Anamaria Dorgo is the founder behind L&D Shakers - a global community of 7,000+ Learning and Development professionals. L&D Shakers started as a series of small gatherings in 2019 but has quickly become an international playground for all things learning and development, with local hubs in 15 cities and regular online and in-person events all powered by 100+ passionate volunteers. Together, they’ve created a space where L&D professionals connect, share, and grow. In this episode we talk about how Anamaria turned small group meet ups into a global movement, the key ingredients to building and sustaining vibrant communities; why some communities fail—and how to avoid the pitfalls.

00:00 Introduction

04:30 How it all started

08:30 Growth of L&D Shakers

14:14 Relationship between the size and the value of the community

17:08 Engagement and contribution dynamics

22:21 1/9/90 rule

26:57 Creating inclusive community experiences

34:53 Internal communities within organizations

40:25 The DO's and DONT's of community building

Links:

Anamaria on LIn

L&D Shakers

Community building course from Anamaria

Irina on LIn

Brightroom