St. Luke's Welcomes Charles Vogl
On April 1, 2023, St. Luke’s hosted a community-building event focused on forging meaningful, fulfilling connections, and a culture of belonging.
Charles Vogl: Building Campfires
Creating Durable Communities
Creating Durable Communities
Saturday, April 1, 2023, 8:30am - 4:00pm
Building Campfires offered time-tested wisdom and tools for those of us that are part of an established community, seeking to create a new one, or simply wanting to deepen our sense of belonging in the world. Renowned author, strategist, and speaker Charles Vogl guided us through the principles and distinctions that make teams, colleagues, and communities more resilient and engaged.
Charles Vogl
Strong cultures help people support one another, share their passions, and achieve big goals. Successful communities help members grow into who they want to be. Such communities aren’t just happy accidents – they should be purposefully cultivated in a school, a faith institution, or among friends and enthusiasts.”
About Building Campfires
This day-long event consisted of four interactive sessions:
- Recognizing Durable Communities: We explored the universal features of a healthy community. We also identified ways in which durable communities differ from groups and “mirage communities” which look like communities from a distance but are not.
- Extending Invitations: All communities begin with an invitation to spend time together. We examined which invitations lead to meaningful experiences and why many people can’t distinguish an invitation from an announcement.
- Understanding the Campfire Principle: Whether your community is tiny or could fill stadiums, you must create “campfire moments” where members have intimate conversations. Campfire experiences knit people together to form caring relationships that distinguish strong communities.
- Making 3 am Friends: This session named the importance of creating and sustaining supportive relationships. These are the most important people in our lives and critical relationships to build for resilience and results.
Event Agenda
8:30-8:50am
Registration Check-In & Light Breakfast
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9:00-10:30am
Recognizing Durable Communities
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15-Minute Break
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10:45am-12:15pm
Extending Invitations
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12:15-1:10pm
Lunch (provided)
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1:15-2:30pm
Understanding the Campfire Principle
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2:30-3:30pm
Making 3 am Friends
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3:30-4:00pm
Wrap-Up: Action Steps for Building Your Campfires
Registration Check-In & Light Breakfast
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9:00-10:30am
Recognizing Durable Communities
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15-Minute Break
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10:45am-12:15pm
Extending Invitations
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12:15-1:10pm
Lunch (provided)
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1:15-2:30pm
Understanding the Campfire Principle
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2:30-3:30pm
Making 3 am Friends
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3:30-4:00pm
Wrap-Up: Action Steps for Building Your Campfires
About Charles Vogl
Charles Vogl is an advisor, speaker, and the author of three books, including Storytelling for Leadership, Building Brand Communities, and the award-winning international bestseller, The Art of Community. He is a strategy advisor to Google’s global health and performance programs and a founding member of the Google Vitality Lab, which works to innovate healing in our era.
His work has been used worldwide within organizations, including Google, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitch, Amazon, ServiceNow, Meetup.com, Wayfair, and the United States Army. Vogl has presented at Harvard, Yale, and Stanford universities, the Academy of Management, and the San Francisco Mayor’s Office. He holds a Master’s in Divinity from Yale, where he studied Religion, Ethics, and Business as a Jessie Ball duPont Foundation Scholar.
His work has been used worldwide within organizations, including Google, Airbnb, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitch, Amazon, ServiceNow, Meetup.com, Wayfair, and the United States Army. Vogl has presented at Harvard, Yale, and Stanford universities, the Academy of Management, and the San Francisco Mayor’s Office. He holds a Master’s in Divinity from Yale, where he studied Religion, Ethics, and Business as a Jessie Ball duPont Foundation Scholar.
Pollyanna, Every Voice Matters
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 35 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Center for Leadership builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
