I mentioned this on the Grand Council list some time ago, but a reference for Justin and an advert for you.
You guys both know that I'm not doing SCA, but I am doing barbershop. An organization whose membership has been shrinking and aging... But unlike many groups, they have done something about it.
One fellow did a top-flight bit of research on how social groups work, and live and die, and then he created a program that was absolutely designed to address that. Then he piloted it in 3 groups, and when it worked, it was adopted and went national.
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Date: 2012-01-26 09:50 pm (UTC)I mentioned this on the Grand Council list some time ago, but a reference for Justin and an advert for you.
You guys both know that I'm not doing SCA, but I am doing barbershop. An organization whose membership has been shrinking and aging... But unlike many groups, they have done something about it.
One fellow did a top-flight bit of research on how social groups work, and live and die, and then he created a program that was absolutely designed to address that. Then he piloted it in 3 groups, and when it worked, it was adopted and went national.
You might check out his entire site, or his research paper (PDF) (and the key bits are only some 10 pages to get most of it), or some info on the program he created and teaches.
The program is called "Compellingly Attractive Chapter Meetings". He lays out most of the case, and most of the means, in his research paper.
I have a copy of his class on CD, as well as a copy of his booklet.
It's right on point to some of this discussion.