Exploring Methods of Leadership Collaboration Across the Community
Hello, leaders!
Many of us occupy more than one leadership role in our community. For example, I could be a Listener Mentor, Chatroom Moderator, and Forum Supporter as well. Likewise, you could also carry multiple roles in the community.
You’d agree that all the various roles in the community are ultimately there to serve the community, and thus, all the roles are interconnected with one another. All the projects and teams within the community must work together in harmony with the common goal of making a better community.
There needs to be a spirit of working together within each team, as well as between the teams. Let us take an example. I am a Sharing Circle Host. On one hand, I’d look to be a good host and encourage my fellow hosts -that’d be me being an awesome team member creating unity within my team of hosts. On the other hand, I am aware that many other projects exist in the community at large. So, as a sharing circle host, I could ponder over if there is a possibility of promoting another community project. For instance, I could suggest to the Sharing Circle Leader that we could share the Peer Appreciation Form in one of the conclusion messages of the Sharing Circle script. (This is something we actually did!)
Taking another example, let’s say I make a forum post on how to be a good listener in the Listener Learning & Journey Community. Now, I am also aware that various quality projects exist on 7 Cups and it’s an opportunity to promote those! So, I could include the link to the Quality Listening Program, Listener Coach Request Form, AL Tests, or all - anything that makes the most sense in the context of the post.
The second example is actually one of the simplest ways of cross-collaboration. Whenever you make a forum post, think over if there is a related project or community resource you can link to in your post. Making a gratitude post? Share away the appreciation form! Making a post about time management? Time to spotlight the Academy Time Management Course or link to another community resource on time management.
Got the idea? A collaborative attitude is the key to making our community the most beautiful and helpful. Just your thought and willingness is all that it takes!
Do you have collaborative experience? Please share your thoughts and tips, if you have them!