Designing Professional Communities That Actually Matter
From Degrees of Impact by New American Colleges & Universities
January 28, 2026 · 31 min · Season 6 · Episode 67
About this episode
The episode explores the challenges of sustaining meaningful peer connections and discusses a model prioritizing intentional groups and human interaction.
In this episode, we take a hard look at what real peer connection actually requires and why it’s so difficult to sustain. We're joined by Jackson Boyar, co-founder and CEO of RallyBoard, to explore a model that prioritizes intentional peer groups, shared responsibility, and human interaction over algorithm-driven noise. Together, we unpack what meaningful connection really looks like, how technology can help scale our efforts, and how leaders and participants should rethink engagement, value,...
People in this episode
Guest: Jackson Boyar
Topics covered
- peer connection
- intentional communities
- human interaction
- technology
- engagement
- leadership
Keywords
- peer connection
- intentional communities
- human interaction
- technology
- engagement
- leadership
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RallyBoard
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