Content and programs are the lifeblood of a successful online community program. They are often seen as one collective entity, but they serve two different roles for communities. Content gives people a reason to visit (and return to) an online community, while programs create opportunities for … [Read more...]
Community Centers of Excellence Enable Distributed Leadership
What is a Center of Excellence?Centers of Excellence are groups that are charged with enabling their organizations with a specific practice or expertise and often have other names, whether that is an Enablement Group, Adoption Team, or Internal Consulting. Historically, this has not been the … [Read more...]
Executive Interest In Community Programs Grows Significantly
Executive interest in community approaches has varied since 2009, with internal and external communities gaining or losing interest as the technology, economic, and the social environment has changed. While interest has grown, it has been slow, inconsistent, and not always sustained. It has been … [Read more...]
Meet TheCR Network Scholars | Terri O’Neal
As part of our continuing efforts to increase the impact of our community resources, we are excited to introduce you to the 2021 Scholarship Cohort. Each month in 2021 we’ll interview a cohort scholar and learn why community is important to them. This month we’ll meet Terri O'Neal, … [Read more...]
Community Role Profile: Community Specialist Role
OVERVIEW OF ROLE Community specialists are the experts and emerging experts on a community team. Unlike community manager roles, where generalists are prized, community specialists often have a focus in one of three disciplines: engagement, content, or technical initiatives. … [Read more...]
Community Leadership is the Future of all Leadership
Communities provide a governance structure that helps organizations adopt a more distributed model of leadership and accountability. This empowers individuals to collaborate, create, and engage their peers in adaptive ways while staying aligned with a broader mission.As community structures … [Read more...]
Community Role Profile: Community Manager
OVERVIEW OF ROLE Community managers often oversee more processes than people and are the generalists of the community field. Although some community managers manage moderators or specialists, many work with other teams as the voice of the community. A community manager can be an entry-level role in … [Read more...]
Community Career Pathways
The community field is expanding in exciting ways, with an increasing diversity of roles and career routes available. Where once there was ambiguity and limitations on professional growth, there are now too many possibilities to map out. The map below is just a sample of the avenues that could be … [Read more...]
Meet TheCR Network Scholars | Erin Fristoe
As part of our continuing efforts to increase the impact of our community resources, we are excited to introduce you to the 2021 Scholarship Cohort. Each month in 2021 we'll interview a cohort scholar and learn why community is important to them.This month we'll meet Erin Fristoe, currently the … [Read more...]
Meet TheCR Network Scholars | Mohamed Mohammed
As part of our continuing efforts to increase the impact of our community resources, we are excited to introduce you to the 2021 Scholarship Cohort. Each month in 2021 we'll interview a cohort scholar and learn why community is important to them.Why do you believe in Community/Community … [Read more...]
