Episode 32: Why Forming Cohousing Communities need Professionals on the team

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English - September 27, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 31: Every day Encounters and why they matter

Next Episode: Episode 33: Board Structures in Cohousing - Interview with Katie McCamant

In Episode 32 Lynn Morstead and Kelli Soika talk the importance of professionals in a cohousing development project.

They cover:

What do we mean by professionals?Organizing help: Cohousing consultant / Developer Physical Architecture: Architects / Landscape designerSocial Architecture: Marketing / Process strategy / Meeting facilitationWhat are these professionals important?Saves time, money, mistakesHow do you find them and hire them?Cohousing.org conferences & website500 CommunitiesLocal Architect and Developer helps with local contactsOther communitiesTips for engaging and managing professional relationships.Clear roles & responsibilitiesStanding meetings and documentation standardsClear processes for managing interface with the community

Don't forget that consultants are with you for a short period and then they are gone…. The community relationships need to be in place. They get there by working together, not working with a consultant.

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For more information go to: www.cohousinghouston.com.