Course 3, Discussion 1: Service Leadership at 7 Cups
The term Service leadership (based on the philosophy of servant leadership, in which the main goal of the leader is to serve). Sometimes leaders or community members who help with projects receive high praise for their efforts (and they all deserve it) but this is never to take away or undermine the contributions of listeners who fly a little bit more under the radar. How one chooses to spend their volunteer time on 7 Cups is up to them & we love you all the same!
We've long said that if you want to be a mentor, be a mentor, eventually you'll get a badge. These service leadership roles are incredibly important to the functionality of our community. The individuals in these posts do an excellent job helping to keep our community safe and positive. I am very thankful for them.
Service leadership is simply about where you plan to spend your time. To those of you out there who focus 100% on member chats, we LOVE YOU! To those of you out there who focus on community programs, we LOVE YOU TOO! All of these contributions are equally valuable and important. As a collective community, our aim is to honor your contributions, no matter where or how they manifest.
In this vein, my hope is that you will remember 3 key things:
1. Self-care - always! Make sure self-care is baked into your volunteer work here
2. Don't take on more than you are able. If you don't have the bandwidth to do something, you owe it to yourself and the community to say no. It is 100% okay to say no. (And if you are asking someone to help you with a project, please do not get upset if someone has to say no.)
3. Remember that 7 Cups is an ecosystem. Every single contribution matters!
If you'd like to be in a service leadership role, my advice would be:
1. Pay attention to how others are contributing
2. Figure out what gets you excited in the community!
3. Once you have an idea of what gets you excited, dive in! You dont need to have a mentor badge to help out, get involved & start learning.
4. If you're not sure how to get involved, you can chat with a mentor or sign up for listener coaching.
5. Once you feel comfortable with your area of attention, apply for the appropriate mentor track.
✒️ Question: What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
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✒️ Question: What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
Service leadership is where the goal of the leader is to serve. An example seen on 7Cups, are leaders which serve the subcommunity for example forum supporters and room supporters. They have the goal of serving the sub community. I like the idea of the leaders dedication to growth and putting the needs of their team members first.
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@LlamaLizz
hello! you rock!
Leaders that I have reached, never tire from answering questions, no matter how trivial , or those repeated
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✒️ Question: What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
Service leadership is all about serving others. An example I've seen this on with room supporters. They put people first and make sure everybody can get along and work well.
@TheFantasticPengua
Claps Claps good work.
@TheFantasticPengua
room supporters are a good example.
@Waterfallsofnature36
They contribute a lot!
Totally agree
What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
Service leadership is in which the goal of the leader is to serve.
All good listeners are service leaders- nobody gets payed to do this amazing work. We do it because we truly love to serve- because we truly love the impact we make- and because we are making the world a better place one chat- one room at a time <3
@CallumCares421 Nice answer I really liked it :)
@CallumCares421 Yes! Great answer. I think it is important to remember that we are ALL volunteers, unpaid, serving and giving of our time.
@CallumCares421
Agreed- unbelievable how no one one here is paid yet we still put in the time.
I totally agree with you 😊
@FrenchToastClub
What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
to help others in need. I like to do one one chats best
@sunnySea4551 Yes! I also enjoy 1:1 chats and have gotten to know some amazing peopel in my role as a listener.
@FrenchToastClub
What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
In service leadership, the main goal of the leader is to serve other people. One example is Chatroom supporters and mentors.
@FrenchToastClub
To me, Servant leadership is to use your gifts and talents in a way that brings you joy, in order to serve others, wherever or however that might be. I have seen the chat moderators exemplify this as they volunteer their time and use their kind, welcoming words eachtime the chat rooms are open.
I have just been accepted into a forum supporter role, and I am excited to begin serving 7 cups in this way.
@purplelady568 What an absolutely beautiful answer! Well done! <3
@YourCaringConfidant Thank you. You're so kind
@purplelady568
i love your answer and couldn’t agree more. Ti me leadership is all about using my gifts and talents to bring me joy and serve others !
✒️ Question: What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
Service leadership is a great idea because it reminds people of the main reason why they decided to serve the organization- to keep the mission going. This also helps to prevent the more nefarious attributes of leadership and hierarchy eg. egotism, power plays, as it keeps self-serving tendencies at bay.
I am very impressed by the service leadership I have seen on here. Scores of volunteers dedicate their time to chat and moderate and to help newer listeners for no compensation.
@kindJewel5362 Wonderful response ❤️❤️❤️
Question: What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
I have said it many times and will say it many times more... the whole purpose and reason we, as humans, were put here is to service. We are to be a service to others and that is where true happiness is derived from. There are so many amazing leaders on the 7cup platform and I am grateful for all they contribute on here. They are selfless and think of others and that is just a beautiful thing.
@YourCaringConfidant excellent answer
@purplelady568 Aww, thank you so much! ♡
@YourCaringConfidant That's a great way to be a leader :)
@FrenchToastClub
Question: What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
Ans:
Service leaderships make sure work is done correctly. Ive seen a room supporter as soon as they enter the room the check on others if there any trouble in the room they take action within secs, sometimes they handle the room and make sure everyone gets their chance to be heard.
@FrenchToastClub
Question: What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
Ans:
Service leaderships make sure work is done correctly. Ive seen a room supporter as soon as they enter the room the check on others if there any trouble in the room they take action within secs, sometimes they handle the room and make sure everyone gets their chance to be heard.
