Tag Archives: Moderation

Reflections from Learning Solutions Day 2: Responding to challenge

Posted on March 26, 2015 by

The second day of Learning Solutions and i’ve delivered my fourth and final session. Themes: how do we engage communities, how do we respond to challenge, how do we make it safe? I thought i’d capture some ideas around this … Continue reading →

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How to Build and Moderate a thriving Social Learning Community: Part 1 – Forming

Posted on July 30, 2014 by

Social Learning happens within and alongside our communities: semi formal spaces where ‘sense making’ activities take place. Agile organisations create the right permissions and environments for these communities to thrive, remembering at every stage that they can nurture them, but … Continue reading →

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Framing and co-creating organisational culture

Posted on January 14, 2014 by

I’ve been exploring pressures on organisational culture over the last week or so, looking at how we align our internal values with those of the community and, in turn, choose our course of action. Rifts open up when our personal … Continue reading →

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The OAR Model for Community Management

Posted on November 28, 2013 by

I’ve been working this week on a workshop for social community managers and came up with this model, which i thought i’d share today. The OAR model covers three activities: Observe, Attend and Refer. For much of the time, the … Continue reading →

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The 3 stages of community management

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

FORMING is about drawing people in, exploring reasons for disengagement and ensuring that nobody is disenfranchised. GUIDING is about framing the conversation, keeping it on track or being brave enough to listen to where it’s going. NARRATING is about taking … Continue reading →

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Building a marketplace for ideas: #diversity for social learning

Posted on July 9, 2013 by

Communities are built on consensus: they tolerate difference and thrive on diversity, but only within limits. Stretch them too far and there will be a break. I’ve been revisiting ideas around community, moderation and the creation of meaning this week … Continue reading →

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The lifecycle of a social learning community and the shape of moderation

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Nothing lasts forever, not even good conversations. I’ve been working this week on some ideas around the lifecycle of social learning communities, specifically the changing role of the moderator throughout the lifecycle. I’m working around a three stage approach, with … Continue reading →

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