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7 Cups Culture Guide + Badge!

GlenM August 12th, 2020

Hello Community!

Ive been enjoying the launch of the Leadership Development Program (LDP). We are all learning a lot. We have a lot of great new leaders signing up to serve our community. Im thankful for them and their service!

One thing that has struck me is the impact of the 7 Cups Culture Guide. I wrote the first draft of ths on a long flight back in 2017. New leaders were commenting that it was meaningful and some were surprised to see how it is a foundation to all the work we do here on 7 Cups. New leaders review the guide and take a test as part of the first course in the LDP. Their reaction to the guide and the test made me realize that we should more deliberately extend access to the guide and test to our broader community.

If you are interested in learning more about our culture and embracing it, then, please

Take the test here! (Blue Text is clickable)

Next, post the 3 most important things you learned and why they are important to you. Then, post that you have read the guide and taken the test with the following words:

I, (username), have read the 7 Cups culture guide, taken the test, and am now a 7 Cups Culture Holder.

Once youve made the post, we will award you the 7 Cups Culture Holder Badge. We will do this manually at first so there will be a small delay from the time that you complete the course and receive the badge.

Im looking forward to hearing your feedback. Thank you for being a part of our community!

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DayDreamWithYou August 14th, 2020

@GlenM

(also reposted from the LDP Discussion #5)

The Three Most Important Things I Learned From the 7 Cups Culture Guide

Solving Problems that Matter

At first, I had this off thought that perhaps that term meant that only some problems matter, and we should only solve those problems, making me perceive the statement as something negative. However, after reading the description and thinking more about it, I began to realize that it's something very worth remembering and understanding. To understand that we need to prioritize certain problems. To understand that we need to focus. It is something that will definitely stick by me.

We Expect Failure

I think this one was something that I personally need to keep on reminding myself, and by reading this guide, it reminded me once again that everyone fails; it's something part of our learning process. I am sure it is not just me that feels that we are a failure sometimes. It's something that we can't escape because we all fail, but we need to remember to get up and learn, which is honestly not as easy as it sounds. There are so many instances in my personal life that makes me feel like a failure, and there are even some on 7 Cups even though I have not been here very long, but it's really important to pick ourselves up and continue. I really like how the guide even mentions that "we expect failure" not "don't give up" nor "you can do it" nor "failure is common" because it gives a sense of (I'm not sure if this makes sense) empowerment and understanding.

Not Everyone is a Good Fit

This definitely was both something I expected yet was still surprised. Indeed, some roles and even 7 cups in general isn't the perfect fit for some people. I have to say though the fact that the guide mentioned, "we will ask you to transition out sooner rather than later" if you aren't a good fit, was very straightfoward and (I'm not sure if I'm explaining this right) wow. ahaha, I do think the wording could be slightly less and it did get me thinking if 7 Cups is a good for me. I want to say that 7 Cups is a perfect fit, but if I were to be honest with myself, only parts of 7 Cups is a good place for me, making me truly understand which roles and opportunities I will be exploring on 7 Cups. This section really hit close to home, and to be honest, it brought up some deep thinking on my part about fitting in society in general as well (ahaha I am philosophical that way).

I, DayDreamWithYou, have read the 7 Cups culture guide, taken the test, and am now a 7 Cups Culture Holder.

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jaedae August 15th, 2020

@DayDreamWithYou

How do I get to "7 cups culture guide" to take the test?

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DayDreamWithYou August 15th, 2020

@jaedae

Hey Jaedae! Please click here to access the 7 cups culture guide, and here to take the test! Hope this helped!! :)

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jaedae August 15th, 2020

@DayDreamWithYou

I took the test and got 7 out of 10 correct. Does that mean I failed?

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jaedae August 15th, 2020

@jaedae

I took it again and got 8 out of 10. Does that mean I failed?

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jaedae August 15th, 2020

@DayDreamWithYou

i took the test and got 7 out of 10 correct. Does that mean I failed.

jaedae August 15th, 2020

@DayDreamWithYou

I took it again and got 8 out of ten correct. Does that mean I failed?

jaedae August 15th, 2020

@DayDreamWithYou

I took it again and got 8 out of 10. Does that mean I failed?

jaedae August 15th, 2020

@DayDreamWithYou

I took it two more times and got 20 out of 20.

jaedae August 15th, 2020

@DayDreamWithYou

I took the test and got 17 out of 20 correct. Does that mean I failed?

I took it again and got 18 out of 20. Does that mean I failed?
Then I took it two more times and got 20 out of 20 correct.

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DayDreamWithYou August 15th, 2020

@jaedae

Hey Jaedae! It's awesome that you have completed the test (only once was required) and good job on getting a 20/20! For the next steps after completing the test please do the following as explained here (I have copied and pasted the instructions for you).

Next, post the 3 most important things you learned and why they are important to you. Then, post that you have read the guide and taken the test with the following words:

I, (username), have read the 7 Cups culture guide, taken the test, and am now a 7 Cups Culture Holder.

Once youve made the post, we will award you the 7 Cups Culture Holder Badge. We will do this manually at first so there will be a small delay from the time that you complete the course and receive the badge.

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sweetlife101 August 14th, 2020

I did the test

Sunisshiningandsoareyou August 14th, 2020

@GlenM

3 things I learnt from the guide are -:

1.Failure is inevitable and a chance to learn and grow and ďo better the next time

2. Trust is important, be it laying a foundation of trust with the members or with fellow listeners, 7 cups as a whole is a community based on trust and mutual support and appreciation

3. We are accountable for our words and actions, doing things lightly or halfheartedly is something alien to the 7 cups culture. We should be held accountable for our actions and words how we are performing here !

I, Sunisshiningandsoareyou , have read the 7 Cups culture guide, taken the test, and am now a 7 Cups Culture Holder.

positivePumpkin22 August 15th, 2020

@GlenM

Three things I learnt from the guide:

1. Expecting Failure : "Failure is nothing to be scared of and it is nothing to worry about as long as you are focused and trying." Failure is a natural happening that happens to everyone but the point is how you view failure. Failures teach us much more than success thus it is important to learn from it and make them path towards success.

2. Accoundability : This is, according to me a very imporatant aspect. We need to be accountable of our actions. Its important for me to be someone who can effectively, efficiently, and independently meet deadlines, complete tasks and manage your workload.

3. Equality : Every person is valuable and every person is deserve to be treated with equal respect, enjoys equal freedom, and equal rights irrespective of the gender orientation, race, religion, or any other difference. As a part of 7cups community, we embrace diversity and consider it key in bringing varied perspectives and solutions to difficult problems.

I, positivePumpkin22, have read the 7 Cups culture guide, taken the test, and am now a 7 Cups Culture Holder.

DrNinja August 15th, 2020

@GlenM

What I learned from 7 cups till now is :

1. My free time, which I might have wasted while playing games can be a reason for someone's happiness and can make someone's life better.

2. No one is going to push you, I repeat no one is going to push you in your dark times you have to push yourself by your own, no one is going to show you the path to escape from the darkness, you have to find your path by your own.

3. Sometimes problems doesn't exist, sometimes problems are created by a notorious but wonderful thing that lies in your head, so minding your mind can reduce most of your problems .

And still learning .............................. ..

DrNinja August 15th, 2020

@GlenM

I, DrNinja, have read the 7 Cups culture guide, taken the test, and am now a 7 Cups Culture Holder.

TortueDesBois August 15th, 2020

questions are hard to understand for a non english speaker

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GlenM OP August 15th, 2020

@TortueDesBois thank you for trying! I'd love to hear the 3 key things you learned :)

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AriadneLove August 15th, 2020

I, AriadneLove, have read the 7 Cups culture guide, taken the test, and am now a 7 Cups Culture Holder.

AriadneLove August 15th, 2020

The most important thing I have learned:

Is that community helps us to explore and develop our strengths in order to do a better job and be fulfilled at the same time?

That & cups based on high warmth and high expectations and everyone contributes to the cause.

Also, a lot of things can feel our fuel tank, self-care one of the most important.

fancyKoala5020 August 15th, 2020

@GlenM

I, fancyKoala5020, have read the 7 Cups culture guide, taken the test, and am now a 7 Cups Culture Holder.

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fancyKoala5020 August 15th, 2020

@fancyKoala5020

I have learned that volunteer work can be satisfying, volunteering can teach you different things, and that overall this is something that consists of teamwork

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