Reinventing You as an Effective and Engaging Community Manager |  S1 E24
Channel: Community Manager Live
Date: 2023-02-11

This week we shift our focus to self-improvement and personal growth. Get practical tips and strategies for personal growth, such as setting goals, cultivating a growth mindset, and incorporating self-care into your routine.

00:00 A community manager livestream discussing personal growth and reinventing oneself. Guests introduced themselves and discussed achieving personal goals.Reinventing yourself for personal growth : Examples of personal growth goals and achieving them Importance of stepping out of comfort zones to grow

00:29 The importance of taking time off and having a supportive company culture. : The speaker's company encourages taking time off and personal days, and the boss is supportive. Community management involves exploration, trial and error, and continued learning, both within and outside of the industry.

01:23 Give yourself leeway time to explore personal, emotional, and social goals. : Use a coaching model like GROW or self-reflection to realistically achieve goals. Consider making tactical pivots instead of feeling like a complete failure when changing direction.

07:32 Maintaining a growth mindset is important for personal and professional growth. : Having a growth mindset means embracing failure and being open to learning. Learning to prioritize and focus on what truly excites you can lead to career success and personal fulfillment.

14:44 Building a community is the key differentiator for any company. : Creating a community for users to come together and share their experiences with a product can be more powerful than any technical feature. Personal and professional passion can be a driving force when it comes to creating successful communities.

28:18 Measuring Personal Growth and Progress : Tools and methods for tracking personal growth and productivity Using leading indicators to measure progress towards goals

35:12 Prioritizing sleep and self-care can improve productivity and interpersonal effectiveness : Incremental steps towards better sleep hygiene can positively impact overall wellness wearable technology can provide insights and reminders for self-care

41:54 Personal accountability is crucial for achieving goals and well-being. : Context is important in understanding stress and mental health.
Tools like Fitbit or stress trackers should be used to recognize stress and not rely on them completely.

55:31 Highlight the impact of community members and share their wins to get the team more excited about taking part. : Sharing wins and successes helps team feel like it's part of their job. Recognizing the work that individuals are producing in the company can help prove out the value being created, especially in the year where revenue and marketing leaders are struggling.

Links shared tis week. 
Getting out of your own way
​https://goodcommunity.co.uk/getting-it-done/

2023 Community Manager Unconference [Hybrid]
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2023-community-manager-unconference-hybrid-tickets-483860077517

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