THE SYLLABUS

Session 1:
Building the right model for your context. The first session gives you a no-hype foundation in community building and will leave you with practical frameworks and the key levers (purpose, trust, participation, governance) to build a community that lasts.

Session 2:
Make your Minimum Viable Community a reality. In session two your community stops being an idea. Through direct peer-feedback and lessons from guest practitioner Kat Bassett you’ll get the confidence to move from strategy to first actionable steps.

Session 3:
No vanity metrics. In session three you work through how your community shows up in the world. You will connect brand and visibility to the right metrics of success, backed by the Community Worksheet and guest practitioners Yvonne Hartmann and Nina Kehagia.

Session 4:
Scaling with care. In session four you learn what actually happens when a community scales and leaves you with practical paths to protect culture, connection, and experience as growth starts to shift the community dynamics, with guest practitioner Gabriela Gironas sharing lessons from their community work.

Session 5:
Platform noise is real. Session five gives you clear criteria for choosing where to build your community, leaving you with a smart plan for which platform to invest your energy into, with guest practitioners Austin Gregg and Taz Sharp sharing practical lessons from their work.

Session 6:
Ready to execute. In this wrap-up session, you will present your strategy and get input via structured peer feedback on risks and opportunities. You will walk away with a clear route to building momentum.

COURSE MATERIAL

Course reference material may be added here as the course progresses.