Community Leadership
In this session you will be introduced to core aspects of community leadership; helping newcomers to develop skills and behaviours which foster the trust in their communities and help them to achieve common goals. By the end of this session you will have… – Evaluated and scrutinised four leadership strategies which aim to build trust as well as demonstrated the ability to apply them. – Demonstrated application of leadership and communication skills to capture community members’ concerns and difficulty to build cohesive arguments. – Employed a problem tree to identify issues newcomers face in terms of participation and create solutions for those problems.
Community Leadership
In this session you will be introduced to core aspects of community leadership; helping newcomers to develop skills and behaviours which foster the trust in their communities and help them to achieve common goals. By the end of this session you will have…
– Evaluated and scrutinised four leadership strategies which aim to build trust as well as demonstrated the ability to apply them.
– Demonstrated application of leadership and communication skills to capture community members’ concerns and difficulty to build cohesive arguments.
– Employed a problem tree to identify issues newcomers face in terms of participation and create solutions for those problems.
Four steps to avoid thinking about the solutions before the issues
Lecture Duration 5′
A useful guide from PLACE on tools you can use to generate innovative ideas
Lecture Duration 10′
How to find a solution to a specific problem
Learn about the steps to solve problems and create innovative solutions including Problem Tree, Persona Canvas, How Might We Statements, Design Constraints and Storyboards explained by a PLACE facilitator from another of our program, Fast Forward:
Before you can design a solution, you must first identify the problem you are trying to solve. The Problem Tree helps to find solution areas by mapping out the causes and effects of an issue. Here are the steps for creating a Problem Tree :
Step 1: Identify the Main Problems
Step 2: Root causes Step
Step 3: Effects Step
Step 4: Problem Area Selection
Duration 9’45”
Once the central problem has been identified, you must now develop empathy with the people who live with this problem; the main stakeholders. A persona is a character made with the common characteristics found in a group.
Duration 4’58”
‘How might we’ statements are a pivotal part of the innovation process. They provide a scope for the solution. No matter what form the solution takes over time, it should always address the initial “How Can We” statement – the purpose for its very existence.
Duration 2’45”
Design constraints define the limits that a solution must work within – these are the non-negotiables that a solution designer must respect. The four categories of design constraints are: Desirability, Viability, Feasibility, Integrity
Duration 1’32”
Storyboards are visual tools used to demonstrate how a person experiences a problem. Storyboarding is done in several steps :
Step 1: The Main Character
Step 2: The Story
Step 3: Drawing the Storyboard
Step 4: Opportunity Areas
Duration 10’22”
This storyboard will now show how they experience the solution. This is the first prototype of your solution. The storyboard should show how the person becomes aware of the solution, how they interact with it (in detail) and the benefit that it brings to their lives. This storyboard is done in several steps:
Step 1: Brainstorming the Solution
Step 2: Drawing the Storyboard
Step 3: Drawing the Storyboard
Step 4: Risk Areas & Assumptions
Duration 8’25”
Other Ressources for Community Leaders
Learn from Bailey Richardson and Kevin Huynh on how to build a better community
Duration 5’06”
Heidi Demars tells us more about how to lead with Authenticity, Heart, and Hustle
Duration 9’29”
Listen to Ernesto Sirolli tell us more about the importance of communities in solution building
Duration 17’09”
Read some tips on how to become a great community leaders
Lecture Duration 10′
Mastering the art of feedback to lead and role model a culture of joyful learning and achievement
Lecture Duration 5’01”
