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Community

Good conversations
should lead somewhere.

A place to ask better questions, learn from experience, and meet people with something to contribute. Community is how the separate parts of AvenRise come together.

An empty conference table by a window, set for a meeting that has not begun.

The community table

Small enough to listen. Focused enough to act.

We plan to bring together 20–50 participants every two weeks, in person or online. Each gathering would be organized around a practical question and close with clear next steps.

Proposed cadence and size. No event dates or venues are confirmed.

What a useful gathering includes

  1. A real question

    Bring an experience, a challenge, or a decision.

  2. Time to work together

    Make space for listening, practice, and honest feedback.

  3. A next step worth following

    Leave with an action and a way to reconnect.

Formats we are developing

Come with a purpose.

01

Proposed format · Not a scheduled event

Career circle

Turn experience into a clearer account of your strengths and where they may be useful.

02

Proposed format · Not a scheduled event

Practical AI lab

Try a defined workplace task, check the output, and discuss where human judgment matters.

03

Proposed format · Not a scheduled event

Employer problem-solving table

Understand a business need together and consider the capabilities required to address it.

The leadership interview series

The decisions behind the work.

Target launch: mid-2027 · Monthly

Drucker’s questions. Today’s decisions.

We plan conversations with business leaders, scholars, podcast hosts, and practitioners about purpose, customers, people, and responsibility. Each episode should leave listeners with an idea they can put to work.

Guests, hosts, and institutional collaborators are not yet confirmed.

Suggest a question or collaboration

A good next step begins with a conversation.

Bring your experience, your questions, or a challenge worth working on.

Find your place

Proposed community format

Career circle

Illustrative 75-minute agenda. No event, speaker, or venue has been confirmed.

  1. 00–10 min

    Welcome and a question for the group

  2. 10–30 min

    Share a problem you have helped solve

  3. 30–50 min

    Identify strengths and possible contexts

  4. 50–65 min

    Peer or mentor feedback

  5. 65–75 min

    Write one next step and a follow-up plan

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Proposed community format

Practical AI lab

Illustrative 75-minute agenda. No event, speaker, or venue has been confirmed.

  1. 00–10 min

    Define the task and information boundaries

  2. 10–30 min

    Try a small, non-confidential task

  3. 30–50 min

    Check results and discuss uncertainty

  4. 50–65 min

    Explain where human review is needed

  5. 65–75 min

    Reflect and choose a practice goal

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Proposed community format

Employer problem-solving table

Illustrative 75-minute agenda. No event, speaker, or venue has been confirmed.

  1. 00–10 min

    Introduce the business need

  2. 10–30 min

    Clarify what good work would look like

  3. 30–50 min

    Discuss relevant strengths and capabilities

  4. 50–65 min

    Agree on a possible next action

  5. 65–75 min

    Summarize boundaries and responsibilities

Explore contributing