Creating Belonging Quiz: Blog Link

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You can assess how much you are investing in creating community and belonging.

Keep a community in mind for your answers. It may include people at work, your faith tradition, or just your family and friends.

Do you know when your members both know intellectually and feel emotionally that they belong?

Yes. Of course.

Um. kinda... I think.

It's complicated.

No. Why would I?

Do you know how other members know when new people belong?

Everyone inside knows.

There are ways to ask around.

People just figure it out.

I don't know.

Can you explain in one sentence how a visitor becomes a (formal or informal) member?

I can do it right now.

It's complicated.

It just happens. You can't explain it.

People just figure it out.

Can you name three types of success and/or milestones that are dependably celebrated in the community?

At least three!

Let me ask around first.

Sometimes we acknowledge birthdays.

Why would we do this?

Can you name at least three activities that have much more meaning for your members than for those outside of your community?

So meaningful sometimes we cry.

I have an idea what you mean.

We do skills and educational activities.

This is a thing?

Do you know what makes particular gatherings more special for members? (because of certain people, places, words, etc.)

Yes. Of course.

Um. kinda... I think.

Let me ask around.

Special times and things just happen naturally. You can't know why.

Can you explain how your members are encouraged to act differently than those outside your community?

Absolutely. We have standards.

I have an idea.

We aren't really different in any way.

It would be inappropriate if we acted different from anyone else.

Do you know the most important place members gather to find one another and what makes that place special?

Yes. Of course. It is special to me.

I think so.

People are so different you can't tell what is a special place.

No. Like what?

Can you tell the (most important) story about how your community started?

If you were here I'd tell you now.

Sorta, but I don't know the details.

I don't know but I could ask around.

Who cares?

Do you know how new members learn the community origin story?

Yes. Of course.

Most people get it eventually.

This isn't important.

Everyone has their own story about how we started.

Can you tell two stories about how members lives were changed because the community supported them?

I got loads.

I can tell two right now.

I can ask around and I'll find them.

That is not a priority for us.

Do you know the path new members are offered that will encourage them to teach and support other members?

Everyone knows the next steps they can choose.

There are a number of ways people figure out how they can teach others.

I could ask around about this.

This is not a priority. We got things to do.

Do you know what objects members keep that remind them of their belonging?

I do know because we provide them.

We have traditional items to remind us.

People pick up different things as they go.

Like what?

Can you describe how the most elite members demonstrate concern for the most people?

Yes. Of course. It is part of their responsibility.

People generally look out for one another.

We don't have more or less "special" or "elite" members.

Elite members are just elite because they deserve it.

More experienced members are asked to support the less experienced. That is how they get and share respect.

How confident are you that members know how much they matter to you and that you will call when they need help?

They know. I tell them.

They should know. I don't have to make it explicit.

Some of them probably know.

This doesn't matter. We're not that kind of community.

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