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Managing user groups is essentially like managing volunteers. In order to get the most out of people, you need to provide leadership and structure, without being a dictator. This talk describes the attributes of a successful user group leader, and gives some tips on how to lead without using motivators you have in the workplace.
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You’ve got an idea for a user group.
A community that meets regularly in person, to share and learn.
And drink a pint or two.
You’re looking for people to join.
How?
You want them to:come to meetings
You want them to:participate
You want them to:take over for you
someday
from flickr: karla_nazareth
from flickr: rmeneses
what is leadership?
You’re not a dictator.
Facilitator
Moderator
Guide
Leading without being in charge
5-step program to:lead welldevelop new leadershave enthusiastic followers
1. Get people to the meeting
2. Start the meeting
3. Make people feel good
4. Set the tone
5. Take questions
#1 - Get people to the meeting
Who?
from flickr: demibrooke
Perl Mongers
Ruby Brigade
Linux Users Group
Functional Programmers
Agile Developers
Pythoneers
PDXPHP
Lunch 2.0
BarCamp
.NET Developers
Cisco Users
Java Developers
Free Advertising
blog
talk to people
Ask someone else to blog
Ask other UG leaders to email
Speak at another UG
More free advertising
Non-free advertising
#2 - Start the meeting
Share the agenda
Make announcements
Make introductions
from flickr: gemengdbedrijf
Why did you come today?What do you want to learn?
What’s your favorite ... ?
Introduce the speaker
Rituals
from flickr: magisterludi
What can I expect at your group?
AnnouncementsIntroductions
Feature of the monthA Talk
Socializing
Set a regular date and time
#3 - Make people feel good
from flickr: red5standingby
Write names down
Make stuff together
Eat and drink together
Make yourself feel good
Why are you going this?
Have a goal
Measure your goal
Make adjustments
#4 - Set the tone
Be an active leader
Ask for help
Take the load off yourself.
Give real work
Let them fail
That guy
Sitting in the front row
Interrupting
Disrupting the flow
Deal with trolls before they happen
Have an agenda“Save questions for last”
Help the speaker out
Praise in public, criticize in private
Structure for socializing
Make time for you to socialize
Have a drink
#5 - Take questions
Ask people what they think
Write it down
Change things, or not :)
the 5 steps:
1. Get people to the meeting
2. Start the meeting
3. Make people feel good
4. Set the tone
5. Take questions
Thank you!
