The Make WordPress Photo team is in need of two-to-three new Team Reps to assume this role. After 2+ years serving in this role and discussing our current availability at length, @katiejrichards, @topher1kenobe, and @mdburnette are ready to pass the proverbial torch.

What is a Team RepTeam Rep A Team Rep is a person who represents the Make WordPress team to the rest of the project, make sure issues are raised and addressed as needed, and coordinates cross-team efforts.?

Ideally, all Make WordPress teams should have at least two representatives, allowing them to share responsibilities, divide tasks, and cover each other when needed.

Team Reps work with other teams across the project, share key updates across all contributor teams, and generally help to support the team as a whole.

• Team Rep is an organizational role that is mostly administrative in nature; it is not a Lead role.
• Letting go of the Team Rep title is not a loss of status, just a handing off of responsibilities.
• Someone who is a leader in a team can lead whether they are doing the team rep job or not.

What to Expect in the Role?

Expectations vary from team to team, but here are some of what to expect:

• Prepare meeting agenda by requesting updates from Photo Directory working groups
• Conduct the team’s monthly meetings on the Make Photos SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel
• Document meeting notes and share updates with other teams as necessary

Additional information can be found in the Photo Directory handbook.

What are our Next Steps?

• Call for Nominations: Anyone can nominate a Photo Directory team rep! (Yes, you can nominate yourself!) The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 30th.
• Voting for Team Reps: Nominees will be officially announced on Monday, September 2, and a poll for voting will be available the same day. It will stay open until Friday, September 13th. After that, the new team reps will be announced on Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/ https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. at WordCampWordCamp 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’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. US (and here on the Make Photos blog) on September 17!

Are YOU interested in contributing? Just provide a name in the comments section of this post.

Please nominate people for Photo Directory team rep in the comments of this post by Friday, August 30. Self-nominations are welcome.

Remember, a best practice before nominating someone is to check in with them first! If you are nominated, you do not have to say yes. Only people who respond positively to a nomination will be added to the poll, so please feel free to decline if you don’t feel that being team rep is the right fit for any reason.

If you have any questions, please do ask those in the comments!