Announcement: Group Mod Challenge
Hello Moderator Team
I’ve got a challenge for you! Are you ready?
- Take a look at the communication styles as shown in the image above. Which four of the styles fit your communication style best? Let us know that in the comments below!
- Find a mod to partner up with to go mod and foster healthy conversation in the chat rooms for half an hour at least 6 times in a two-week span.
- Observe and take notes on the communication approach of your mod partner and the mod partner will be doing the same for you. (Please note that communication styles and approaches can and will vary and that’s alright!)
- Participate in the Group Mod Zone Room and compare your notes and share with fellow mods to learn about each others’ communication styles. Also, share the vibe of the room you both were modding to share in the Mod Room. The vibe of the room here means how was the room environment at the start of joining and when you left. You could share it on a scale of 1-10 where 1 would be “Meh” and 10 as “Awesome”.
Your mod partner can be:
- Any community moderator on shift (just let them know 1-1 before you join as a partner with them on their shift).
- A fellow community-centered chat room moderator of the same community who could be present at the same time as you will be able to participate in the room.
- A global moderator who could be present at the same time as you will be able to participate in the room.
To complete the challenge of visiting and moderating the rooms at least six times in a two-week span, your mod partner can be different if the same mod partner can’t be present. If you have more than one partner, you will simply take notes of different mods' communication styles and approaches and share them with them and fellow moderators in the group mod zone.
Every time you complete one session, drop it in the comments of this thread to log your active participation.
The goal of this challenge:
- Identify your own communication approach in the group dynamics and how it changed/evolved as the situation in the room changed.
- Identify how having a partner with you changed/ helped to foster a supportive and compassionate environment in the chatroom.
- What were the challenges? What surprised you? What type of communication approach works best for you?
At the end of this two-week challenge, you will receive information for the next one! And at the end of the quarter, the top 3 chat room moderators who complete all the challenges successfully will be awarded the most prestigious award: Award-Winning Mod!
Criteria of Award-Winning Mod
- Being passionate about group support chat rooms
- Being compassionate and engaging with the community members
- Being professional and ensure the safety of the room
- Using active listening and de-escalation with all chat participants.
- Being supportive to the fellow chat room moderators and room supports
- Being an open-minded communicator
- Being yourself and having fun while being there in the rooms.
Fun fact! To this day, only 12 chat room moderators have earned this exclusive award! And for extra incentive, every chat room moderator will be awarded 100 cheers per activity they complete.
I am signing up for the challenge and I invite every moderator to accept the challenge too! May we grow together as the best moderators of the community!
Activity #36
Partner: @CommunityModJenni
Session date: April 22nd, 2021
Session time: 12:00pm-12:30pm
Room: Support Room 24/7 (Teen)
Notes: First time hosting SR check-in on teens side. I'm glad it went well and that Jennie was there to help out. It was a supportive session. ^_^ I get the sense that Jennie's style might be a mix of relator and thinker, but I'm not sure as it's hard to tell. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to join you this shift!
Just realized partner line got cut off. It should say CommunityModJennie. I need to learn to proofread my forum posts more carefully.
Activity #37
Partner: @CommunityModJennie
Session date: April 22nd, 2021
Session time: 12:30pm-1:00pm
Room: Support Room 24/7 (Adult)
Notes: The SR check-in session was on the quieter side in comparison to the other sessions I've done in the past. But never the less, still a supportive session for those present. 
Beginning to think my observations about Jennie being a mix of thinker and relator could be accurate.
Activity #38
Partner: @CommunityModJennie
Session date: April 22nd, 2021
Session time: 1:00pm-1:30pm
Room: Support Room 24/7 (Teen)
Notes: Hosted another SR check-in on teens side. Session was on the quieter side, but still supportive. Starting to get a little more comfortable with the teen side. 
I think Jennie's style is a mix of thinker and relator. Jennie is really kind and friendly. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!
Activity #39
Partner: @CommunityModJennie
Session date: April 22nd, 2021
Session time: 1:30pm-2:00pm
Room: Support Room 24/7 (Adult)
Notes: Hosted another SR check-in on adults side. This session was very active in comparison to the last. It was a bit challenging to keep up with the chat, but it was nice seeing members support each other.
activity #3
partner: @Azalea98
session date: april 22, 2021
session time: 4:40-5:20pm
room: TCR
notes: it was a really awesome session! it was really active and there was a lot of conversation going on! i think that both mine and azalea's modding styles this session were the socializer since we were super involved in the conversations going on and it was moving pretty fast! we didn't run into any challenges and i think overall it went really well!
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Session 3
Partner: The wonderful @EmmaE
Session date: April 22nd, 2021
Session time: 4:40 pm-5:20pm
Room: Teen communtiy room
Notes: There were soooo many people! Many just jumping in and out so it was rather repetitive with asking everyone their names and asking how they were. However We made sure that everyone was welcomed in and included in the conversation. We both agree we acted more as socialisers today due to the sheer amount of people we were interacting with and trying to keep up a cohesive conversation with! Thank you for modding with me Emma it was a great session ♥️
Session 4
Partner: The always amazing @EmmaE
Session date: April 22nd, 2021
Session time: 5:20 pm- 5:40pm
Room: Teen community room
Notes: Less people in the room this time it was more focused around supporting a few members and interacting more deeply with a few people as a group. Emma and I both felt as though we acted more are relators, trying to engage with the stories and facts being shard and sometimes contributing with our own facts ourselves. we didnt run into any challenged overall a very good session. Once again thank you to my wonderful modding partner Emma♥️
activity #4
partner: the incredible @Azalea98
session date: april 22, 2021
session time: 5:20-5:40pm
room: TCR
notes: again, another amazing session! it was a bit quieter this time as more people left, and we were doing some more supporting and empathizing along with casual conversation! our modding style were more of relators since we shared our own feelings, and it was a bit slower paced! we didn't run into any challenges and thank you to the amazing azalea for being an amazing modding partner 
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Activity #40
Partner: @CommunityModAnne
Session date: April 22nd, 2021
Session time: 3:30pm-4:00pm
Room: Teen Community Room 24/7
Notes: Tried something completely new for me. Glad Anne was there to support and help out. Things went smoothly during this activity. After discussion, we came to the conclusion that Anne is a relator who can be socializer or thinker at times. While I'm a mix of thinker and relator who can be a socializer at times. Thank you so much for letting me join you on your shift!
Activity #41
Partner: @CommunityModCharlie
Session date: April 22nd, 2021
Session time: 7:00pm-8:00pm
Room: Sharing Circle (Teen)
Notes: First time hosting Healthy Habits on teenie side! The session went smoothly, yayy! Thank you so much for the support during the session Charlie! I think Charlie's style is a mix between thinker and relator much like myself.