An 8-week online cohort where community builders around the world connect and level up together.
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Looking to connect with people who understand community building? Keen to create an actionable community strategy?
Apply now to join our 8-week cohort where community builders around the world connect and level up together.
Our Cohort will give you the skills, confidence, tools and connections you need to build impactful communities. You will be welcomed into our supportive space to learn the strategies behind community with people who have mastered it.
We run this program 100% online from Australia and welcome community builders from anywhere in the world to join us.
100% yes if you are an active community builder looking to:
Cohort #2 Dates: Monday 27 March - Friday 19 May 2023
Duration: 8-week cohort + 3-months access to our Cohort Portal + Slack
Location: 100% online with optional socials in Melbourne & Sydney, Australia
Live Sessions: Every Tuesday @ 11am - 12:15pm Melbourne AEDT time
Time Commitment: Roughly 2 hours per week to attend the live session, plus any extra time you commit to engaging with the the cohort and content. You'll gain value from the Cohort based on how much you put into it.
Cohort #3 Dates: Monday 4 September - Friday 27 October 2023
27 March - Week 1: Kick Off Call & Welcome Drinks in Melbourne & Sydney
3 April - Week 2: Community Vision & Goal Setting
10 April - Week 3: Build Your Strategy & Community Metrics
17 April - Week 4: Facilitation Mastery & Public Speaking
24 April -Week 5: Break and Integration Week (no live sessions)
1 May - Week 6: Operations & Productivity Hacks
8 May - Week 7: Community Engagement Tactics
15 May - Week 8: Reflection & Celebration Drinks in Melbourne & Sydney
Community Strategist at Jenny.Community, Experience Architect, Ex-Khoros and Salesforce
Los Angeles, America
Learn about the program, ask questions, set expectations and connect with your cohort.
Tues 28 March 11am Melb AEDT | Online
Come together for 75min each week to connect with your cohort and learn from experienced community experts.
Tuesdays 11am Melb AEST | Online
Attend 2 BONUS live sessions; 1 to connect with your Cohort in Week 2 and 1 to learn from David Spinks in Week 3.
Wed 5 & 12 April 8:30am Melb AEST | Online
Access our member directory, music playlists, templates, resources, tech tools and all Cohort #1 recordings.
Anytime | Online
Connect with our team, coaches and the cohort to share resources, receive advice and get answers to your questions.
Anytime | Online
Get paired with other community builders to check-in on your goals and learn together throughout the program.
Anytime | Online or In Person
Receive curated music playlists to enhance your concentration and increase your productivity every week.
Monday Mornings | Online
Connect in person with our team, coaches, speakers, alumni and the Cohort in Melbourne & Sydney.
Wednesdays 6pm | In Person
Book 3 x 1-1 60-minute coaching sessions with our Cohort Coaches to deep dive into your top questions and challenges.
Anytime | Online
Hi, I’m Paz and I’ve dedicated my life to community building. It's an honour to guide you through our cohort to ensure you gain value and build lasting connections.
Before co-founding The Community Collective, I managed Australia's largest founder community of 60,000+ people at Startup Victoria, grew a university’s startup community from 500 to 5000+ at RMIT Activator, automated 9 hours of manual onboarding tasks at Happy Spaces co-working and supported asylum seeker women to happily settle in Australia at SisterWorks.
Today I’m based in Torquay, Australia where I run the Community Cohort and compose relaxation music for meditation as Paz Sounds (my personal music brand).
I can't wait to welcome you into our community.
Until then, Paz
You'll learn about the program, what's involved, how to apply and what the Cohort #1 experience was like from an alumnus.
Includes 8 week program + 3 months community access
Access the Kick Off Call, Cohort Workshops, Cohort Portal, Content Library, 1-1 Check Ins, Slack Community, Music Playlists, and In Person Socials.
Or 2 payments of $490 AUD. Price excludes GST.
Includes 8 week program + 3 months community access
Access everything in the Live Cohort, plus 3 x 1:1 60-minute coaching sessions with each of our Coaches to get the tailored support and advice you need.
Or 2 payments of $700 AUD. Price excludes GST.
Includes 8 week program + 4 months community access
Cohort #1 alumni we see you. Join us once again to access the Live Cohort and connect with the new Cohort of community builders. This time it's optional to attend live sessions.
Or 2 payments of $280 AUD. Price excludes GST.
Includes 8 week program + 4 months community access
Cohort #1 alumni we see you again! Access everything in the Live Cohort & Coaching package to get the ongoing support you need to continue growing yourself and your community.
Or 2 payments of $490 AUD. Price excludes GST.
We believe in making this accessible through payment plans and scholarships.
To apply for a scholarship, please include the reasons as to why you are applying in the last question of your application. We prioritise those from disadvantaged groups or living with a disability. All requests close on 21 Feb.
Drop us a line if you can't find the answer.
We aim to help you up-skill in 4 key community building areas:
1. Community strategy design
2. Public speaking and facilitation
3. Efficient operations and productivity
4. Connections with other community builders
Application Process:
No interviews are required for Cohort alumni.
Key Dates:
Nope! We welcome any community builder from around the world to join us online. In Cohort #1 we had people from Australia, New Zealand, Africa and England join.
We only accept community builders into the program.
We define a community builder as someone who is actively managing or building a community for a business or defined goal.
You're a great fit for this program if you are:
Apply anyway as we can share feedback on your application! You can also attend our Info Session to learn more and ask us any questions.
Whilst we'd love to accept everyone, there are limited places available so we will prioritise welcoming active community builders into the program.
You will gain access to an exclusive section in our Cohort Portal where you'll be able to read our Coaching Handbook and Coach Directory. There will be Calendly links for you to book 3 coaching sessions. Coaching happens between Mon-Fri 8am - 8pm AEDT timezone and starts from Week 2 and runs 1 week past the program end date. You book the times that work best for you. It's also up to you to come prepared with specific questions to ask our coaches.
You will get 60-minute with each of our coaches:
Every Tuesday @ 11am - 11:45am for Melbourne AEST timezone.
Every Tuesday @ 1pm - 2:15pm for Auckland NZST timezone.
Every Monday @ 5pm - 6:15pm for San Francisco PDT timezone.
There are also 2 x BONUS live sessions on Wednesdays @ 8:30am - 9:45am Melbourne AEST timezone
Exact Dates:
The live sessions are where the gold is! We encourage you to attend live, but if you can't make one, we get it. All online sessions are recorded and uploaded to the Cohort Portal within 48 hours.
Week 1 Welcome Drinks: Melbourne & Sydney Wed 29 March @ 6pm - 8pm AEDT
Week 4 Melbourne Workshop: Facilitation Mastery Wed 19 April @ 6pm - 8pm AEST
Week 8 Celebration Drinks: Melbourne & Sydney Wed 17 May @ 6pm - 8pm AEST
Not at all! If you can get to the socials then you are welcome to join them.
As much as we'd love to host sessions in all locations, we too have limits! However, if you see other people from the Cohort in your area, we can assist with organising a catch up with them.
You will have access to our Cohort Portal and Slack for 3-months after the program end date.
We are all about integrating into your life, not taking it over! The break gives you time and space to consolidate what you have learned and catch up on anything you've missed, whilst coming back fresh to make the most of the last 3 weeks.
We will run Cohort #3 from Mon 4 Sept - Fri 27 Oct 2023.
Yes! All alumni from our previous Cohort #1 are welcome to rejoin through our new Alumni Passes. Simply open the application, tick the Alumni Pass and you will be instantly accepted into the program.
This is your chance to up-skill once again, connect with the more community builders, learn from our new speakers, book 1-1 coaching, support the new Cohort of community builders, extend your Slack access and continue browsing the content library resources. We'd love to welcome you once again.
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