the results show that there is still
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 3:27 am
Conclusions
The results of the survey among 94 community managers show that we in the Netherlands are already professionally engaged in the profession. Communities are initiated business-wise, we talk about specific functions and roles with regard to community management. Community managers think clearly about tasks and responsibilities and are actively engaged in knowledge development.
At the same time, considerable room for growth within the field.
From business initiated communities it is clearly visible that the connection between external and internal goals can be improved. Community managers generally still have a strong focus on the outside, while there is also a responsibility to internal organizations in the area of results and support.
Communities are generally still small and the impact is still relatively limited. brother cell phone list Accountability for more strategic objectives can be further developed.
The vision of community managers on tasks and responsibilities seems to vary greatly, while there is a clear description of the tasks and responsibilities that are needed (both internally and externally) to make communities successful. Broadening the field of work and the associated knowledge and skills of community managers is therefore a point of attention for the future.
Knowledge development still mainly takes place in an informal setting. This will remain an important source, but the limited use of formal knowledge development through training and courses and the seemingly limited need for it, argues for a stronger focus on professional training and perhaps even crediting of the field.
On behalf of the board of the professional association Community Management Nederland, I would like to thank all respondents who made their time available to participate in the survey. With the results, we hope to contribute to the importance and support for the profession. With the conclusions of the research, we will further fulfill our role as an association.
The results of the survey among 94 community managers show that we in the Netherlands are already professionally engaged in the profession. Communities are initiated business-wise, we talk about specific functions and roles with regard to community management. Community managers think clearly about tasks and responsibilities and are actively engaged in knowledge development.
At the same time, considerable room for growth within the field.
From business initiated communities it is clearly visible that the connection between external and internal goals can be improved. Community managers generally still have a strong focus on the outside, while there is also a responsibility to internal organizations in the area of results and support.
Communities are generally still small and the impact is still relatively limited. brother cell phone list Accountability for more strategic objectives can be further developed.
The vision of community managers on tasks and responsibilities seems to vary greatly, while there is a clear description of the tasks and responsibilities that are needed (both internally and externally) to make communities successful. Broadening the field of work and the associated knowledge and skills of community managers is therefore a point of attention for the future.
Knowledge development still mainly takes place in an informal setting. This will remain an important source, but the limited use of formal knowledge development through training and courses and the seemingly limited need for it, argues for a stronger focus on professional training and perhaps even crediting of the field.
On behalf of the board of the professional association Community Management Nederland, I would like to thank all respondents who made their time available to participate in the survey. With the results, we hope to contribute to the importance and support for the profession. With the conclusions of the research, we will further fulfill our role as an association.