Community Manager | Award Winning-Social Impact Catalyst | Trauma-Informed Leader | I empower and improve company cultures by fostering inclusive people-centered communities and driving social impact 🤝
Meet this connection with incredible energy! 🔥 I had the pleasure of meeting her IRL! For dinner and tea (Yes, I'm a tea lover too!) 😜 DIANE and I spoke on Zoom a few months back. I had no idea she's been following me for about a year on LinkedIn. Found that out yesterday. Said my content resonated with her. Hearing that left a big smile on my face. We (you and I) will never know the true impact we'll have on someone. We may think that what we're doing/saying is no biggie, but to others, it's a BIG deal. You may think no one is watching, but they are. People don't need to comment or like a post to see or feel your value. They still engage by reading and listening. When they come back, it's because they're gaining value from what you're doing. The same applies to community building. When you create and build an inclusive space that's warm and inviting, a space to belong, to connect with no judgments, no labels, and no negativity... People will more than likely come back. How can you do this? By accepting people as they are, By embracing their journeys and stories, By allowing people to share their interests, and their talents/skills. Show people that they're part of the bigger picture. What Diane doesn't know is that she made an impact on me with her words. Almost left me in tears. (I get mushy, can't help it) To build community is to be people-centered. Community lies at the heart and center of your people. 💜 Without them, there is no true community. 𝗪𝗵𝗼'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗥𝗟 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂? Tag them! #community #communitybuilding #socialimpact #connections
What you choose to do every day will have an impact on someone. Make it count.
Our day out... ✅ Dinner ✅ Tea ✅ Laughs ✅ Smiles ✅ Well-Being
Funny Story: We asked the waiter to take our pic. He thought we said, we wanted a pic of him, so he stood there and posed. Diane and I giggled, and kindly said that we wanted a pic of ourselves, but if he wanted to join the pic, he was more than welcome. 😂
Embrace the beautiful diversity of humans that you come across. We can all learn from each other.
I love that she followed you for so long before letting you know. I had an experience this year with someone like this. And when I finally saw that she had liked a post of mine and checked out her profile, I was floored that she had been in my world so long and I didn't know it. I knew immediately when I met her that we were long lost best friends! Right, Autumn Wade?!? 💛 Also I LOVE Diane's sweatshirt! I need one of those!
We impact people who may never raise their hand in public. This is such a great example.
Fihmiya Hamdan 🦋 What a Joy to meet IRL you are such a beautiful light living out your message... ACTUALLY your light is even BRIGHTER in person! I think we'd still be talking now if my sisters wasn't waiting for me to stop by... Conversation with you was easy, flowing, and organic... I enjoyed every laugh, share, and new flavors we experienced together ❤️ Looking forward to our NEXT... Keep Shining and THANK YOU for the precious gift of Sharing TIME ❤️❤️❤️ OneLove ❤️
A meetup IRL is always fun. Great pic too!
Community Manager | Award Winning-Social Impact Catalyst | Trauma-Informed Leader | I empower and improve company cultures by fostering inclusive people-centered communities and driving social impact 🤝
11moDIANE did leave me with a 2-part assignment. 😂 Can't disclose what that is yet...maybe one day, I'll share it with y'all 😉