Webinar: Building High-Impact Communities with Lean Teams

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Discourse and Alan Aisbitt of itD are hosting a webinar titled Building High-Impact Communities with Lean Teams on November 12, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET via Zoom. The session addresses the challenge community professionals face in demonstrating measurable business value while managing increasingly complex initiatives with limited resources.

The conversation will explore:

  • The evolving role of community management and the shift toward leaner teams.
  • Prioritizing high-impact activities for community managers.
  • Connecting community work to measurable outcomes and organizational ROI.
  • Field strategies from experienced enterprise community managers.
  • Practical methods to streamline operations and build sustainable programs.

Featured speaker Alan Aisbitt, Global Strategic Director at itD, brings over a decade of experience in enterprise community strategy and focuses on leveraging AI to help lean teams maintain human connection. Participants are encouraged to mark their attendance as “Going” to RSVP and bring questions for the discussion.

Community professionals are being asked to think more strategically, demonstrate measurable business value, support increasingly complex initiatives, and often accomplish it all with fewer resources.

But running a lean community team doesn’t have to mean limiting your community’s potential.

Join Discourse and Alan Aisbitt of itD for a candid, practical conversation with community veterans who have experienced nearly every stage of community growth, from managing communities independently to building and leading larger teams.

What We’ll Explore

  • The changing role of community management: What’s driving the shift toward leaner teams, and how are expectations evolving?
  • Prioritizing what matters: Where should community managers focus their time and energy to make the greatest impact?
  • Demonstrating community value: How can community professionals connect their work to measurable outcomes and organizational ROI?
  • Strategies from the field: What are experienced community managers and customer success strategists seeing across enterprise communities, and what approaches are working?
  • Doing more with the resources you have: Practical ways to streamline operations, make smarter decisions, and build sustainable community programs.

Whether you’re a team of one, part of a larger community organization, or navigating changes in resources and responsibilities, this conversation is designed to help you work more strategically and make a stronger case for the value of community.

Meet Our Featured Speaker

Alan Aisbitt is Global Strategic Director, Community and CX at itD. He brings over a decade of experience shaping enterprise community programs and helping teams connect community strategy to measurable business outcomes. His current focus includes how AI can help lean teams work more effectively without losing the human side of community.

Learn more about itD’s community strategy and implementation practice.

Join the Conversation!

Mark “Going” on this event to RSVP and add it to your calendar. Bring your questions, experiences, and ideas. We’d love to hear your perspective!

Hosted by Discourse, featuring Alan Aisbitt of itD and experienced community professionals.

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