Centrality of Communal Contribution

The heart of any Tree framework is the L4_B Centre. In the present case, this central centre clarifies that you must voluntarily play your part in the community if you want to maintain and develop your social standing.

We now need to examine the links to community contribution, before considering the remaining possible channels in the next topic.

8 Core Channels

L7 ↔ L4

Any socio-economic crisis-L7_B impacts directly on your ability and willingness to take on community roles-L4_B. When things look bleak, then it is challenge to pull your weight within the community. When you contribute to the community you become aware that many are facing financial difficulties and this is a challenge that must be addressed.

L7_B↔ L4_B is provisionally labeled Challenge

 

L6 ↔ L4

L6_S-attention to alternative perspectives enables advice to be given in relation to necessary new community activities. Similarly, carrying out L4_B-community roles and advise exploring alternative perspectives that may affect people.

L6_S↔ L4_B is provisionally labeled Advice

Carrying out analyses and learning (L6_P) can help you develop your community role, while the desire to perform your community role well can lead you to develop analyses and learning about new developments.

L6_P↔ L4_B is provisionally labeled Development

 

L5 ↔ L4

Your core group should appreciate the importance of your L4_B-community contribution and L5_S-solidarity will ensure they support you in these efforts even if they distract from group endeavours. Similarly, L4_B-volunteering for community roles can support the core group through providing visibility and respect.

L5_S↔ L4_B is provisionally labeled Support

Your trusting relationships (L5_P) are likely to influence you in regard to taking on a community role (L4_B) and be willing to assist you or even bring pressure to bear in fulfilling the role. Conversely, taking on community roles allows you to meet a wider range of people, some of whom you may choose to relate to more closely.

L5_P↔ L4_B is provisionally labeled Solidification

 

L3 ↔ L4

Your L3_P-areas of expertise will likely point you towards particular L4_B-community roles and conversely your choice of community role will orient expertise and passion for excellence.

L3_P↔ L4_B is provisionally labeled Orientation

Adherence to codes and standards (L3_S) reflects a concern for community well-being and so guides and validates taking on community roles (L4_B). Conversely contributing to the community validates your adherence to codes and standards.

L3_S↔ L4_B is provisionally labeled Validation

 

L2↔ L4

By volunteering for community roles-L4_B, you expand your range of contacts who view you positively and generally build your strength L2_B. By building your strengths, you allow yourself to contribute to the community so as to get the benefits that can accrue.

L2_B↔ L4_B is provisionally labeled Facilitation

 

Why no direct channel from L1_B?

Being financially self-supporting (L1_B) sustains individualism, but it can only contribute to the surrounding community by way of strengths and resources (L2) or by way of expertise (L3) built on that base.

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• Consider what happens in times of crisis.

Originally posted: 1-July-2025