I recently read that a political party in my neck of the woods has died.
R.I.P. Green Party of Nova Scotia (that’s in the province next to me in Atlantic Canada.)
The outgoing interim leader said that they’re closing their doors because they didn’t have enough involvement from the membership.
That really says something …
You would think that in 2016, with the subject of climate change and environmental issues being discussed more than any other point in history, that a party devoted to those issues could get enough interest to not only keep their doors open, but have success at the ballot box too.
But the president admitted that she, and others, hadn’t done their job with growing the party.
(Since those reports came out in the media, others have stepped forward to say that the party will go on, so maybe this death/near-death experience gave them the proper dose of motivation.)
Regardless of the type of community that you’re building: a political, business, social or any others, you have to continually water that flower and give it sunshine for it to grow.
If you neglect it, people will lose interest and move on.
I see it every day on Facebook, where someone enthusiastically starts a Facebook group. They get 15, 20, or 50 members and post for awhile, but their involvement then drops off so they become a quiet graveyard with not much going on.
When I started “The Coaching Jungle” group last fall (www.TheCoachingJungle.com,) I promised myself that I was going to stay active in there every day, and encourage others to be active as well.
I committed to making it fun, and most important, valuable for the coaches that swing into the group (get it? Swing into the jungle?!)
Almost nine months later, I’m amazed at how fast the group has grown but also the support, advice and motivation that’s being given to members every day.
It takes work to grow a vibrant community, but if you stick with it and offer value, it’ll happen.
We’re closing in on 2000 members for the group. If you’re not already in there, here’s the link again. We’d love to have you in The Jungle ->
