Category: Forum Overview

Forum Overview

The Hard Truth About Your Forum (That No One Wants to Say Out Loud)

If your Forum feels too nice, it’s probably not doing its job. A few months ago, I sat in on a Forum meeting that looked ...
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Specificity and Topicality: The Two Pillars of Vulnerability in Forums

When I first started leading forums, I was hesitant to share my own struggles. I thought I needed to project an image of strength and ...
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Launching a New Forum: A 5-Meeting Process

Imagine transforming a group of strangers into a cohesive, self-functioning team in just five months. That’s precisely what I do with my Forum Launch Process. ...
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Changing Forum Roles

Typically, forums change the roles of their members every 12 months. There are a few reasons this is a good practice to do within your ...
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The Fragility Of New Forums

Without a doubt, the most challenging stage of any forum is the first four months. This is especially true for groups that are brand new ...
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The Dangerous Universal “You” Language

“You know how when you go to Whole Foods, and you buy that $12 peanut butter smoothie, but it doesn’t have enough protein in it, ...
How To Onboard a New Member
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How To Onboard a New Member

By this point in the process, you have already gone through the process of picking a new member (https://bit.ly/3rUjDgW), and have unanimous support to have ...
Create An Ideal Member Attributes List
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Create An Ideal Member Attributes List

In a prior post, I talked about building a Forum Intro Sheet that you can use to help recruit new members (https://bit.ly/3rUjDgW). One of the ...
The Four Pillars of Forum
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The Four Pillars of Forum

Behind the structured agenda, coaching system, goals process, and presentation are four pillars that create the foundation of Forums. Everyone going into a Forum should ...
Fire Fighting vs. Smoke Detecting
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Fire Fighting vs. Smoke Detecting

Every time I ramp up a new Forum, the first few months usually involve putting out a lot of fires that members have in their ...