Taylor Harrington
Building Professional and Personal Communities
Episode Notes (by minute):
-3:o0: how Taylor and David both started their current roles around the same time in the summer of 2021. And both share reflections throughout this episode
-6:00: how Taylor thought joining Groove as the Head of Community was full of possibility since she was joining an early-stage startup with community building at the core of the company.
-9:00: how David thought about starting his new role last summer. And how believes he identifies as a community catalyst, which aligned nicely with this new opportunity
-12:00: how Taylor resonates with being a community architect that designs a space for community members to engage
-14:00: why can be helpful as a community leader to set boundaries
-19:00: how Taylor started hosting more IRL events personally when she moved to NYC in August 2021 and has thought of each event as an experiment
-21:00: how David has been doing approximately a new monthly personal experiments since March 2020 and why
-29:00: ideas on how to break into the professional community field
-34:00: how experimenting is a big piece of the role for Taylor
-35:30: how David shares his Calendly link in Slack for community members, while Taylor has a different approach to connect with members
-41:00: how the Power of Ritual by Casper ter Kuile is a recent book that has changed Taylor’s life and why we should look to create a more positive rituals in our life
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 11/3/22