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Jaakko blombergCommunity building AND doing together
what is doing together?
doing together is exponential.
everyone who takes part in it, doesn’t only bring himself but also his whole
network
doing together has no limits and the results are unpredictable
doing together is fragile. it needs the right place,
time and energy
doing together is exposing yourself without knowing how others will react and what will
come up
doing together has a great creative power, because then we are
not stuck in the traditional roles
- - - citizen power - - -
8. citizen control 7. delegated power
6. partnership - - - tokenism - - -
5. placation 4. consultation
3. informing - - - NOnparticipation - - -
2. therapy 1. manipulation
ladders of participation
1. community manager 2. active actor 3. occasional actor 4. active participant 5. occasional participant
roles of communal action
why people participate?
1. rewards
the rewards of membership
outweigh the costs of participating
2. relationships
Making new friends, broadening our influence or accomplishing
something we could not do alone
3. role
We want to belong to a
group where we have a role we want and our contribution
will be appreciated
4. results
aim for concrete
results and celebrate
also small achievements
5. respect
People seek the respect from our peers for ourselves and our values
6. Recognition
People want to be recognized for their
contribution
how to take care of the community?
1. create space for others
the members have to have a real opportunity to take part and
influence
equality creates cohesion and increases participation
2. keep the power distance small
3. be open
without shared knowledge you
can’t have cohesion
you don’t have to know everything. let
the others show their opinions and feel
that they are needed
4. it’s ok to be insecure
5. make people feel safe
on the other hand people look for
leadership, safety and feeling of
security
6. be present
be truly present, also during the bad times
7. react quickly
React quickly to requests,
suggestions and problems
8. give space for everyone
have courage to give up traditional ways of
doing and encourage people to use their own
creativity
9. make joining feel easy
communities easily turn
into groups that are only
for a small circle
make joining easy at any
point
10. good design helps
good design makes participating easy
Done Is
Better Than
perfect
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