THE PLATFORM
You are going to want to build your own platform to suit the needs of your particular project. Here's the checklist from "build the app," slightly altered.
Build a Team to Take Action
Making a Map
Minding the Gaps
Building the App
And make sure you visit the story behind building a platform for virtual team mentoring in our compendium of case studies of everyday changemakers (like me).
Build a Team to Take Action
- Identify a Problem in Your Community or in an under-resourced organization or program
- Articulate you Vision
- Name your Project and Set Measurable Goals
- Write a Sticky Message
Making a Map
- Identify the Settings and Situations that are Underperforming
- Uncover Undervalued Community Resources that are Relevant
Minding the Gaps
- Identify any Clogged Dynamic Pathways within the named settings, situations and undervalued community resources
Building the App
- Decide on the Approach— Direct, Indirect, Group—or Combined
- Decide on the Most Effective Levers
- Make Sure the Platform Lowers Costs and Adds Value
- Build a Business Model
And make sure you visit the story behind building a platform for virtual team mentoring in our compendium of case studies of everyday changemakers (like me).