How to Make a GeekGirlCon Decision

By Erica McGillivray, President

Common ways people make decisions:

Actively Decide

Ask someone to decide for them

Crowd-Source Inaction

You are awesome. Let’s empower you to make decisions!

No matter which way you make your decision, you are still responsible.

“There is no time for fuckery.” – Tammy Vince Cruz

General Decision Making

• Who?• What?• Where?• When?• Why?• How?

Does it involve money?

Think Critically

Dig to the Heart of the Matter

Use Your Resources

Do Your Research

Consider complexity, history, consequences, and alternatives

Don’t Overthink

Listen to your instincts, but don't let them control you

Ask Wisely• Clearly ask for something• Give choices or suggestions• Give a time frame • Simplify the decision making• Hold off on asking and think more

Thoughts?

Hang in there!

Who to Involve

OR

Make Sure They’re the Right People

When in doubt, ask your manager first

• Not a Magic 8 Ball. • Not the GeekGirlCon

Jesus. • Does not always have

all the facts. • Cannot always help in a

timely or effective manner.

• Will not tell you what shoes to wear with your chemistry joke t-shirt.

Crowd-sourcing can be dangerous

Sometimes, you just need to let people know

How to Evaluate Your Decision

GeekGirlCon celebrates and honors the legacy of women contributing to science and technology; comics arts and literature; and game play and game design by connecting geeky women world-wide and creating community to foster continued growth of women in geek culture.

The Most Important Question: Does This Reflect Our Mission Statement?

The Five Pillars of GeekGirlCon

Supportive

Welcoming

Empowering

Community

Celebratory

Supportive

Welcoming

Empowering

Community

Celebratory

Be able to explain your decision

Execute that decision

Do things, tell people

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Celebrate Success

95% of the time, failure is okay, lesson learned, & something we can fix.

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