Dynamic community building

• What strengths and passions do we as organizers bring to the table & how can we best engage these?

• What are the alignments among people's dreams for the community?

• How do we refocus people from "shadow conversations" to the "new conversations"?

• How can we help people translate their dreams/vision into small acts, projects, and experiments?

• What are the community's assets (tangible/intangible) & which are most accessible & underutilized?

Fostering collaboration

• How do we move conversation from us-them, win-lose, and either-or to we, win-win, and both-and?

• How can we create credibility & trust in order to foster more and different collaborations?

• How can we better use stories to create deeper levels of inspiration, optimism, and engagement?

Art of organization

• Where are potential volunteers & how are volunteer best organized and engaged?

• What collaborative web technologies are the best tools for managing organization and participation?

• How can we effectively manage events and projects & play the role of "network weaver"?

The power of being proactive

• How can we practice a bias for proactive engagement over reactive heroism?

• What are wise and unwise risks in the short and long term?

• What does it mean to be an advocate, instigator, and facilitator of change?

• What grants are available & what proposals can we develop?

Building your base of support

• What kinds of knowledge of the community are important for us to have?

• Where are political and fiscal sponsors and champions and how can we engage them?

• How do we as organizers communicate, advocate, and navigate with political savvy?

Developing your personal capacity

• What does it take to keep a sense of balance, perspective, and positive energy?

• How do we find and engage mentors for ourselves & become mentors to other emerging leaders?

• What kinds of feedback and metrics do you need to measure your success & prevent blind spots?

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