2022 Monthly Blasts for Discussion Leaders

@sophiasanae

Hey there 👋

Thank you for the information and updates! I'm looking forward to a new month.

@FallenStarss @29amy , Congratulations on the Shout Out! You've both worked hard to earn it.

Since I'm really new, I don't have a favorite script just yet but I did read the entire post 😀

~ Sher

Yay! Thanks for the updates Sophia🌸 you are the best! Had so much fun this month hosting with new people💗 I’m too indecisive to choose a favorite script🙈 but I love Self care is probably top or self esteem or self harm and stigma or eating disorder😛 take it back they are all my favorites💚 hope everyone else is doing well❤️

Yayy 🎉 Thank you Sophia! It was so much fun hosting these discussions! My favourite has to be remembering our purpose, the idea of it was so clever and the script really allows us to reflect why we are here!

@sophiasanae

Hello hello! Thanks so much for sending these updates! I'm pretty new, so the only script I used was the "Session 9: Gratitude script", and I think it was pretty well done! 💜

February Monthly Blast

Hello again discussion hosts! Thank you for another wonderful month of hosting. Please read through the following post and reply to let us know you have finished.

Monthly Recap:

As of now, we have a total of 29 sessions hosted by individuals! This is great news! Cheers will be awarded shortly. To check how many cheers you will be receiving go to the tracking page on the TOZ dashboard.

Monthly Shoutout:

This month’s shoutout goes to @WarmLightXO for hosting 7 sessions! @WarmlightXO is also our newest script-writer and has written 3 scripts this month, which is going above and beyond the expectation. They also received a 10/10 review from someone who participated in one of their sessions. Please congratulate @WarmLightXO by responding to this post!

Script-Writing:

You can check out the scripts that @WarmLightXO wrote here (they’re also on the discussion scripts dashboard!):

Autism and Friendships (Autism)

Mindfulness (Teen Support)

The third script titled, “Loving Yourself” will be released soon in the Teen Support column of the discussion scripts dashboard.

If you’re interested in becoming a script-writer please apply HERE. For questions about the role, message @sophiasanae

Reminders:

Please note that for sessions to be marked "canceled" on the sign-up sheet, your co-host and @sophiasanae must be notified at least 48 hours in advance. If I do not receive a message about a cancellation within this timeframe, your session will be marked missed instead.

Also, please do not forget to change the status of your session! It is super important to change the status of your session to "completed," or "missed" after your discussion's time slot has passed. This helps us make sure the tracking page is accurate so you can receive cheers for your hard work.

Starting in the month of March, I will no longer be messaging hosts with reminders to change the status of their session. Sessions will simply be marked missed if they have not been changed after the discussion time is over. You are welcome to go back in and change the status from missed to completed if you hosted, but it is up to you to remember! One tip a former host shared with me is creating a reminder to change their status so a notification would pop up on their phone. Have any other tips for remembering? Let us know down below!

Updates:

As some of you may have noticed, once a week is completed, it becomes hidden on the discussions sign-up page. If you need to look at previous weeks, you can press the + sign on the left most side of the dashboard. If you’re having trouble finding previous weeks, please message @sophiasanae.

Also, have you noticed any script questions that get a lackluster response? For example, some questions may make participants respond with “I don’t know” or be met with an uncomfortable silence. They may need rephrasing or clarity. If this is the case, please message @sophiasanae or @WarmlightXO so we can update the questions! Our goal is to always have the best discussions possible, and that starts with questions that everyone can enjoy. While there may be some script questions that purposefully push members out of their comfort zones (which is a positive thing), others can negatively impact the experience of the discussion. You, as a host, are the most familiar with the scripts and the reactions of participants. We want to hear from you!

Finally, remember that the discussion scripts do not have the correct links in the conclusion paragraphs. This is because they are old scripts!

This is what you should be sending out instead:

Interested in becoming a discussion leader? Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0X4rwm7KWaKkWtlXm0KKZVgUvHIFYpYXYUTbMkcP-4euyUA/viewform

Your feedback is appreciated! If anybody has any feedback for this discussion, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn1PcHDgrYIF2Wdgjy2suf2yFgnJAMYvkSnn3KXIlh6UIwOg/viewform

The feedback form is super important because that's where we receive positive feedback that gets posted in the monthly blasts!

Signing Up For Sessions:

It is now time to sign up for your discussions for the month of March! Please sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions by Saturday 3/5/22. Our March dashboard will be up soon so please stay posted! Just make sure you're signing up on the March tab instead of the February one! Remember to message @sophiasanae if you sign up for any discussions so they can be Tockified. For member daily sessions, this step is not necessary.

Question of the Month:

Please respond to this question so we know you have read the entire post! What was one positive/funny experience you had while hosting this month? (Just make sure you do not share personal information about your participants!)

^{Tagging discussion leaders: @Mel @DayDreamWithYou @sophiasanae @TilXC @FallenStarss @29amy @mamtasha22 @Sher217 @azuladragon34 @WarmLightXO}

March Monthly Blast

Hi everyone! Thank you for your hard work this month. Your fabulous hosting skills are always appreciated! Please read through this post and reply to let me know you have finished.

Monthly Recap:

We have a total of 22 sessions hosted by individuals! Great work everyone! Cheers will be awarded shortly. To check how many cheers you will be receiving go to the tracking page on the TOZ dashboard. Also, please welcome our newest on the spot host, @rrretsuko! We’re so glad to have you on the team. Please welcome them by replying to this post!

Also, don’t know what on the spot hosting is? Check out a post about it HERE.

Reminders:

This month, more and more hosts have remembered to mark their sessions as completed! This is great news! Remember to change the status of your discussion after you are finished hosting or set a reminder for yourself so you don’t forget. That way you can make sure you get an accurate number of cheers and you reach your monthly quota.

Dealing with Situations in Group Chat Rooms:

It has come to my attention that sometimes situations occur during discussions when there are no mods around. This can include hostile language coming from a listener/member, fights breaking out, or general inappropriate behavior. The first thing you should do in these situations is to find a moderator, but also, if you’re interested in educating yourself you can check out a guide on de-escalation techniques for community leaders HERE. On the occasion where you’re unable to find help, they might come in handy!

Signing Up For Sessions:

It is now time to sign up for your discussions for the month of April! Please sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions by Tuesday 4/5/22. Just make sure you're signing up on the April tab instead of the March one! The April tab is already out on the dashboard! Remember to message @sophiasanae if you sign up for any discussions so they can be Tockified. For member daily sessions, this step is not necessary. Additionally, on the spot hosts do not have to sign up for sessions in advance but must complete the same quota of 3 sessions by the end of April.

Question of the Month:

Please respond to this question so we know you have read the entire post! What do you already know about conflict resolution? What techniques are your favorite?

Tagging discussion leaders: @Mel @DayDreamWithYou @sophiasanae @TilXC @FallenStarss @29amy @mamtasha22 @Sher217 @azuladragon34 @WarmLightXO @rrretsuko

April Monthly Blast

Hi everyone! Thank you for your hard work this month. Please read through this post and reply to let me know you have finished.

Notice: I will be gone until May 18th due to exam season. Please direct all questions to @DayDreamWithYou during this time.

Monthly Recap:

We have a total of 12 sessions hosted by individuals! To check how many cheers you will be receiving go to the tracking page on the TOZ dashboard.

Reminders:

This month there were some issues with host inactivity and sessions not getting marked “completed.” Please remember to change the status of your session once you complete it! Cheers will be awarded shortly, but feel free to change your statuses anyways!

Also, if you have any feedback or suggestions for how our system can be improved, please message @sophiasanae. We love to receive feedback!

Signing Up For Sessions:

It is now time to sign up for your discussions for the month of May! Please sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions by Tuesday 5/5/22. The sign-up sheet will be posted soon. Remember to message @sophiasanae if you sign up for any discussions so they can be Tockified. For member daily sessions, this step is not necessary. Additionally, on the spot hosts do not have to sign up for sessions in advance but must complete the same quota of 3 sessions by the end of May.

Question of the Month:

Please respond to this question so we know you have read the entire post! How have you been doing recently? Please share one glow (positive thing) and one grow (learning opportunity) that you experienced during April!

Tagging discussion leaders: @Mel @DayDreamWithYou @sophiasanae @TilXC @FallenStarss @29amy @mamtasha22 @Sher217 @azuladragon34 @WarmLightXO @rrretsuko

May Monthly Blast

Monthly Recap:

We have a total of 23 sessions hosted by individuals! Amazing work! To check how many cheers you will be receiving go to the tracking page on the TOZ dashboard.

We also have some new discussion hosts this month! Please welcome @blueberrywaffles @Estrellitaa and @MyNameIsNicole! Also a big shoutout to our discussion buddies @WarmLightXO and @Sher217 for welcoming our newbies!

Reminders:

This month we have 4 sessions that were marked as “missed” because the session status was left unchanged. Please check the TOZ dashboard to make sure these sessions aren’t yours! If you did host, but just forgot to change the status, you can change it to “completed” to get cheers before they are awarded.

Signing Up For Sessions:

It is now time to sign up for your discussions for the month of June! Please sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions by Sunday 6/5/22. The sign-up sheet will be posted soon. Remember to message @sophiasanae if you sign up for any discussions so they can be Tockified. For member daily sessions, this step is not necessary. Additionally, on the spot hosts do not have to sign up for sessions in advance but must complete the same quota of 3 sessions by the end of May.

Question of the Month:

Please respond to this question so we know you have read the entire post! What are you looking forward to in summer?

Tagging discussion leaders: @Mel @DayDreamWithYou @sophiasanae @TilXC @29amy @mamtasha22 @Sher217 @azuladragon34 @WarmLightXO @rrretsuko @blueberrywaffles @Estrellitaa @MyNameIsNicole

June Monthly Blast

Hi everyone! Thank you for your hard work hosting this month! Please read through this entire post and reply so that we know you have read it!

Monthly Recap:

We have a total of 15+ sessions hosted by individuals! Amazing work! To check how many cheers you will be receiving go to the tracking page on the TOZ dashboard. Cheers will be awarded shortly.

We also just got new script-writers! Please welcome @JasmineFlower222 and @Littlestrawberry222. Jasmine has just finished a new script called Healthy Living with Self Harm, which can be found under the self harm category of the script dashboard. Feel free to check it out!

A Note on Script-Writing:

We have recently created a separate role under TOZ for script-writers. This is because the script-writing team has been growing lately, and it is a separate role description and application. However, script-writers will still be considered part of the group support team, because hosts and writers work closely with one another. If you are interested in becoming a script-writer, you can read more about it HERE.

Reminders:

This month we have 5 sessions that were marked as “missed” because the session status was left unchanged. Please check the TOZ dashboard to make sure these sessions aren’t yours! If you did host, but just forgot to change the status, you can change it to “completed” to get cheers before they are awarded.

A Note on Tracking:

This month, the tracking section has been miscounting the number of sessions that are hosted for each person. I have been updating it manually instead. I hope to get this fixed super soon, but just be aware that in July, the same issue may occur! So if you don’t see your tracking number changing, don’t worry!

Signing Up For Sessions:

It is now time to sign up for your discussions for the month of June! Please sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions by Tuesday 7/5/22. The sign-up sheet will be posted soon. Remember to message @sophiasanae if you sign up for any discussions so they can be Tockified. For member daily sessions, this step is not necessary. Additionally, on the spot hosts do not have to sign up for sessions in advance but must complete the same quota of 3 sessions by the end of July.

Question of the Month:

Please respond to this question so we know you have read the entire post! What topic do you host the most? (Ex: anxiety, depression, etc.) What is one new topic you want to try out this month?

Tagging discussion leaders: @Mel @DayDreamWithYou @TilXC @29amy @mamtasha22 @Sher217 @WarmLightXO @Estrellitaa

July Monthly Blast

Hi everyone! Thanks for all your hard work this month! It seems like June has come and gone so fast, I can’t believe it’s already August! I also wanted to apologize for the late monthly blast and August sign up sheet.

Monthly Recap:

We have a total of 21 sessions hosted by individuals! Amazing work! Also, a huge shoutout to @Estrellitaa for hosting a record of 8 sessions this month. Also, please welcome back @azuladragon34 who is returning to their role of discussion host!

To check how many cheers you will be receiving go to the tracking page on the TOZ dashboard. All cheers have been updated and will be awarded shortly.

A Note on Script-Writing:

We have recently created a separate role under TOZ for script-writers. This is because the script-writing team has been growing lately, and it is a separate role description and application. However, script-writers will still be considered part of the discussions team, because hosts and writers work closely with one another. If you are interested in becoming a script-writer, you can read more about it HERE.

Reminders:

Currently, our dashboard is on the fritz and our resident tech expert Day, is unfortunately not around! So please bear with me as we work on fixing this. Also, if anyone has good Google Sheets skills, please feel free to send me a message haha!

Keep in mind that the tracking section of the sign-ups page is not properly connected to the sign-ups section so you’ll see random number next to your number of completed sessions. Don’t worry! We are manually entering the numbers now, so keep doing what you’re doing and marking your sessions as completed!

Signing Up For Sessions:

It is now time to sign up for your discussions for the month of August! Please sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions by Sunday 8/7/2022. The sign-up sheet is already out on the TOZ dashboard. If you hosted any sessions in this past week, feel free to add them to the sign-ups page and mark it as “completed” since the page came out late this month!

Remember to message @sophiasanae if you sign up for any discussions so they can be Tockified. For member daily sessions, this step is not necessary. Additionally, on the spot hosts do not have to sign up for sessions in advance but must complete the same quota of 3 sessions by the end of August.

Question of the Month:

Please respond to this question so we know you have read the entire post! What is a fun fact about you? (Can be anything!)

Tagging discussion leaders: @Mel @DayDreamWithYou @TilXC @mamtasha22 @WarmLightXO @Estrellitaa @azuladragon34