Building a Community

Building a Community

Many Small Beginnings Can Grow Into A Large-Scale Movement

February 2026
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ABSTRACT

This article argues that building a community is like growing a movement: the end point is unknown, uncertainty is constant, and progress happens through many small steps. Getting stuck is inevitable but generative when met with curiosity. Movements grow by broadening participation, deepening practice, and providing direction at the right moments, guided by attentiveness to context, intuition, and reflective learning.

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Author: Suzanne Verdonschot

Dr Suzanne Verdonschot works with Kessels & Smit, The Learning Company, and supports organisations to bring their innovation initiatives one step further. Within the Foundation for Corporate Education, she leads a research program on learning and innovation in daily work. Her latest research is about scaling-up innovation without losing the sparkle. Suzanne is author of numerous scientific and practical publications.

Contact: sverdonschot@kessels-smit.com

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