Where Community Building, Learning Experience Design, and Facilitation Meet: Insights from Anamaria Dorgo

Episode Description
What happens when you combine the art of community building, the craft of learning experience design, and the skill of facilitation? That’s where Anamaria Dorgo lives. A learning strategist and community architect, she helps organizations create spaces where people connect, grow, and transform - whether it’s launching L&D Shakers, a global community of 8,000+ learning professionals; building peer-learning networks for distributed teams; or facilitating programs that help first-time leaders build confidence, break silos, and share best practices across cultures.

In this episode, Anamaria and Mentor explore:

• Why communities of practice are powerful drivers of connection, innovation, and change.
• The difference between a network and a community - and why it matters.
• How learning experience design shapes community journeys.
• The role of facilitation in creating safe, participatory spaces that invite diverse perspectives.
• Common mistakes organizations make when building communities - and how to avoid them.
• The future of communities in an AI-powered world, and why “being human” is still our competitive advantage.

Anamaria shares her own journey from psychology and HR into facilitation and community leadership, the lessons she’s learned from building global communities of practice, and practical strategies for making communities both vibrant and sustainable.

If you’ve ever wondered how to create spaces where people feel they belong, contribute, and grow - this conversation will give you clarity, inspiration, and tools you can apply right away.

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• LinkedIn: Anamaria Dorgo

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