HackconEU - What I Learnt From Event Organizing

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@mseckington What I learnt from event organising

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What do I want to be when I grow up? @mseckington

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@mseckington

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12 years later computer science @mseckington

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FutureLearn @mseckington

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So what changed? @mseckington

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Event organising @mseckington

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A long time ago… in 2007… there was a girl. hi! I’m Melinda! @mseckington

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melinda had just moved to london… So many events! @mseckington

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In 2008… i need to do something You know what? I’ll help out @mseckington

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In 2008… Hackathons are awesome! @mseckington

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geeks of london @mseckington

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hacked @mseckington

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and I’m an event organiser I’m a developer @mseckington

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@mseckington

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@mseckington Lessons Skills

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@mseckington Skills

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@mseckington

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@mseckington Developer Evangelism lead Line manager

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@mseckington Developer

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@mseckington Work within product team

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Design & build experiences @mseckington

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Design & build experiences @mseckington

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Manage stakeholders @mseckington

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@mseckington Evangelism lead

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@mseckington Encourage team to share what they do

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public speaking @mseckington

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public speaking nothing i do is worth sharing I get too nervous I’m not a good speaker I can’t present I’m not an expert @mseckington

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public speaking @mseckington

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Understand what story to tell @mseckington

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Understand what story to tell @mseckington

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Organise company events @mseckington

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Organise company events @mseckington

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Line manager @mseckington

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Responsible for the well-being and development of team members @mseckington

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Managing a team @mseckington

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Managing a team @mseckington

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Primal leadership Daniel Goleman Richard Boyatzis Annie McKee @mseckington

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@mseckington Skills

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@mseckington Lessons Skills

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@mseckington Lessons @mseckington

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@mseckington Never stop learning

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Never stop learning

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Fixed mindset @mseckington

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Growth mindset @mseckington

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If you only do what you can do, You’ll never be better than what you are “ ” ~ Master Shifu @mseckington

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@mseckington Mindset Carol S. Dweck @mseckington

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@mseckington Be courageous

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courage |ˈkʌrɪdʒ| noun the ability to do something that frightens you @mseckington

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Say yes @mseckington

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Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it. “ ” ~ Veronica Roth, Divergent @mseckington

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@mseckington Embrace failure and candour

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failure is a manifestation of learning and exploration. If you aren’t experiencing failure, then you are making a far worse mistake: You are being driven by the desire to avoid it. ~ Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc. “ ” @mseckington

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Sucking at something is the first step to being sorta good at something “ ” ~ Jake @mseckington

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candour |ˈkandə| noun the quality of being open and honest; frankness @mseckington

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@mseckington Ask WHY?

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The scientist is not a person who gives the right answer, they’re the one who asks the right questions. “ ” ~ Claude Levi-Strauss @mseckington

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There are no stupid questions @mseckington

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@mseckington Tell & champion stories

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You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift. “ ” ~ Erin Morgenstein, The night Circus @mseckington

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@mseckington Lessons @mseckington

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@mseckington What do I want to be when I grow up?

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@mseckington What next?

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@mseckington What have you learnt from organising events?

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Thanks for listening… Melinda Seckington FutureLearn @mseckington

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