Below is a list of Community Building tools that have been collected from many places. They each serve different purposes or have different styles; all are very useful in the art of building and maintaining a flourishing functional community, and involve a commitment to personal development. They can be combined as is useful to meet the needs of your community and its members.
Training in these tools is part of the Community Building Experience courses. You can also follow the links for more in-depth information.
Tool | Description | Link |
Deep listening | The art of listening | |
Dragon dreaming | How to make outrageously successful projects | https://dragondreaming.org/ |
Facilitation | The art of facilitation | |
Forming Storming Norming Performing | Understanding human dynamics | External Article on Mindtools |
Forum | Sharing and conflict resolution process developed by Zegg | External article by Zegg |
Founders syndrome | How to avoid having a project dictator | |
GROW Coaching | Personal growth | Internal Article: GROW Coaching Process: |
Hero's journey | Connect to the hero within you | Internal Article: Interpretations of Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey |
Leadership | What is true leadership | |
NVC | Non violent communication | |
Prama | How to bring balance into your life | |
Rank | Understand your power and how to avoid abusing your power | |
Six thinking hats | How to speak the same language in a meeting to avoid conflicts | |
Sociocracy | A total governance tool | |
Theater of the oppressed | Conflict resolution | |
Thriving in community | Tips for creating a successful project or community | |
Work that reconnects | How to channel your anger into positive work |