Session three address how and why communities are built! In a professional family, the focus is on health and purpose. Without intentionality, your communities will be more about protection and exclusion. If you're going to attract and keep stars on your team, you've got to look past your mirror.

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Take Action

What do most communities in your organization resemble? Drop your answer(s) in the comments.

1. A house of mirrors: Everyone looks like me
2. A fun house: We are all about playtime
3. A henhouse: There's a lot of squawking going on!
4. A frat house: No girls allowed!
5. A school house: We learn together
6. A lighthouse: We help each other navigate
7. A courthouse: We judge anyone not like us
8. An outhouse: We are full of ...

Lesson Summary

Session Three focuses on understanding how and why communities are built, especially within a professional family context.

Key points include:

• Focus on Health and Purpose: Professional communities thrive when intentional about fostering health and a clear sense of purpose.
• Risks of Lack of Intentionality: Without deliberate effort, communities tend to drift toward protectionism and exclusion rather than growth and inclusion.
• Attracting and Retaining Talent: To keep top performers ("stars") on your team, it's essential to look beyond your own perspective and biases ("look past your mirror").

Take Action: Reflect on the nature of your organization's communities by considering which metaphor best describes them:

• A house of mirrors: Everyone looks like me
• A fun house: We are all about playtime
• A henhouse: There's a lot of squawking going on!
• A frat house: No girls allowed!
• A school house: We learn together
• A lighthouse: We help each other navigate
• A courthouse: We judge anyone not like us
• An outhouse: We are full of ...