This is such a beautiful approach to community building.

Why some groups flourish or fizzle out:

Many groups face hurdles:

• Lost momentum
• Faded participation
• Shallow relationships

Why?

Because:

Communities don’t just happen.

They are intentionally woven.

This Framework is an intuitive approach for the work.

It was created by Erin Dixon, Fabian Pfortmüller, Michel Bachmann, and Sita Magnuson.

👇 Let’s explore

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴:

🔥 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳?

This is the community’s spark.

All the visions that unite and energize everyone.

It’s the collective identity and the answer to:

“Why are we here?”

↳ Nurture it with stories, clear values, and dialogue about what draws people in.

🕸️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳?

This is the invisible network of trust-based relations.

It’s is the foundation.

A strong web allows ideas, energy and care to flow.

↳ Strengthen it by creating ways for people to connect deeply.

🎶 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺?

Communities have a heartbeat.

These are the rituals, gatherings, and practices that create belonging and flow.

↳ Create consistent interactions that keep the fire burning.

🔄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺?

Participation naturally varies.

By clarifying roles, everyone can feel their place and purpose:

There are 3 circles:

1. Core stewards
2. Active co-creators
3. Loosely connected friends.

↳ Design for engagement that is differentiated and changes over time.

🌪️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗹
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳?

Communities are evolving.

The Spiral focuses on learning, adaptation and evolution.

It’s about honoring transitions:

• Celebrating departures.
• Deciding how to evolve.
• Welcoming new members.

↳ Remain open to emergence and listen to what is possible.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸

Its intuitive nature.

It’s not a rigid set of rules.

But it offers a guide to paying attention to what’s already present.

It’s about co-creating a 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 that adapts with the community.

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