Today’s topic is How to Build a Sense of Community and Belonging to your team, and why it is important. There is an emerging literature on the importance of feeling like you are part of a community where you belong on a faculty member’s engagement, work satisfaction and sense of fulfillment. Leaders play a critical role in creating this sense of community yet it can feel like a very intangible goal without a clear path to achieve it. This month’s readings below are designed to give you actionable ideas that you can implement as community-building initiatives.
Quick Reads
A Culture of Belonging Creates a Team That Thrives
Why Feeling A Sense of Belonging at Work Matters and How to Cultivate It
9 Ways Leaders Can Build a Culture of Belonging
What Does It Take to Build a Culture of Belonging?
Videos/Ted Talks
Belonging: A Critical Piece of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Ted Talk)
Belonging is not about fitting in (Ted Talk)
The Future of Work: A Place of Belonging (Ted Talk)
Deeper Dives
Books
The Workplace Community: A Guide to Releasing Human Potential and Engaging Employees
The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging
We are All in This Together: Creating a Team Culture of High Performance, Trust, and Belonging
Note: I have no financial affiliation with Amazon, just trying to link to ways you can easily obtain a copy.
Journal Articles
Towards a community-driven definition of community wellbeing: A qualitative study of residents.
Online Distance Learning in Biomedical Sciences: Community, Belonging and Presence.
Integrating Graduates of a National Faculty Development Program Into a Community of Practice.
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