<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we’re hearing from Hopeful in Houston. Our letter today deals with a community builder who wishes they had better guided their community through diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To better help Hopeful in Houston, I invited Jae Washington as my guest expert. She is the perfect person to bring us new insights because she is a community consultant, curator, and connector with experience at Zeenefits and as Head of the Global Client Community at Headspace, where she revolutionized engagement and community-building within B2B organizations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So, tune in for a truly insightful and profound episode, with frameworks and tactics to help you build a community full of belonging, diversity, equity, and inclusion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;In this episode:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(04:00) Some harsh realities of being a community manager for an organization&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(10:07) The communitea: Hopeful in Houston’s letter&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(12:18) The 3 GRs: gratitude, grace, and growth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(14:38) The value of belonging&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(18:38) Steps to bring a better DEIB initiative to your organization’s community&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(23:21) A new state of B.E.I.N.G.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(25:48) Celebrating differences in your community&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(28:16) How to start your community on the right track with DEIB&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(31:09) When the community is asking for something you can’t deliver&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(34:47) Support, not save&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(37:55) A surprise: the letter’s origins&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Expect: Community strategy and community engagement tactics focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Resources Mentioned:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;❤️ &lt;a href="https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=dear-bri"&gt;Sign up for Heartbeat&lt;/a&gt;. Bri’s recommended all-in-one community platform.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;💛 &lt;a href="https://www.emberconsulting.co/join-community"&gt;Join Ember&lt;/a&gt;. The place for go-getter community creators building community-powered businesses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Noteworthy quotes:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“&lt;em&gt;Just because an organization hires you to manage or institute community does not mean they value community.&lt;/em&gt;“ - Jae Washington&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“If our similarities are the spark for connection, our differences beget growth and education.” - Bri Leever&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jae Washington&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🖥️ &lt;a href="https://birdieinthehandllc.com/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📱 &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaewashington/"&gt;Linkedin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bri Leever&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🖥️ &lt;a href="https://www.emberconsulting.co"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📩 &lt;a href="https://www.emberconsulting.co/newsletter"&gt;Newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📹 &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@emberconsulting"&gt;Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📱 &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannaleever/"&gt;Linkedin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;And before you go…&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;💚 Leave a review on Spotify&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That helps the podcast more than you know and I deeply appreciate it. 🙏&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Want your story to be next? Submit an anonymous letter about your community conundrum, fiasco, drama, or other dilemma &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetFlKX2aZ3kskqoZiWuOvd5sbs7qOUSScw3Wtk9yxEq93xGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link"&gt;&lt;b&gt;here&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;*Dear Bri is produced by &lt;a href="https://ideablossoms.com/"&gt;Ideablossoms&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted by Ausha. See &lt;a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy"&gt;ausha.co/privacy-policy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dear Bri: Community Strategy, Fiascos, and Drama

Bri Leever, Community Consultant, Strategist, and Founder at Ember.

How do I bring more diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into my community? with Community Consultant Jae Washington

SEP 24, 202442 MIN
Dear Bri: Community Strategy, Fiascos, and Drama

How do I bring more diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into my community? with Community Consultant Jae Washington

SEP 24, 202442 MIN

Description

In this episode, we’re hearing from Hopeful in Houston. Our letter today deals with a community builder who wishes they had better guided their community through diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).


To better help Hopeful in Houston, I invited Jae Washington as my guest expert. She is the perfect person to bring us new insights because she is a community consultant, curator, and connector with experience at Zeenefits and as Head of the Global Client Community at Headspace, where she revolutionized engagement and community-building within B2B organizations.


So, tune in for a truly insightful and profound episode, with frameworks and tactics to help you build a community full of belonging, diversity, equity, and inclusion.


In this episode:

(04:00) Some harsh realities of being a community manager for an organization

(10:07) The communitea: Hopeful in Houston’s letter

(12:18) The 3 GRs: gratitude, grace, and growth

(14:38) The value of belonging

(18:38) Steps to bring a better DEIB initiative to your organization’s community

(23:21) A new state of B.E.I.N.G.

(25:48) Celebrating differences in your community

(28:16) How to start your community on the right track with DEIB

(31:09) When the community is asking for something you can’t deliver

(34:47) Support, not save

(37:55) A surprise: the letter’s origins


Expect: Community strategy and community engagement tactics focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.


Resources Mentioned:

❤️ Sign up for Heartbeat. Bri’s recommended all-in-one community platform.

💛 Join Ember. The place for go-getter community creators building community-powered businesses.


Noteworthy quotes:

“Just because an organization hires you to manage or institute community does not mean they value community.“ - Jae Washington

“If our similarities are the spark for connection, our differences beget growth and education.” - Bri Leever


Jae Washington

🖥️ Website

📱 Linkedin


Bri Leever

🖥️ Website

📩 Newsletter

📹 Youtube

📱 Linkedin


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