Course 4. Foundational Leadership Principles: (Discussion #4) Lead Within the Community
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Welcome back, crew! We've discussed leading yourself and others. Let's talk about leading ÃÂ within the community!
A car is a ÃÂ system that has different levels of components. Each component is a system in itself like engine, accelerator, gears, clutch, tires, seats, front deck, mirrors, and so on. Each of these components is also a system too. But when they are integrated into one big system, it comprises the bigger picture as a car which facilitates movement from one place to another. ÃÂ
Similarly, 7Cups is a system. A system of small systems that have their own defined set of goals but contributing towards a bigger goal (community goal).
When you are a lead of a project, you are not just leading your own project but also within the community as well. Examples: Verified Listener Program, Active Listening Tests, Listener Coaching, Quality Mentor, Listener Support Chat Rooms, and so on are individual projects that contribute to supporting a user to become a better listener to support the member they listen to and the community at large. Everyone is functioning as an integral part of the system. ÃÂ
To ensure the smooth operation of your system and the whole system, you need to collaborate with other community and project leaders to problem solve and be well synced. ÃÂ
Everything is interlinked and interconnected. You are part of the community and leading within the community. And, when everyone collectively gathers together to achieve one purpose, we are cultivating a sense of community solidarity.
Exercise:
1. ÃÂ Give an example of how you are part of this community and how are you contributing as an individual, as a team, and within the community. ÃÂ
2. Please reply to 3 of your peers in the thread!
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Give an example of how you are part of this community and how are you contributing as an individual, as a team, and within the community.
I give the listeners something to listen to. I also log into the chat room called sharing circle to participate and listen to what people are saying.
Give an example of how you are part of this community.
I am part of this community by getting more involved in leadership roles, but continuing to do 1:1 chats.
How are you contributing as an individual?
As individual, I want to continue to stay in touch with the real purpose of this site and that is being a resource to support members. So I am continuing to balance taking on leadership roles along with continuing to do 1:1 chats
How are you contributing as a team?
As part of the team, if I am in a chat room and someone needs help with a chat and no one steps up to help or take the chat, I always lend my support.
How are you contributing within the community?
Within the community, I recently became a Verified Listener and trying to give my best as a verified listener
@JoeyTribbbiani
Congratulations on becoming a verified listener!! Thank you for all you do for this community! :-)
@Containedchaos
Thank you so much❤️
@Heather225
Exercise:
1. Give an example of how you are part of this community and how are you contributing as an individual, as a team, and within the community.
I am involved in helping people in many ways through this beautiful platform called 7 Cups which allows me to take appropriate roles that suits me according to my skills.
As an individual, I am an active, verified listener & love taking up 1-On-1 chats with new members, following up with the old ones weekly/monthly as required.
As a team, I work with Safety patrol, the 7 Cups Translation & lightship team members.
Within the community, I make sure to reply to at least 2-3 members through forum posts who are in distress. I love participating in ice-breakers and fun discussion activity over forums. I take great interest in the forum discussion & expressing my opinions.
2. Please reply to 3 of your peers in the thread!
Done
@lyricalAngel70
You are doing so much for Cups. Thank you for all you do! :-)
@Containedchaos
Thanks for your encouraging message. ❤
It made my day. How are you?
1. Give an example of how you are part of this community
I have spent a lot of time in sharing circle hosting and supporting, I became a listener over a month ago, and during these courses I have become a room supporter.
2. How are you contributing as an individual?
I try to create a supportive and encouraging environment in the chatroom while attending or hosting. I take on a few new members a week to listen and support. I have offered to help with ways to improve a new member experience and understanding of the chatroom.
3. As a team?
Work with other room supporters and mods to ensure the chatrooms are safe and welcoming. I started as a room supported recently and will start working as a team member with other room supporters.
4. Within the community?
Creating a warm, welcoming, and encouraging chatroom and model this for others. Encourage others to host and assist them with hosting to help them gain confidence so we can gain more hosts. Make needed reports for questionable and negative behavior to keep the site safe and supportive.
@Containedchaos
I agreed. You do create warm, welcoming, and encouraging chatroom on SC. That's awesome CC! 💙
@Containedchaos
Such a great response!! You're doing so much to help 7 Cups, it's amazing <3
@Heather225
⭐︎ 1. Give an example of how you are part of this community and how you are contributing as an individual, as a team, and within the community.
As an individual:
○ Continue learning from many resources on-site and off-site to correct my mistakes and improve my quality.
○ Only apply to a role that I have capability to do and excited about it.
As a team:
○ Plan and do active participation in roles I'm taking with consideration to my limitations.
○ Support peers in doing their part whenever possible. Listeners with or without roles are human with feelings too and supporting them is just as important.
Within the Community:
○ Switch to a Member account when I need personal support.
○ Being respectful, compassionate and supportive to others in whatever account I'm in.
○ Take a break from listening and roles from time to time.
⭐︎ 2. Please reply to 3 of your peers in the thread!
Will do
@ouiCherie
Such a detailed response, I love it!!! You clearly know what's going on extremely well <3
@GlitteringNights
Thank you, that's very kind of you to say that 💜
There's a popular expression, "it takes one to know one" 😁
@ouiCherie
That's a really awesome and very detailed answer. Good job!
Thank you @cuteOrange213
Love your answers too ❤
@ouiCherie
I appreciate how you distinguished between all the different roles you place in the community as an individual and part of the community itself. I think it is wonderful how involved you are and hope I can be as involved !
Best of luck on your LDP Journey!
@warmLove3625
Thank you for the kind words 💜 hope to see you around ! 😊
@ouiCherie
You gave me a different perspective by talking about your roles as both a listener and member, and you clearly thought about this in detail.
@jovialButterfly6752 Thanks 💜 Love your answer too, particularly the part that said, " An ocean is a collection of billion/trillions of droplets". Beautifully said 😊
@ouiCherie
Thanls for all the hard work you are doing keep it up
Likewise @Fergie12299 😊
Glad to know that you enjoy Group Support sessions particularly Listener Discussion and hosting Sharing Circle ♡
Congrats on getting verified 🎊 and all the best for LDP! ♡
@ouiCherie
I love how you thought of all of those details
@generousBreeze169 Likewise! I just read your answer. Particularly the part where you said, "lead by example that asking for help is acceptable", awesome!
Thank you for the reply, all the best on LDP and see you around ❤
@ouiCherie
@BellatheHappyHelper
wonderful, truly wonderful. keep up the magnificent work!
@BellatheHappyHelper thank you and best of luck on your journey Bella 💜
@ouiCherie
Great Reply!
@kieran000
Read your reply, you're working to boost other's confidence (read: self-esteem) and team work. Respect! 💜
@ouiCherie great answers!
@optimisticDay8079
Thanks Day 🤗 Read your answer. You're a great support for others ♡ All the best for your journey!
@ouiCherie
Loved the detail response , Cherie ! Thankyou for being a great part of the community ❤
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou you're most welcome and thank you for being such a wonderful friend here ♡
I love the part you wrote about "when you help a Listener, you help many Members that may come in contact with that Listener" That's beautiful Sun 🤗
@ouiCherie
Aww thanks Cheriee, I am glad you found it beautiful! Anddd thankyou for being a wonderful friend yourself 🤗❤
@ouiCherie
agreed, good job everyone!
hey @AdylynS 😊 sorry I missed to see your comments before...scrolled down to read yours and it's awesome that you seems up to roll your hands to help others as well as make a point to use that as a self-grow too. Smart! 💜
@ouiCherie Nice and detailled response with how to contribute well on community and with how to avoid burn out in the same time. Self-care is indeed important.
Hey @windSpirit how's it going? 😊 So sorry I missed to see your comments before, can be a jungle here to find a post again once we lost it xD
You got a great point there on your answer. To support other doesn't always mean creating posts, but also reply to other's post. 💜
@ouiCherie
I love all of the answer and the underlining/bullet points!
@ouiCherie
I love your detailed reponse. It really shows how much your passionate about your contribution to the 7 Cups community!
@UnicornsCottonCandy thank you 💜 Yes 😊 as long as it grows me and makes me happy ♡ All the best for you!
@ouiCherie
Love to know that you're still continuing to learn to improve yourself!
@herealways27 we stop growing in mind and mentally when we stop learning 😀 all the best for you ♡
@ouiCherie awesome answer!
@thisisirene ah... LSC teammate 😊 I agree with your answer, we deserve a self-care break as a reward every now and then 💜
@ouiCherie
Amazing response!
@ouiCherie
Amazing detailed response. Loved this !
@ouiCherie
It sounds like you have a great plan.
1.Give an example of how you are part of this community and how are you contributing as an individual, as a team, and within the community.
I am a part of this community as a verified listener. I am contributing as an individual by taking 1-on-1 chats regularly and checking in with my members. As a part of the team, I'm trying to provide quality support to both listeners and members. And within the community, I'm trying to provide care and encourage people.
@sia1325
Great response! It sounds like you're contributing amazingly to 7 Cups, well done <3
That sounds. ReAlly. Good .@sia1325
@sia1325
Amazing response. Love it
@sia1325
Good work sia, and all the best with the rest of the course
@sia1325
That's an amazing contribution and it is paying off!
@sia1325
Awesome Reply!
@sia1325 awesome answers!
@sia1325 amazing answer!
@sia1325
I love this descriptive and honest answer!
You are a big part of this community!
@sia1325
We're kind of similar. Although you already are, I wish you become a more active participant at 7 Cups!
@sia1325 Amazing answer sia :)
@sia1325
@Heather225
Give an example of how you are part of this community and how are you contributing as an individual, as a team, and within the community.
As an individual: Continually working on learning more and doing better, hence participating in courses like the LDP to further my skills
As a team: Being part of the Anxiety Leadership team (as a Forum Supporter) and contributing to the work there and making sure that I'm involved.
Within the community: Everything I do put together contributes to the community, even if only a little. All I do on 7 Cups I try to have impact the community in a meaningful way even if it's just bettering myself so I can provide better help
@GlitteringNights
Yes, even the smallest effort put into this community really matters.
Great job answering the question
@GlitteringNights
People often forget the value of learning. You made a good point :)
@GlitteringNights
Your amazing contribution is very appreciated!!
@GlitteringNights
I love your reponse because it really connects to me. Thank you.
@GlitteringNights
It's great to know that you're a Forum Supporter! Good luck!
@GlitteringNights
Amazing dear you are putting so much effort in contributing good work for community.
@GlitteringNights
great response!
@GlitteringNights
great post!
1 colorfulcatsofhope
I would do my best at all I do.
2 I will follow site guidelines and rules
i will ask for help when needed
I will do self care when needed
team
I will do my share of monthly requirements for my rooms
i will treat every one with repect.
Community
I will take part of the forums and spend time in rooms.
I will take part of thr Community meetings
I am.active listener part of sp and active in roooms
@ColorfuldogsofParadise
Contributing in so many ways ! Woohoo❤
@Colorfulcatsofhope
Great Response!
@Heather225
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1. ÃÂ Give an example of how you are part of this community and how are you contributing as an individual, as a team, and within the community. ÃÂ
Individual contributions
- I have tried to continue taking 1-1 chat with members although I might have more roles that take up my time now
- I have also helped any listener that comes into the TL room searching for help
As a team
- I have made sure to keep all the documents in check when my teammate isn't around
As a community
-I always make sure to check in with my leaders if I have any queries, and at the same time, I make sure to help any who ask me for assistance.
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@cuteOrange213
Well done orange, keep up the good work ;)
@Heather225
1. Give an example of how you are part of this community and how are you contributing as an individual, as a team, and within the community.
As a listener, I regularly engage in one-on-one conversations with members. I also engage heavily in group discussions, the listener support room and by posting on forums. I consider myself very active as I engage at least a few times a week to try to keep the community active, full of positivity, and to keep me engaged with the members, fellow listeners and the community at large. By participating in the Progress Path I am guided daily on how to better interact with the community. Being active in the community is vital to continue the positive culture here at 7Cups!
@warmLove3625
It's great to see you involved in so many different capacities!
