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Community Conversations: Failing Forward

I've heard it said that if you're not failing, you're not trying. Well, when it came to our Community Conversations program, we certainly tried.

Luckily, I’ve also been reading a lot about Failing Forward, a theory that encourages you to make the most of your mistakes by learning from them.

Acknowledging our fears allows us to plan for them.

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Learning from Program Flops (Or, Sometimes Programs Fail ... and that's OK!)

Pouring coffee into a mug that says "ugh"

We've all been there — the crafts are set up, the snacks are out, and you’ve got your programming director hat on. You're prepared for a great turnout … and then nobody shows up.

It's a huge letdown to be excited about a program only to have zero attendance. You wonder what you did wrong, why no one was interested. It's easy to get down on yourself.

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