The Roles And Hierarchy In Your Community

As long as you've done your community design right and identified your founding members, your community kindle will start to burn in no time at all.

There are roles and hierarchy that help direct the flame so that your community grows in a more organized way than in pure chaos.It's also a good way to show who's who in your community.They give people something to work for.

A well-defined community hierarchy is important for group work.Effective communities need different roles and different ranks.

Keep your roles and hierarchy simple because you can expect things to get more complicated as your group grows.It is better to make roles and hierarchy when there is a need for them than to make the role and then look for people to fill it.

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Owner

The person who started the community and has the most important credentials is the person who started the community and has the most important credentials.This is usually a job with a name.

Administrators

They have god mode, but their jobs are usually more technical.

Moderators

They are supposed to supervise and control users' activity, especially the content they publish.

Rank Vs Status

Hierarchy is the way people in your community are ranked based on how powerful and influential they are.There are two things that make up hierarchy: rank and status, even though they might not always go together at the same time.

Rank is a term that is often used to refer to where someone is in the hierarchy. It is used in the same way that numerical values are ranked on a number line.

Status, on the other hand, can be measured by people's opinions or reputations, and it's usually thought of as a good thing.

The words "status" and "rank" are often used together because they both refer to positions in a social hierarchy where some people are more important or less important than others.This is good for you as a community manager because there's an implied link between how things in the community are set up and how good they are.

Roles As Badges

As a badge, you can also use roles and permissions to show how much you appreciate and help people.

Founding Members

They are the heart and soul of your community.These are the people who care about what you're building and who were excited about the community vision long before you found community-market fit.

Champions/ Heroes

They are the people who are the most likely to help you and get you going.

Alumni

Those people who used to be active in the community but are now not anymore.

Here Are Some Tips

• If you want to name your community roles and badges in a unique way, you can do that.There can also be people who have a lot of different jobs and badges.Be careful about who you give your roles and badges to, because once you do, it's usually hard to change your mind.Most people aren't happy with you reversing someone's status, even if it is just one person.You should keep in mind that these roles and badges have a big impact on how other people in the community see them in the status ladder.
• Keep in mind that communities aren't always easy to understand.There are a lot of things that don't hold up when you're actually building them.End of day, you're going to have to deal with people.
• Promoting members gives them a lot of responsibility.If they aren't ready for the job or don't take it seriously, it could hurt your team.Even though the idea of roles isn't real, you must show that you take them very seriously, or you won't be able to do your job.
• People who are good at what they do should be promoted.

Importance Of Roles And Hierarchy In An Organization

Accountability

Without a set structure, employees at all levels can't do their jobs well.Hierarchy sets the rules for how everyone in the organization, from the top to the bottom, should deal with problems that affect the company.

Supervision

Every job needs someone to watch over it.It is very important to have a supervisor for a team in order to keep the team running smoothly.During work, the supervisor makes sure there are no mistakes in the work that could harm the end result. He points them out and fixes them before they have a negative effect on the work.

Discipline

Employees will be more disciplined if an organization has a set of rules. Because everyone is accountable to someone, discipline and ethics are important to get things done, especially in a big company.

Commitment

Commitment is very important to the success of an organization. When you work in a hierarchical organization, you have to take deadlines more seriously because you are supervised and accountable.

Training

In order for a hierarchy to work well, the team leader or manager should be better able to teach their subordinates. This is because team members always look up to their managers or team leaders for advice and help.

Delegation

A hierarchical organization hires good managers who know how to assign work to each team member based on their skills and how much work each person can handle.It wouldn't make sense for the operations to be spread out all over the place, without a set pattern.

Teamwork

It's not possible for a single person to reach a goal for a company.Having a well-designed hierarchy leads to a lot of teamwork among the employees.Employees are happy if they know the organization's hierarchy and where they fit in. They don't have any personal feuds with each other or with the management.

Final Words

When there is a clear roles and hierarchy within a company, everyone on the team is held accountable, which leads to better results and more efficient processes for the company as a whole. It also fulfills a basic human need for order, which is to have well-ordered conduct.

About The Authors

Keith Peterson - I'm an expert IT marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in various Digital Marketing channels such as SEO (search engine optimization), SEM (search engine marketing), SMO (social media optimization), ORM (online reputation management), PPC (Google Adwords, Bing Adwords), Lead Generation, Adwords campaign management, Blogging (Corporate and Personal), and so on. Web development and design are unquestionably another of my passions. In fast-paced, high-pressure environments, I excel as an SEO Executive, SEO Analyst, SR SEO Analyst, team leader, and digital marketing strategist, efficiently managing multiple projects, prioritizing and meeting tight deadlines, analyzing and solving problems.