Top tips for Community leaders from KIN CMAD event...

At the KIN CMAD event in January we asked participants for their top tips for community leaders. Here's a small selection of ideas that address the issue of 'What to consider and plan for before you start a community': ·           Ensure there is a demand for the community ·           Create a demand for the community ·           Have co-facilitators and champions ·           Spend time getting the charter/purpose right and agreed by the core group (1-2 sentences) ·           Appoint appropriate community champions as facilitators ·           Get a good online toolkit, stuffed full of guides, templates ready and accessible as early as possible ·           Agree file plan/file structure prior to launch ·           Agree the community rules (TOR) before the launch of the community ·           Staged launch – do not open to all users too soon ·           Offer online training ·           Self-help group – CoP for CoPs ·           1:1 community leaders training sessions (two hours)