{"id":20057,"date":"2019-01-23T19:15:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T19:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/?p=20057"},"modified":"2019-07-10T17:54:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T17:54:29","slug":"recap-of-the-diversity-outreach-speaker-training-zoom-kick-off-call-on-jan-19-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/2019\/01\/23\/recap-of-the-diversity-outreach-speaker-training-zoom-kick-off-call-on-jan-19-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap of the Diversity Outreach Speaker Training Zoom kick-off call on Jan 19, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To kick off the new year with new goals, we had a great video chat this last weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We talked about where we\u2019ve been, what items we want to maintain, where we want to improve, how we want to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Covered and Discussed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ran 15 trainings<\/li><li>Trained 45 <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>meetups<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Meetup<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/handbook\/meetup-organizer\/\">Meetup Organizer Handbook<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li>16 ran our workshop (as far as we know)<\/li><li>In the first year of running it (last year or previously) there were incredible results: Typically from 10% to 50% women speakers at their next <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>WordCamp<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>WordCamp<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they\u2019ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. <a href=\"https:\/\/central.wordcamp.org\/about\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li> We tracked speaking by email or in person with 55 meetups in 26 countries <\/li><li>It was fulfilling: \u201cI\u2019ve really enjoyed the work we do in this working group, and can see its impact. It is super inspirational!\u201d -Angela Jin<br> Community Organizer at Automattic<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We Are Here<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We have the workshop<\/li><li> We have a message and a form<\/li><li> The Train The Trainers team runs 1-2 trainings a month<\/li><li> We have a (good enough for now) training video<\/li><li>Most of our interest comes from:<ul><li> The monthly Meetups newsletter<\/li><li> Talking with folks at WordCamps<\/li><li> Motivated team members who run them in different cities<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where We Are Headed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In 2018:<\/strong>\u00a0 16 meetups* \u00a0 (* plus non-meetups<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By end of 2020:<\/strong>\u00a0 100+ meetups a year (There are 700+ meetups (800+?))<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019 Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Maintaining what we have<\/li><li>Improving what we have<\/li><li>Scaling up to reach more <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019 Maintaining<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bi-weekly Wednesday meetings<\/li><li> Maintain our tracking spreadsheet<\/li><li> Answer <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Meetup<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Meetup<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/handbook\/meetup-organizer\/\">Meetup Organizer Handbook<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> requests in Helpscout<\/li><li> Run 1-2 Trainings a month<\/li><li> Currently: Larry, Angela, Miriam, Jill<\/li><li> Send out email questionnaire follow-ups<\/li><li> Write up monthly Meetups newsletter article<\/li><li> Contact dormants?<\/li><li> Helping meetups run it again, and well<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019 Improving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Shorter, catchy name!<\/li><li> Better hashtag! <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/tag\/wpwomenspeak\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>WPWomenSpeak<\/a>  diversity\u2026<\/li><li> Smooth out our Train the Trainers processes<\/li><li> Improving our offering based on the email questionnaires (and the ideas already in Jill\u2019s head)<\/li><li> Create better training content and record a better video<\/li><li> Project management system<\/li><li> Promote and reach many more meetups!<\/li><li> More frequent trainings<\/li><li> Trainings in different time zones<\/li><li> Translating the workshop and materials<\/li><li> Trainings in different languages<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before Who Is Doing What: Your First Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fill out the new welcome questionnaire https:\/\/jill249.typeform.com\/to\/Ye0NIe<\/li><li> Take our training<\/li><li> Run it for your meetup<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roles, Leaders, Subgroups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Larry content strategy<ul><li> crafting top level messaging<\/li><li> expanding messaging to more than women<\/li><li> audio, video, canva, etc.<\/li><li>train the trainer<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li> Sheila translations<ul><li> organize translations<\/li><li> organize <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>office hours<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Office Hours<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Defined times when the Global Community Team are in the #community-events Slack channel. If there is anything you would like to discuss \u2013 you do not need to inform them in advance.You are very welcome to drop into any of the Community Team Slack channels at any time.<\/span><\/span><\/span>?<\/li><li> maybe office hours in different languages?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Chandrika<ul><li> Helpscout<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li> Jill    <ul><li> Project management tools<\/li><li> Finish \u201cBuild Speaker Roster\u201d essay<\/li><li> Promotions<\/li><li> All the things<\/li><li> (But hopefully fewer of the things)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New roles volunteered during the meeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Train the Trainers:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/sheilagomes\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>sheilagomes<\/a> I am interested (But I\u2019ve been very busy with work lately, so I can\u2019t say when I\u2019ll be able to do it)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jamieschmid\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>jamieschmid<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/bhargavmehta\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>BhargavMehta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Onboarding New Train The Trainers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/miriamgoldman\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>miriamgoldman<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/laryswan\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>laryswan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Promotions Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jillbinder\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>jillbinder<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/bhargavmehta\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>BhargavMehta<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/miriamgoldman\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>miriamgoldman<\/a> (but focus for now is Train the Trainers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content Strategy \/ Messaging (top-level, individual messages)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jamieschmid\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>jamieschmid<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/laryswan\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>laryswan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Management Tool<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jillbinder\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>jillbinder<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jamieschmid\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>jamieschmid<\/a> (after Jill\u2019s worked on it first)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/sheilagomes\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>sheilagomes<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/simo70\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>simo70<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Management Dashboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m working with a project manager classmate at my business school to work out how to improve our communication and results. These are the mock-ups we came up with for a future project management system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"948\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/image-1.png 948w, https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/image-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/image-1-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-23-at-10.53.21-AM-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-23-at-10.53.21-AM-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-23-at-10.53.21-AM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-23-at-10.53.21-AM-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2019-01-23-at-10.53.21-AM.png 1804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/image-3.png 847w, https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/image-3-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/files\/2019\/01\/image-3-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Our First Steps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Putting the workshop into the materials for WordCamp Speaker wranglers<\/li><li> Putting the workshop into Meetups info<\/li><li> Changing our name, hashtag, and how we refer to our pieces (Jamie!)<\/li><li> Train the Trainers work on our processes<\/li><li> Reaching out to dormants and those who ran it last year<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Actions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/sheilagomes\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>SheilaGomes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/simo70\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>Simo70<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jillbinder\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>JillBinder<\/a> are setting up a meeting for this week about the Translations team<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/laryswan\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>laryswan<\/a> is pinging <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jamieschmid\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>jamieschmid<\/a> to talk about the words messaging exercise<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jamieschmid\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>jamieschmid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/laryswan\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>laryswan<\/a> are coming back to us with actions for us to do<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jillbinder\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>JillBinder<\/a> is giving <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jamieschmid\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>jamieschmid<\/a> a list of active team members and what they do<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jillbinder\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>JillBinder<\/a> is creating a subteam for promotion<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jillbinder\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>JillBinder<\/a> is putting out a doodle poll for a Train The Trainers zoom call<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/miriamgoldman\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>MiriamGoldman<\/a> is creating a Trainers onboarding meeting<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/miriamgoldman\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>MiriamGoldman<\/a> is writing up her journey and a testimonial tomorrow<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/jillbinder\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>JillBinder<\/a> is putting together who volunteered with which roles<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/simo70\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>Simo70<\/a> when you volunteered to do trainings in Italian, was that the main workshop or the Train The Trainers?<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/sheilagomes\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>SheilaGomes<\/a> and I talk about translating newsletters, before I submit the next one around February 10<\/li><li>Everyone new &amp; returning please fill out the welcome form: https:\/\/jill249.typeform.com\/to\/Ye0NIe (edited) <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n<p class=\"o2-appended-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/community\/tag\/wpdiversity\/\" class=\"tag\"><span class=\"tag-prefix\">#<\/span>wpdiversity<\/a><\/p><nav class='o2-post-footer-actions'><ul class='o2-post-footer-action-row'><li class='o2-post-footer-action'><a 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