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How to Rock a LaidOffCampNY Session
1. Leading a Great Saturday Session
Jesse Fallick Matthew Mahoney
Sessions Coordinator Outreach Coordinator
2. Agenda
โฃ Context & goals: how LaidOffCamp works
โฃ How sessions work
โฃ Being a discussion leader
3. The main idea
the richest resource at the
conference is the group of
people attending.
4. LaidOffCamp is...
A free two-day event for people in a career
transition who are looking to gain perspective,
discover new passions, or reinvent their careers.
An โopen-sourceโ or โuser-generatedโ conference.
Attendees are the organizers + discussion leaders.
5. The Rules of LaidOffCamp Adopted from Tantek รelik's
The Rules of BarCamp
1st Rule: You do talk about LaidOffCamp.
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2nd Rule: You do blog about LaidOffCamp.
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3rd Rule: Anyone with something to contribute or with the
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desire to learn is welcome and invited to join.
4th Rule: No pre-scheduled presentations and no tourists -
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everyone participates!
5th Rule: If you want to present, you must write your topic
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and name in a presentation slot.
โข 6th Rule: As many presentations at a time as facilities allow
for.
7th Rule: All sponsors, no matter how large their
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contribution is, shall be treated equally and afforded the
same quot;bene๏ฌtsquot;
8th Rule: There will be no screening or vetting of presenters
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- anyone can speak!
6. How scheduling works - am
8:00-8:45
The session grid is booked ๏ฌrst-come ๏ฌrst-served
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on-site. Registration opens at 8a.
If you proposed a topic on the wiki in advance,
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then simply con๏ฌrm you still want to lead that talk
After (1) conference registration, (2) check-in with the
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Sessions Coordinator (Jesse) who will help with
space assignment, overlapping topics, and
consolidation where necessary
8:45-9:30
Sessions Coordinator distributes grid around site
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Morning Session Leaders give 20 second intro
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7. How scheduling works - afternoon
8:00-12:30
If you arrive late, or decide in the morning that youโd
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like to present, ๏ฌnd the Sessions Coordinator (Jesse)
and sign up on the Grid if thereโs still space available
12:30-1:00p
Sessions Coordinator distributes updated grid
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around the site
Afternoon Session Leaders give 20 second intro
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8. The main idea
the richest resource in the
room is the people
attending the discussion.
9. How sessions work
Timing
โข Sessions are blocked for an hour
โข Discussions can go on until the next session begins
โข Many will break at 45 min, itโs up to you & the group
Golden Principles
(1) Lead a discussion
(2) No company pitches
(3) Rule of two feet
10. Tips: In Advance
If there is topic overlap, consider co-leading a
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session with others
Distill: whatโs the main idea thatโs important for
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people to take-away?
Develop 3-4 main questions that will provoke
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discussion
Develop short anecdotes to illustrate the main
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points; ideally, think about how to involve the group
Slides are ok, not required, but donโt use too many
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(projectors will be in every room; bring an adapter if you need it)
Bullet points are ok, images are better
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Keep it simple.
11. Tips: During the Session
Lead a conversation. More guide than lecturer.
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Open the conversation: get people involved early, if
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not right away (e.g. ask why they came)
Involve the group: consider where you can break into
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pairs or smaller groups, then report out as a big
group
Share: ask people taking notes to post or twitter
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them
Itโs ok if people get up to leave
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Provide the framework, but let it happen
12. Next steps
Register, if you havenโt already:
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http://laidoffcampny.eventbrite.com/
Browse proposed topics, post yours:
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http://laidoffcamp.pbworks.com/
Pair up to co-lead where it makes sense
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Outline the main points, open questions and
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conversation starters. De๏ฌne success.
Make a blog post about your presentation this week
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Invite 3 friends to come
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Have fun. Youโre gonna do great.