The Answer, in a Few Words… We build community by communicating. In Bowling Alone, Robert D. Putnam says “Communication is a fundamental prerequisite for social and emotional connections.”  “Social and emotional connections” is a succinct definition of..

Community We hear the word “community” a lot today.  Yet we use the word so liberally, applying it to any group at all, that it has become nearly meaningless.  This does a disservice to the true meaning..

Team building and community building – are they the same thing? Come over and see my answer.

Community building and team building are related, but there are distinct differences. One of my longest posts – sorry about that! It took a lot of words to do this justice!

Just some thoughts about community that are percolating as I prepare for my first significant community building workshop. Come share your thoughts!

What’s the most important thing you need if you want to build community? You can’t avoid this. Without it, there is no real community.

What’s the difference between Pseudocommunity and Community and how do you evolve from the former to the latter? Come and find out.

Children are natural community builders, but community building is something we can all learn to do.

Consensus. Have you used it in your groups? Come and share your thoughts!