Download - Building Communities That Make Things Better
Building Communities That Make Things Better
Aaron E. Silvers @aaronesilvers
F U N N Y G A R B A G E .COM makingbetter.us
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Circle Up!
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learn strategies for facilitating successful community development
address opportunities to approach your work differently
model some approaches
answer each others' questions
organize innovative groups
connect people to a greater shared goal.
tap into intrinsic motivations
StorytimeWhy am I so passionate about community?
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Mistaken IdentityHow do “things” get mistaken for “community?”
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DefinitionWhat is a “Community?
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Community is how people gather around a shared vision and how they collectively act to realize that vision.
On “Gathering”
People can gather synchronously or asynchronously in the same physical place and online.
When synchronous, the structure & context affect the outcomes
When asynchronous, the context affect the outcomes
Where Might Community Exist in an Organization?
Change efforts
Innovation
Process Propagation
High-level company strategic initiatives
DiscussionWhere does community exist in your organizations?
Deconstruction
What keeps the community together?
What gets in the way of the community achieving its mission?
What can you do to help them (even if you’re not part of that community)?
On Community Management…
Identify the intangibles
Connect the intangibles
Encourage tangible outcomes
AWESOME SUPER-ENGAGINGINTERACTIVE MEDIA? GAMES?RESPONSIVE DESIGN? AWW YEAH!
“Call Me, Maybe.”
COMMUNITIES? CONTENT STRATEGY? xAPI / TIN CAN KICKING? HELLS YES!!!
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