Workshop for Community Builders:

How to facilitate healthy and sustainable communities

(where the members are eager to participate)

24th - 26th June 2024, Trenčín

A 2-day, hands-on, IRL workshop for community leaders
facilitated by Beelong community co-founders and community building experts
Zuzana Gergeľová and Janka Bernaťáková.

Beelong community
and networking co-founder and current director,
Community building consultant

Beelong community
and networking co-founder,
Change
management expert

In this workshop, you will learn:

  • A framework for building thriving and engaged communities.
  • How to attract quality members to your community, get them on board, and have them take ownership from day one.
  • Tools and techniques for promoting member-generated events and content.
  • Influencing strategies to overcome barriers to participation in community life.
  • How to facilitate community events, especially mastermind groups.

Date:

24 th - 26 th June 2024

(Beginning with dinner on June 24 and ending at 4 pm on June 26, 2024)

Place:

Hotel Veverica, Trenčín

Kukučínova 76/42, 911 01 Trenčín

Price:

Thanks to the support of CIPE, the workshop will be free of charge for the first 12 applicants (2 nights’ accommodation, full board, and materials included). Travel costs will be covered by the participants.

Please note:

  • This will be a great opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences with like-minded community builders from Slovakia.
  • It is highly recommended to take the Community Building Masterclass online course before the workshop to have a common ground for the workshop.
  • The workshop will be held in Slovak language.

June 24th, 2024

Monday

  • 6:30 p.m.
    Dinner
  • 8:00 p.m.
    First circle: Introducing members, setting expectations, sharing of knowledge and experiences

June 25th, 2024

Tuesday

  • 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
    Community building best practices: 4 stages of community building and 12 communication guidelines
  • 10:00 - 10:30
    Coffee break
  • 10:30 - 12:30
    Community building frameworks and tools to encourage member - generated content and events
  • 12:30 - 14:00
    Lunch break
  • 14:30 - 17:30
    Influencing strategies to create a safe and stimulating environment and overcome barriers to member participation
  • 18:30 -
    Dinner and networking

June 26th, 2024

Wednesday

  • 8:30 - 9:30
    Mastermind Group - explanation of the facilitation technique
  • 9:30 - 10:30
    Coffee break
  • 10:00 - 12:30
    Real mastermind groups: participants solve their problems from their communities and benefit from each other's knowledge
  • 12:30 - 14:00
    Lunch break
  • 14:00 - 16:00
    Closing circle: wrap-up and takeaways