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Category Archives: People Systems
← Older postsHahrie Han on Gun-Control vs. Gun-Rights Groups
July 17, 2018There’s a palpable difference between a tight-knit community and a loose group of people with a shared interest. This article in the NY Times by Hahrie Han illustrates this contrast. Hahrie, a gun-control advocate who studies grassroots movements compares the traits …
Posted in Blog, People Systems | Tagged gun control, hahrie han | Leave a commentProgressive Elaboration
July 5, 2018One of my favorite terms that I learned last year was “progressive elaboration.” I studied (and passed the test!) for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification which yielded plenty of project manager vocab including this gem. Progressive elaboration means to …
Posted in Blog, People Systems | Tagged pmp, progressive elaboration | Leave a commentWe Finished a Draft
July 4, 2018My team and I finished a draft of our book on community building yesterday. Woo! A milestone. Plenty of editing and design work lie ahead. There are holes and inconsistencies. But, we finished a draft. If I were to teleport …
Posted in Blog, People Systems | Tagged book, writing | Leave a commentThe Next Generation
July 3, 2018I mentioned yesterday that the last section of the book I’m working on is about cultivating nascent communities. Part of that is investing in the next generation. How does a community bring in new energy? How do they invest now …
Posted in Blog, People Systems | Tagged alexandria ocasio-cortez, cecile richards | Leave a commentCommunities and Gardening
July 2, 2018Today I wrote an intro to a section of our book entitled “Once you’re big, go small.” It’s about cultivating nascent communities and helping your group evolve. Organizing a community is a lot like gardening. You can water, nurture, plant, …
Posted in Blog, People Systems | Tagged jennifer sampson, nascent communities | Leave a commentLeadership Rich
July 1, 2018The image of the singular leader is a myth. A good test of a leader is how well they enable leadership among those they serve. Instead of being the most valuable node in the network, they build the network’s value by …
Posted in Blog, People Systems | Tagged leadership, network | Leave a commentMobilizing ≠ Organizing
June 30, 2018Mobilizing isn’t the same as organizing. From Marshall Ganz: “I want to make a distinction here between mobilizing and organizing. Mobilizing is getting people to sign the petition, show up at that rally, or click the mouse. Often that’s a tactic …
Posted in Blog, People Systems | Tagged marshall ganz, mobilizing, organizing | Leave a commentSuccessful Organizing
June 29, 2018For any type of work, defining how to measure success is a critical undertaking. Clarity around success metrics helps us make decisions big and small. Yet defining success is especially tricky if your work involves organizing people towards a common …
Posted in Blog, People Systems | Tagged marshall ganz, organizing, success | Leave a commentCommunities and Structure
June 28, 2018My former boss Jerri, once said: “A community isn’t a community unless it’s organizing itself.” Structure like guidelines, hierarchy, roles, and expectations can help a group of people effectively organize and operate. But too much structure can be stifling. Too …
Posted in Blog, People Systems | Tagged community, jerri chou, structure | Leave a commentHow to Keep Track of Your Community
June 27, 2018Today I wrote about what data to monitor as you or your organization work to cultivate a community. The most important thing is to pay attention to who keeps showing up. Observing how many people regularly participate, discovering who they …
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