to facilitate a community-led environment
βConnected to some other individuals/organizations who are working on similar issues
βI'm so glad to be in a position to share these big ideas with you all.
βI can't wait to see what you all do with your community-led groups!! π
ββ Casey
βp.s.
If this is interesting to you, sign up soon!
Attendance is capped at 15, and this is the only session scheduled.