Jaakko blombergCommunity building AND doing together

what is doing together?

doing together is exponential.

everyone who takes part in it, doesn’t only bring himself but also his whole

network

doing together has no limits and the results are unpredictable

doing together is fragile. it needs the right place,

time and energy

doing together is exposing yourself without knowing how others will react and what will

come up

doing together has a great creative power, because then we are

not stuck in the traditional roles

- - - citizen power - - -

8. citizen control 7. delegated power

6. partnership - - - tokenism - - -

5. placation 4. consultation

3. informing - - - NOnparticipation - - -

2. therapy 1. manipulation

ladders of participation

1. community manager 2. active actor 3. occasional actor 4. active participant 5. occasional participant

roles of communal action

why people participate?

1. rewards

the rewards of membership

outweigh the costs of participating

2. relationships

Making new friends, broadening our influence or accomplishing

something we could not do alone

3. role

We want to belong to a

group where we have a role we want and our contribution

will be appreciated

4. results

aim for concrete

results and celebrate

also small achievements

5. respect

People seek the respect from our peers for ourselves and our values

6. Recognition

People want to be recognized for their

contribution

how to take care of the community?

1. create space for others

the members have to have a real opportunity to take part and

influence

equality creates cohesion and increases participation

2. keep the power distance small

3. be open

without shared knowledge you

can’t have cohesion

you don’t have to know everything. let

the others show their opinions and feel

that they are needed

4. it’s ok to be insecure

5. make people feel safe

on the other hand people look for

leadership, safety and feeling of

security

6. be present

be truly present, also during the bad times

7. react quickly

React quickly to requests,

suggestions and problems

8. give space for everyone

have courage to give up traditional ways of

doing and encourage people to use their own

creativity

9. make joining feel easy

communities easily turn

into groups that are only

for a small circle

make joining easy at any

point

10. good design helps

good design makes participating easy

Done Is

Better Than

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