Start 2023 Fresh. Reorganize
so everyone can feel Connected!
The all-in-one coordination platform for groups where members support each other.
Group tools for organizing in your own private sandbox...
- Mental Health Groups
- Grief support teams
- Recovery Groups (CODA, ACOA etc)
- 12 Step groups (AA, NA, CA, GA etc.)
- Men's Groups
- Care-giving support
- Health-related support
- Parenting Support Groups
- Divorce Support
- Women's Groups
- Mental Health Groups
- Grief support
- Recovery Groups (CODA, ACOA etc)
- 12 Step groups (AA, NA, CA, GA etc.)
- Men's Groups
- Care-giving support
- Health-related support
- Parenting Support Groups
- Divorce Support
- Women's Groups
Communication:
Spend less time churning and more time connecting
Groupeasy’s All-in-one platform ensures that everyone gets safe, relevant communication, when they need it.
- NEWSBOARD: The perfect on-line forum for everyone to post announcements, ideas and attachments for the whole group. Everyone is on the same page without long email chains.
- MESSAGES: communicate with individuals or the group, without "reply-all" chaos
- MEMBERS DIRECTORY: everyone know who is in the group and who may need an invitation
- PRIVACY: This is the group's private sandbox. No individual or group data is sold or shared. Period.
- MEMBER SETTINGS: each person chooses how they want to share their personal information
Coordination:
An easier way to get everyone in the circle
Scheduling and managing activities is seamless, and all members get notifications and updates.
- CALENDAR: keeps up with the group schedule
- EVENTS: have sign-ups and reminders
- DOCUMENTS: Shared folders keep attachments, forms and fliers in one place-no more 'scatter'
- LISTS: track tasks, interests, assignments, signups and status
- GALLERIES: archive shared images and create shared memories
- HYBRID MEETINGS: Perfect for use with video conferencing (Zoom, Web-ex, etc). Post the link in the EVENT or GROUP PAGE. All the material is right there for in-person, virtual or hybrid meetings.
Surveys:
Now everyone’s voice can be heard
Whether the group is making decisions or you are ‘reading the room’ to get ready for a discussion, everyone gets to have their say
- SURVEY: Options are robust enough to get the job done without complexity and huge amounts of training
- Reminders can be set in each SURVEY
- SURVEYS can be designed to allow the group to see the results as they are coming in
- Once a SURVEY is published, it is locked and cannot be modified unless it is unpublished
- SURVEYS allow everyone to have a voice, whether they make it to the meeting or not.
Manage all your Groups in one place
Multiple groups? You have the ability to see across all of your groups, teams, committees…
- MANAGE MEMBERSHIP: know who's in and who's not
- MONITOR ACTIVITY: group and individual members
- MONITOR: group content with admin rights
- CUSTOMIZE: each group's privacy settings
- CUSTOMIZE: social network integration
- PRIVATE FOLDERS: Allow confidential info to be kept private
- PROMOTE: Use the Group Page to share info about your group
- Use consolidated views to manage multiple groups
Start a New Group…
How to Successfully start a
Support Group (that thrives!)
1. See what groups already exist; Don’t reinvent the wheel
2. Start from the viewpoint of how members can help one another
3. Think about how the group should be set up
♦ Will meetings be in-person, virtual, or both
♦ Will it be open to anyone to join or be invitation
♦ Is it free or by subscription
♦ Will meetings be in-person, virtual, or both
♦ Will it be open to anyone to join or be invitation
♦ Is it free or by subscription
4. Arrange a meeting space
5. Invite some initial / potential members
6. Conduct your first meeting
♦ Share your interests/ideas and encourage others to share
♦ Take a poll: Is this group needed? Would people participate?
♦ What format would people find helpful: speakers, videos, discussion
♦ Share your interests/ideas and encourage others to share
♦ Take a poll: Is this group needed? Would people participate?
♦ What format would people find helpful: speakers, videos, discussion
7. As the group goes forward, consider:
♦ Clarifying the purpose of the group; get points of focus from members
♦ Defining membership; what should members to bring to the table
♦ Set the cadence of meetings after describing format
• what is the frequency of meetings
• Are there speakers? who arranges…
• Are there discussions? how often? how are topics decided?
• How often are there business meetings
♦ Does the group do work outside the meeting
♦ What does communication outside the meeting look like
♦ What tools/resources will the group need
♦ How does the group share responsibilities and grow leaders
♦ Clarifying the purpose of the group; get points of focus from members
♦ Defining membership; what should members to bring to the table
♦ Set the cadence of meetings after describing format
• what is the frequency of meetings
• Are there speakers? who arranges…
• Are there discussions? how often? how are topics decided?
• How often are there business meetings
♦ Does the group do work outside the meeting
♦ What does communication outside the meeting look like
♦ What tools/resources will the group need
♦ How does the group share responsibilities and grow leaders
Re-imagine your Group…
How to jump-start an Existing
Support Group!
1. Do an honest assessment:
♦ Is the group achieving its purpose
♦ Are you meeting the needs of all members
♦ Are members connecting and supporting one another
♦ Is your group achieving its purpose
♦ Are you meeting the needs of all members
♦ Are members connecting and supporting one another
2. Where are changes needed:
♦ Is all the responsibility of running the group on one person
♦ Do members struggle with information in multiple places
♦ Can members easily collaborate/communicate with each other
♦ Is it easy to keep track of what is happening
♦ Is all the responsibility of running the group on one person
♦ Do members struggle with information in multiple places
♦ Can members easily collaborate/communicate with each other
♦ Is it easy to keep track of what is happening
3. Consider the following:
♦ Centralize group information
♦ Look at roles and responsibilities with fresh eyes
♦ How can you spend less time with administration
♦ Simplify communication and collaboration (email is not the solution!)
♦ Centralize group information
♦ Look at roles and responsibilities with fresh eyes
♦ How can you spend less time with administration
♦ Simplify communication and collaboration (email is not the solution!)
4. Do a ‘Re-Group’ event for the group
♦ Be truthful: Describe what you are seeing and feeling
♦ Ask how the group sees itself
♦ Propose some options
♦ Ask for feedback
♦ Ask for help
♦ Be truthful: Describe what you are seeing and feeling
♦ Ask how the group sees itself
♦ Propose some options
♦ Ask for feedback
♦ Ask for help
Create a safe space where everyone can thrive
Connect group members seamlessly on one platform.
Streamline communication for greater connection.
Privacy builds trust.
Save time. Lead better. Do more. From anywhere.