{"id":117184,"date":"2023-10-30T13:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=117184"},"modified":"2023-11-09T14:39:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:39:52","slug":"how-are-you-helping-others-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-are-you-helping-others-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"How Are You Helping Others Grow in Your Community?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How are you helping others grow? Should there be room for advancement in communities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although you should prioritize relationships over status, Charles Vogl says it&#8217;s natural to want to continue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-grow-as-a-person\/\">growing as a person<\/a> and advancing within a community. In <em>The Art of Community<\/em>, he makes a few recommendations that can help community members make healthy progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading for his recommendations that apply to both offline and online communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-help-community-members-advance\">How to Help Community Members Advance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have an understanding of how you are helping others grow in your community? If not, Vogl has a few pointers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, <strong>develop a healthier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-measure-success\/\">definition of success<\/a> within your community.<\/strong> This involves recognizing several different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/levels-of-success\/\">levels of success<\/a> within the community\u2014lower, higher, and highest levels\u2014and bestowing members with progressively greater privileges as they graduate from one level to the next. That way, you don\u2019t have to be the best of the best for your growth to be honored. Vogl also explains that not everyone can or should reach the highest levels of a community\u2014every level is equally important because <em>everyone<\/em> within the community brings something unique and valuable to the table. Once you find a level that\u2019s comfortable, it\u2019s okay to stay there; you don\u2019t have to keep advancing just for the sake of achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: According to Paul Millerd in <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-pathless-path\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Pathless Path<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>you can create a healthier definition of success by forgetting about external markers of success like status (or in this case, community rank) and focusing instead on <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-pathless-path#how-to-deprioritize-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two more important factors<\/a>: <em>contributing something important to the world <\/em>and <em>living according to your values. <\/em>Millerd says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/redefining-success-2\/\">defining success<\/a> in this way is more fulfilling because instead of trying to achieve an arbitrary benchmark, you\u2019re living out a meaningful, dynamic process that brings you recurrent joy. In a community context, these measures of success can be attained by anyone\u2014for example, even brand-new members can appreciate the value of their contributions when they engage in community activities.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, <strong>clarify advancement criteria. <\/strong>Vogl says that the best goal a community can have is to expand members\u2019 capacity for care. The newest members of a community might be concerned primarily with developing their own skills and character, but more experienced members concern themselves with helping newer members grow\u2014and members of the highest levels of the community are concerned with promoting the wellbeing of everyone in the world. The more caring you become, the higher the level you can reach. Other qualifications for advancement\u2014like mastery of certain skills\u2014should also be made clear, and members\u2019 qualifications should be appraised before they\u2019re allowed to formally advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Clear advancement criteria and an expanded capacity for care may be especially important in business-oriented communities. Some experts believe that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/victorlipman\/2013\/10\/19\/the-motivational-value-of-clear-career-paths\/?sh=64f2e76e47f3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clear advancement criteria help with motivation<\/a>\u2014when people know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-make-progress\/\">how to make progress<\/a> toward higher strata in a business (or community), they feel more willing and able to pursue that path. Business experts John Mackey and Raj Sisodia also agree that advancement should expand your capacity for care. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/conscious-capitalism\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Conscious Capitalism<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>they explain that in corporate settings, it\u2019s OK for people at lower levels (like customers and employees) to be more self-focused, but <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/conscious-capitalism\/1-page-summary#best-practices-for-ensuring-everyone-wins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leaders have to consider <em>everyone<\/em>\u2019s well-being<\/a> to make the wisest company decisions.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, Vogl says you should <strong>establish an infrastructure that can support growth.<\/strong> This means giving all interested members access to more experienced members who can teach them what they need to know if they\u2019re going to advance to higher levels. Teaching can be formal (like a skills class) or informal (like experienced members sharing wisdom with newer members when they hang out). Vogl explains that this infrastructure should be easy to access\u2014the purpose of a community is to support members\u2019 growth, so if newer members feel that they can\u2019t or don\u2019t know how to learn from more experienced members, they\u2019ll lose interest. Vogl adds that teaching supports the growth of more experienced members, too, because they\u2019ll learn from their mentees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In more informal communities, you might allow newer members to self-select their mentors. For example, that\u2019s how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/literature\/p-15_0523.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alcoholics Anonymous\u2019 infrastructure<\/a> is set up\u2014new members simply ask a more experienced member with whom they\u2019ve connected to sponsor, or support, their recovery from alcoholism. In contrast, some more formal communities use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.togetherplatform.com\/blog\/mentor-matching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mentor-matching<\/a>, where administrators take into account available mentors\u2019 and mentees\u2019 values and goals and use that information to create mentor-mentee pairs they think will be mutually beneficial.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How are you helping others grow? Should there be room for advancement in communities? 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