Building a team

[Dilip]

Were you successful in building a productive team for your forum? How did you start?

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I think the first step is setting expectations.

I tell anyone who wants to join the staff that I look for active members who contribute to the forum. Not just filler content or off-topic posts, I want to see new topics that engage the community.

I want to see friendliness and a willingness to help others.

I want to see someone who makes a new member feel welcome.

I want to see something who can handle a tough situation with responsibility and hold back aggressive emotions.

And I make that fairly clear to those who are interested in joining the team

Great topic, Dilip!

 

[Dilip]

Thanks Shawn

Nice tips. How long do you handle everything before you build a team? Do you give it a year or so? Or work on it early enough?