โThe world needs more happy, healthy communities :)
โOther community organizers are always asking me questions like these:
โHow can we get more members involved, engaged, and empowered?
โI'm worried some organizers are getting burnt out. How can we prevent that? How can we get more people organizing?
โWe want our group to be welcoming and inclusive - how can we do that better?
โHow do we assess the health of our organization?
โWe'll cover these in this workshop! ๐
โThis workshop includes:
โBig Ideas. Well-structured, clear concepts and frameworks. Concrete examples from Casey's 20+ community groups.
โActionable Takeaways. A one-page summary of the main points from the workshop including a health assessment and questions you can discuss with your group
โPeer 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.
โWhy Casey?
โCasey has helped start and run over 20 community groups and events. Lately:
โOnline: Empathy in Tech, Code and Coffee Community, Baltimore Tech Slack
โIn-person communities: DC Product and Pastries, Baltimore Code and Coffee, Baltimore Musical Improv Meetup
โCasey is a professional trainer/facilitator (through his company Happy and Effective). People love Casey's workshops!
โCasey has helped set up several "Communities of Practice" at companies that lasted well beyond his tenure there.
โFormat
โFirst 90 minutes = Casey will alternate sharing big concepts with having the group reflect on and share their experiences.
โLast 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.
โA short break at the halfway mark (60 min in).
โContent: Weโll touch on so many topics, including:
โWhat makes some communities SO great (being community-led!)?
โHow to measure how community-led the organization is?
โHow to help people help in ways they LOVE to help (skilled and interested)
โHow to motivate people to work towards the shared vision (hint: it has to be shared! probably co-created!)
โHow to communicate with members in a way that gets them excited, motivated and engaged (making it easier: summaries, links, access, screenshots)
โHow to prevent burnout in members and organizers? (monitoring it, addressing it)
โHow to encourage caring relationships between members (a true community!)
โAfter the event, you will go back to your group to make it stronger:
โAssess how community-led your group is
โDiscuss how to make the group even better WITH your group
โDiscuss and determine your organization's shared values and goals, and then communicate them with the group
โBy the end you'll feel:
โRelieved to know how to address the concerns I've been having about my group
โInspired to re-think the way my organization works, empowering members
โConfident that I know how to facilitate a community-led environment
โConnected to some other individuals/organizations who are working on similar issues
โI'm so glad to be in a position to share these big ideas with you all.
โI can't wait to see what you all do with your community-led groups!! ๐
โโ Casey
โp.s.
If this is interesting to you, sign up soon!
Attendance is capped at 15, and this is the only session scheduled.
โThe world needs more happy, healthy communities :)
โOther community organizers are always asking me questions like these:
โHow can we get more members involved, engaged, and empowered?
โI'm worried some organizers are getting burnt out. How can we prevent that? How can we get more people organizing?
โWe want our group to be welcoming and inclusive - how can we do that better?
โHow do we assess the health of our organization?
โWe'll cover these in this workshop! ๐
โThis workshop includes:
โBig Ideas. Well-structured, clear concepts and frameworks. Concrete examples from Casey's 20+ community groups.
โActionable Takeaways. A one-page summary of the main points from the workshop including a health assessment and questions you can discuss with your group
โPeer 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.
โWhy Casey?
โCasey has helped start and run over 20 community groups and events. Lately:
โOnline: Empathy in Tech, Code and Coffee Community, Baltimore Tech Slack
โIn-person communities: DC Product and Pastries, Baltimore Code and Coffee, Baltimore Musical Improv Meetup
โCasey is a professional trainer/facilitator (through his company Happy and Effective). People love Casey's workshops!
โCasey has helped set up several "Communities of Practice" at companies that lasted well beyond his tenure there.
โFormat
โFirst 90 minutes = Casey will alternate sharing big concepts with having the group reflect on and share their experiences.
โLast 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.
โA short break at the halfway mark (60 min in).
โContent: Weโll touch on so many topics, including:
โWhat makes some communities SO great (being community-led!)?
โHow to measure how community-led the organization is?
โHow to help people help in ways they LOVE to help (skilled and interested)
โHow to motivate people to work towards the shared vision (hint: it has to be shared! probably co-created!)
โHow to communicate with members in a way that gets them excited, motivated and engaged (making it easier: summaries, links, access, screenshots)
โHow to prevent burnout in members and organizers? (monitoring it, addressing it)
โHow to encourage caring relationships between members (a true community!)
โAfter the event, you will go back to your group to make it stronger:
โAssess how community-led your group is
โDiscuss how to make the group even better WITH your group
โDiscuss and determine your organization's shared values and goals, and then communicate them with the group
โBy the end you'll feel:
โRelieved to know how to address the concerns I've been having about my group
โInspired to re-think the way my organization works, empowering members
โConfident that I know how to facilitate a community-led environment
โConnected to some other individuals/organizations who are working on similar issues
โI'm so glad to be in a position to share these big ideas with you all.
โI can't wait to see what you all do with your community-led groups!! ๐
โโ Casey
โp.s.
If this is interesting to you, sign up soon!
Attendance is capped at 15, and this is the only session scheduled.