This slide deck is my ammature try at explaining the different rules of community building. What community is, how should a community leader build and maintain a community etc.

1. Community

2. A sense of belonging is what keeps people in community.

3. For a community to be successful, the participants need to
believe in it.

4. Are you a community builder?
Checklist :
• Manage worldwide community of volunteers
• Enable a worldwide collection of volunteers to work
together; to do things that make a difference to them.

5. Trust
People will approach you for advice, for guidance, to discuss personal
issues, to handle conflict and more.

6. Ability to listen
Community members need to have responsive, positive interaction with
community leaders.
I just wasn't sure
of the IRC norms.
How could you even ask such
a question on IRC?
You should be kicked out
of the community!
You did a great job!
We are lucky to have you
in the community.
VS

7. Avoid ego...or others will avoid you
I know it all.
I don't need your
suggestions.

8. Community ToDo list
• Identify how we can divide our community into teams.
• Ensure that teams can communicate clearly and effectively.
• Attract a diverse range of contributors to our community to get
involved and contribute to our goals.
• Build an environment conductive to our wider goals.

9. Challenges within a community
Communities are groups of people having different personalities,
habits, opinions and approaches.
People can and do get frustrated with one another, have
mismatched expectations, engage in unclear and tense discussions,
and indulge in other agitating agendas.
Ofcourse you will say that!
Ubuntu is not even You use a macbook.
a proper linux distro

10. Solve it through communication
• Be clear
• Be concise
• Be responsive
• Be fun
• Be human
Most importanty, learn from others

11. Tips for avoiding conflicts
• Always deal with conflict. Never leave issues languishing or
unresolved.
• In public conflict, ensure that you are seen to be acting. Provide input,
feedback, and reassurance in public communication channels. Justice
must be done and it must be seen to be done.
• Always be responsive to concerns.

12. Conflict resolution process
• Collect data
• Probe
• Save face
• Discover common interests
• Reinforce
• Negotiate
• Solidify adjustments

13. Lets play...

14. Have more doubts?

15. Thank you!