The Art of Community, Second Edition: 7 Principles for Belonging
| AUTHOR | Vogl, Charles H. |
| PUBLISHER | Berrett-Koehler Publishers (03/11/2025) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Second edition of this bestselling book on creating robust, thriving, positive communities using seven ancient principles any organization can follow. Now with 25% new content, including a chapter on building virtual communities. Healthy communities strive for their members to support one another, share their passions, and achieve personal growth. This book will help you learn to be connected and defeat loneliness by understanding where and how we belong. No matter the kind of organization, company, or social group, this book is a guide for leaders seeking to build a community or strengthen the ones they already have. Drawing on both 3,000 years of history and his personal experience, Charles Vogl lays out seven time-tested principles for developing connected communities that last. These include:
With hands-on tools for applying these principles to any group--formal or informal, mission driven or social, physical or virtual--this book will guide you in your journey to become a community builder that brings people together.
- Boundary: The boundary between members and outsiders
- Initiation: The activities that mark a new member
- Rituals: The things we do that have meaning
- Temple: A place set aside to find our community
- Stories: What we share that allows others and ourselves to know our values
- Symbols: The things that represent ideas that are important to us
- Inner Rings: A path to growth as we participate
With hands-on tools for applying these principles to any group--formal or informal, mission driven or social, physical or virtual--this book will guide you in your journey to become a community builder that brings people together.
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ISBN-13:
9798890570192
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
224
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
5.80 x 0.50 x 8.70 inches
Weight:
0.70 pound(s)
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Price on Product
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Social Science | Customs & Traditions
Social Science | Organizational Development
Social Science | Urban & Regional
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Second edition of this bestselling book on creating robust, thriving, positive communities using seven ancient principles any organization can follow. Now with 25% new content, including a chapter on building virtual communities. Healthy communities strive for their members to support one another, share their passions, and achieve personal growth. This book will help you learn to be connected and defeat loneliness by understanding where and how we belong. No matter the kind of organization, company, or social group, this book is a guide for leaders seeking to build a community or strengthen the ones they already have. Drawing on both 3,000 years of history and his personal experience, Charles Vogl lays out seven time-tested principles for developing connected communities that last. These include:
With hands-on tools for applying these principles to any group--formal or informal, mission driven or social, physical or virtual--this book will guide you in your journey to become a community builder that brings people together.
- Boundary: The boundary between members and outsiders
- Initiation: The activities that mark a new member
- Rituals: The things we do that have meaning
- Temple: A place set aside to find our community
- Stories: What we share that allows others and ourselves to know our values
- Symbols: The things that represent ideas that are important to us
- Inner Rings: A path to growth as we participate
With hands-on tools for applying these principles to any group--formal or informal, mission driven or social, physical or virtual--this book will guide you in your journey to become a community builder that brings people together.
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