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🤝 Community Interaction Guidelines

Welcome to the heart of Inner Journey – our vibrant community! This is where users, coaches, and team members connect with respect, support, and a practical focus to make personal growth tangible. These guidelines ensure our space remains safe, inspiring, and truly valuable for everyone involved. By participating, you're contributing to a movement centered on connection and positive change. Let’s make it amazing together! 🌱

🎯 Why These Guidelines?​

These guidelines help us cultivate a community that is:

  • 🤗 Welcoming: A safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for all members.
  • 💡 Meaningful: Fostering conversations that genuinely spark self-development and insight.
  • 🧭 Guided: Providing clear pathways for coaches and team members to uplift and assist users effectively.

These principles apply across all our interaction points – from the Inner Journey platform features to our dedicated Slack channels. Your participation shapes a space where personal growth thrives!

💬 How We Connect​

Tone and Language​

Our Core Principle: Always communicate respectfully, clearly, and practically.

  • 👍 Positive Examples:
    • “Great reflection! Consider exploring [specific feature/concept] next – it might deepen your insight on this journey.” ✅
    • Keep discussions focused on growth and actionable steps. ✅
    • Offer feedback constructively, aiming to build understanding, not criticize. ✅
  • 👎 Areas to Avoid:
    • “You should understand this by now.” – Avoid judgmental language. ❌
    • Offensive terms, sarcasm, or passive aggression are not aligned with our values. ❌
    • Making assumptions about others' experiences or intentions – stay open and curious. ❌

Sparking Engagement​

Our Aim: Ignite enthusiasm for growth and foster meaningful connections!

  • Ask thoughtful, open-ended questions: “What was your most significant takeaway from completing this activation?” 🤔
  • Highlight useful platform features: “The Calm Focus breathing exercise within Personal Journeys could be beneficial for managing stress.” 🧘
  • Celebrate progress publicly (when appropriate): “Big congrats to [User X] for consistently engaging with reflections this week – keep up the great work! 🎉” (Share positive milestones in #general on Slack!)

Handling Disagreements​

Our Approach: View conflicts as opportunities for mutual understanding and growth.

  1. Stay Composed: Respond calmly, focusing on facts and demonstrating empathy.
  2. Shift to Private: Move sensitive or potentially escalating discussions to Direct Messages (DMs) or the platform's private messaging. 🤫
  3. Seek Support: If a resolution is difficult, involve a certified coach or Bo Joel Kvarnsmyr for guidance.

Example: “Thank you for sharing your perspective. I understand where you're coming from. Perhaps we could discuss this further privately to find common ground?”

Coaches: Our Guides ✨​

Your Role: Act as catalysts, illuminating paths for users' self-development journeys.

  • Provide practical tips directly linked to platform tools: “For exploring that feeling, try using the Dynamic Journal – it’s designed for deeper reflection.”
  • Focus guidance on personal growth strategies, avoiding self-promotion.

Boundaries: Maintain focus on self-development and coaching. Refrain from offering medical, financial, or legal advice – direct users to qualified professionals for such matters. ⚠️

Team: Our Backbone​

Every team member contributes to the community's positive atmosphere:

  • 💻 Developers: Share technical updates or assist with platform-related queries in #dev. Keep explanations user-friendly.
  • 💰 Funding Team: Post significant funding milestones or relevant financial news in #general to maintain transparency.
  • 👀 Project Manager: Bo Joel Kvarnsmyr oversees community health, enforces guidelines, and intervenes when necessary to maintain a constructive environment.

🛠️ Our Interaction Spaces​

  • Inner Journey Platform: Engage through one-on-one chats or by commenting on activations and shared content.
  • Slack:
    • #general: For community-wide announcements, celebrating wins, and general positive interactions. 🎉
    • #coaching: Dedicated space for coach collaboration, sharing best practices, and support. 🧑‍🏫
    • #dev: For technical discussions, bug reports, and feature feedback. 💻
    • DMs: For private conversations between members. 🤫
  • Feedback Form: Share suggestions or concerns anonymously via the dedicated link on the platform. 📝

⚠️ Maintaining a Safe Environment​

We have a clear process for addressing behavior that conflicts with these guidelines:

  1. Gentle Reminder: A private message (DM) kindly referring to the relevant guideline.
  2. Temporary Pause: For repeated issues or significant lapses, a temporary suspension from community features may occur (e.g., 1 week restriction). ⏳
  3. Removal: Serious violations, such as harassment, discrimination, or persistent disregard for guidelines, will result in permanent removal from the community, following a review led by Bo Joel. 🚫

All actions taken are documented to ensure fairness and transparency. Trust is paramount in our community. 🔒

Thank you for joining us in making Inner Journey a supportive and enriching space we can all be proud of. Your voice and participation are valued here!