how to cultivate a community-oriented culture in your organization

Cultivating* a Community-Oriented**

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CMX Summit West October Fifteenth, Two Thousand Fifteen

Tim Falls — VP, Community at Keen IO

“In music, a fifteenth or double octave is the interval between one musical note and another with one-quarter the wavelength or quadruple the frequency.

The fourth harmonic, it is two octaves. It is referred to as a fifteenth because, in the diatonic scale, there are 15 notes between them if one counts both ends (as is customary). Two octaves do not make a sixteenth, but a fifteenth. In other contexts, the term two octaves is likely to be used.”

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BTW, did you know?

two octaves do not make a sixteenth,

but a fifteenth

8 + 8 = 15

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…anyhoo…

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cul·ti·vate — ˈkəltəˌvāt/

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verb (used with object)

1) to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.

cul·ti·vate — ˈkəltəˌvāt/

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2) to promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention

verb (used with object)

1)

cul·ti·vate — ˈkəltəˌvāt/

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verb (used with object)

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3) to develop or improve by education or training; train; refine2)

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4) to promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster

verb (used with object)

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3) 2)

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5) to devote oneself to (an art, science, etc.)4)

verb (used with object)

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3) 2) to promote or improve growth by labor &

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devote oneself

prepare & work

develop thru education, training

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o·ri·ent — ˈôrēˌənt/verb (used with object)

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1) to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc.

o·ri·ent — ˈôrēˌənt/verb (used with object)

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1) bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc

2) to familiarize (a person) with new surroundings or circumstances

o·ri·ent — ˈôrēˌənt/verb (used with object)

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3) to direct or position toward a particular object

1) bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc

2)

o·ri·ent — ˈôrēˌənt/

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4) to determine the position of in relation to the points of the compass; get the bearings of

verb (used with object)

3) position toward a particular object

1) bring into due relation to surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc

2)

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get bearings

position toward an object

relate to surroundings

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Story Time

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AssumptionsA)a partially-integrated, poorly-oriented community program does

not deliver ideal results; typically performing sub-optimally and ultimately becoming unsustainable (in the absence of progress)

A)a partially-integrated, poorly-oriented community program does not deliver ideal results; typically performing sub-optimally and ultimately becoming unsustainable (in the absence of progress)

2. well-oriented, fully-integrated community programs = YAY!

Assumptions

III There are many steps along the path to “YAY!”

2. well-oriented, fully-integrated community programs = YAY!

AssumptionsA)a partially-integrated, poorly-oriented community program does

not deliver ideal results; typically performing sub-optimally and ultimately becoming unsustainable (in the absence of progress)

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3 steps toward communit-YAY!

Find yourselves 🔎

Set your course 🌍

Move forward ⏩

#1 >> Find Yourselves

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3 power-ups! to help you on your quest

Inclusion 🙌

Communication 💬

Trust 💞

Inclusion

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“You’re already included.”

-Dustin

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Communication

Non-violent communication

NVC: Marshall Rosenberg

Communication

Non-violent communicationEmotional Intelligence and Self-awareness

Strengths Finder, Meyers-Briggs, etc

Communication

Non-violent communicationEmotional Intelligence and Self-awareness

StrengthsFinder 2.0 (Gallup)

Trust

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The Trust Equation

(credibility)

<(self-orientation)>= trustworthiness

Charles H. Green; http://trustedadvisor.com/

+ (reliability) + (intimacy)< >

RACIResponsible

Accountable

Consulted

Informed

original source: debated

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"Hugs all around homies!”

Full Circle

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change happens — is happening!

[strong foundation + healthy environment] inclusion — communication — trust

catalyzes adaptation (survival)

orientation guided by community

you are the cultivators

find self (baseline) — set course (plan) — move fwd (execute)

Go forth

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