Course 2: Becoming a 7 Cups Leader - (Discussion #2) Service Leadership at 7 Cups

I completely agree with you. It was a pleasure reading such amazing answers!

@Heather225

For me, the idea of Serice leadership isn't to draw a sharp distinction between a servant and a leader. For me its about diminishing the line. It's only when each individual as part of the community is made realized that he/she owns a certain part of the community, that sense of ownership itself drives the force of responsibility and giving your best towards your part.

I have interacted with quite many listeners who take their time out being incredibly patient with me and other members. I think this serves as a fine example of keeping people's needs before yours and toiling well towards the part you are supposed to play.

I for one have been more inclined towards handling member chats and I do that with every inch of positivity and patience I got.

@wishfulMoment42

I love the postitive attitude towards member chats, wishful! Member chats can be tiring and stressful (at least for me), but I'm so glad you've found that to be working out well for you. Keep it up, wishful, you're doing amazing!

@Heather225

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 think the idea of service leadership is a great one! You should spend time working on things that excite you, especially if you're choosing it (it's not mandatory). An example of service leadership would be listening to members in the Sharing Circle and supporting them! I love it when other members or listeners enter just to support the ones sharing.

How can you become a better "servant' to our community?

By being nicer to ourselves! Taking an example from 7 Cups, you won't be able to help other members if you don't give the same compassion to yourself. Also, you should do work that you enjoy! It shows in your work and makes others enjoy it more.

@usefulSummer3139

Hey Summer! Yes, I love attending sharing circles because of how supportive and encouraging they are. We as leaders really need to take care of ourselves too, because it;s so easy to get caught up in listening and forget that our needs matter too

What do you think of the idea of service leadership?

I love it! Service leadership sounds like a much more community-oriented way to lead, which really suits our community oriented work. We want to build each other up, not climb to the top, and we want to entrust others with more responsibilities and power so they too can better serve our community, not consolidate it for our own gain. Servant leadership sounds like the leadership syle 7 Cups would benefit from the most

Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?

When the many teen stars set clear boundaries for taking member chats, and choose to take self care breaks to focus on the workload they can handle, they show service leadership by performing their roles well while ensuring that they do not take on more than they can manage.

How can you become a better "servant' to our community?

I can continue to slowly pick up leadership roles at my own pace, and help out only in the areas I'm interested in. I can also take regular self-care breaks, and set healthy boundaries with my members to take care of myself and stop myself from burning out

@hopebeyondpain

I love the way you added in the bit about respecting your own limits and going at your own pace and taking regular self care breaks. 🙂🙂

Great response to the question

Service Leadership requires skill and so much compassion and it is admirable when someone takes on that role in their life. I think it's fantastic and a real show of character on behalf of that person. It also just benefits so many people 🙂

I would say an example of this within the 7 cups community is a peer supporter or a mentor. Both of which further help the listners who are struggling and that's an amazing thing to do.
As for what I am going to do to be a better service leader, I have literally just yesterday become a peer supporter so im learning and adapting to my role to become a better service leader 🙂

@Azalea98

Yes, service leadership does benefit to everyone. Including the person who takes the leadership role. Everyone learns and grows to be better than before

Congratulations on your new role! Thank you for making yourself available for others!

@Azalea98

Yay! Congrats on the new peer support position.

Good job answering the question too.

@Heather225 I think this is a good idea. I sauy so because it's not that only our followers need to contribute to society, we, the future leaders shall do it as well. Our duty is not only to be in charge of people's actions but we need to make sure they have their rights and comforts.

As for example that we could see here in 7 Cups, there are available listeners and forums. Listeners provide the best service by listening and discussing our problems. Hosts here are very friendly, kind and concerne towards people and they literally have the best approach to the fellow members in a forum. It shows that service leadership needs to be emulated by us.

I could be a better "servant" to our community by supporting and attending forums and replying posts with positive words. I also could create some beautiful quotes and sayings that might motivate people.

@kdsyahirah

Hi, that's really sweet of you that you want to help motivate others in the forums, and I think daily quotes/ pictures is a great idea! I do agree Servant leadership is a great leadership.

What do you think of the idea of service leadership?

Service leadership is the right leadership to have with 7cups since everyone feels involved, cared for, and can strive to hit the same goal of letting people feel heard and tear down the stigma around mental illnesses and educate people.

Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?

Anyone can make a forum post; under moderators, and this is really nice to know that both members and listeners can contribute their own input; their own questions and insight to make the site more diverse, and everyone can feel heard.

How can you become a better "servant' to our community?

I will be more active in the "needs reply" section so that I can help others feel heard and accepted. I'll seek work and do the work.

It’s so great that you want others to feel heard ❤️ That’s such an important thing in every aspect of 7 cups! All the best! @Skyy0

@Skyy0

You are a forum lover! Thank you for being here and keeping the forum (especially) safe and welcoming for others.
PS: the more I read your posts, the more I am impressed. I love reading your thoughts :D

@Skyy0

Need reply has been getting much shorter, the last time I checked we were at less than 2 days posts.

What do you think of the idea of service leadership?

—> I really like the idea of service leadership, I actually think it’s great. As a leader your main focus and priorities is others and influencing others. Service leadership shows the importance and value of being kind and being empathetic, as well as the importance of helping others.

Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?

—> There are so many examples of service leadership on 7 cups, however one that stands out to me the most and is most seen is listeners! Listeners dedicate and volunteer their own time to help others. They do it with grace and don’t ask for anything in return. The listener journey is not always easy, and it’s easy to forget that listeners are just human and also have their own issues. I truly think listeners are amazing people!​​​​​​​

How can you become a better "servant' to our community?

—> I can become a better ‘servant’ by simply just taking this course, to allow for my leadership skills to grow. By growing and developing my leadership skills it will allow me to be more help for others and to grow more!

@blitheEmbrace27

I like how you emphazised that kindness and empathy are important in leadership. And leading also means helping others. I totally agree with you: listeners are amazing! (psst, including you! )

All the best on your leadership journey!

@blitheEmbrace27

Amazing answers!

I totally agree that it is not easy to be a listener.

Thanks a lot for sharing <3

@blitheEmbrace27

Lovely response ,Bliii !! Agreed, enrolling in LDP is a great step in service leadership too ♥️

What do you think of the idea of service leadership?
I think service leadership is a brilliant idea. I attended some leadership classes in my college and they taught how important it is to serve as a leader. A good leader will make sure that everyone gets everything they need to improve themselves, and able to perform at their best. A good leader is someone to look up to because of their modesty; continuous supports and encouragements that are provided is essential to keep everyone feel motivated and acknowledged. And I've seen all this on 7 Cups. So, I think this form of leadership is very well-suited for 7 Cups.

Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
I've experienced how encouraging this community is. Seasoned listeners welcomed, encouraged, supported, and inspired me to get involve in some projects. They also provided some resources to help. I think that's one example of service leadership on 7 Cups. Not to mention, listeners who courageously take 1 on 1 chats, spend their time, heart, and thoughts to ease others' load.

How can you become a better "servant" to our community?
Knowing my limit -- not taking projects more than my ability.
Refueling my tank before it gets empty -- self-care is a necessity.
Acknowledging others -- celebrating victories, mourning setbacks, and to keep growing together.

@Chevy81

Beautiful answers! Thanks a lot for sharing.

@lyricalAngel70 thank you!

@Chevy81

Those are awesome answers!

Good job answering the question!

@cuteOrange213 thank you :)

What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
How can you become a better "servant' to our community?

I think very highly of the idea of service leadership. It allows people to be very conscientious and contribute to their community, allowing them to help others and themselves grow.

One example of service leadership I have seen on 7 cups is the peer supporters in the group chats. They are always there to help and have a way of making the listeners feel relaxed, especially after a conversation that had quite an impact on them.

I could be a better servant by honing on my listening skills and allocating more time to participating in the community.

@giggleSun1695 nice!

Well said @giggleSun1695

@Heather225 service leadership is serving others with diligence and respect. any contribution to the community is service and its valuable, i have been a listener for a year now. to be a better servant you have to take care of yourself, take only what you can handle, handle everyone with kindeness and respect.

@wanjiku I love your answer! It's amazing!

@Heather225

* Service leadership is definitely a unique aspect of leadership in which the main goal of the leader is to serve. Participating in service leadership is simply giving back to the community through sharing and inspiring the team with utter dedication and clear vision.

* One example of service leadership would be a listener who is passionate about the work that is being done here on 7 Cups and they would like to help as best as they can.

* In order to become a better servant, you should love what you do and enjoy spending time doing it, You should always listen to your team and share your power and high spirit with them. Be a role model that they will look up to and get motivated.

@Anexmos This is a good answer!

@Heather225

Questions: What do you think of the idea of service leadership? Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?
How can you become a better "servant' to our community?

Service leadership is a brialliant idea where it pieces together the map to achieving and contributing to a goal in service. Service leaderiship to me means engaging in a task with others to perform a goal collectively and it is for the service of others and not oneself.
7 cups is the epitome of service leadership. A specific example would be the mentors who guide us and support us on becoming better listeners which again contributes to the goal of 7 cups which is to 'listen' to others and be there for them.

I can be a servant to the community by engaging more in roles and collaborating with others to achieve a common goal.

@Dazzle28purvi oh yes definitely, working collaboratively is a great way to be more servant to the community! And, it helps to not feel so much pressure to do everything yourself, since you can work together :)

@Heather225

What do you think of the idea of service leadership?

I think the service leadership model outlines and portraits ideal leadership. I do believe each leader should aim into helping others row and develop, so the goals can be achieved easily and others can learn and flourish.

Can you list one example of service leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?

A great example would be the way 7 Cups shows gratitude towards listeners dedicating time and effort serving for the well being of the platform, by giving them the opportunity to succeed even further, learn new skills and get better at what they aspire. 7 Cups invests in all volunteers by providing them with necessary knowledge, training, and further opportunities that one could take up, such as mentoring.

How can you become a better "servant' to our community?

Learn from others, find your passion, get involved and start learning in order to be able to develop your own skills, and become better – therefore, become better at providing excellence and quality to the community.

@Ines1229

I also agree with it being an ideal leadership model. I agree whole heartedly about find our passion. When we love something we do excell at it. <3

@Ines1229

Amazing response! I agree with everything you said!

@Heather225

What do you think of the idea of service leadership?

I believe that this idea is great because it lets us know that we all are appreciated for the work we do here on 7 Cups no matter how big or small our achievements maybe but this idea shows that 7 Cups need us all.

Can you list one example of servant leadership you have seen on 7 Cups?

I feel that listeners those who themselves reach out to members who are in distress & ask them whether how they would want to be helped is one of the best example.

How can you become a better "servant' to our community?

By being as much active in all my roles that I have on 7 Cups as possible. Due to my offsite duties, it is difficult for me to act on it. Therefore, I am working on this these days & I know I will be successful.

Thank you for reading!

@lyricalAngel70

Sounds like you have a lot going on in your personal life and 7Cups. It is hard sometimes to balance everything. One thing that as mentioned was prioritizing self-care, don't forget that :-)

@Containedchaos

Hey, thanks a lot for your kind words. I am working on it. Thank you for stopping by & reading my response. Have a great year ahead, stay safe! ❤