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Excited for "How to Get Better at Hiring Without Really Trying" by mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Found it hard to describe what she does. Hard to capture it. Dev evangelism, relations... roles that are ad-replacing. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Actually whilst there is some overlap, the goal and intent behind it is really different. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Employee evangelism - about creating conversation between team and potential employees outside your company. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Rather than having a single person be the evangelist, you want the entire team to contribute. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Make your team badass! Compelling context, compelling reason, help them keep wanting to, help them improve. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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First step having something worth talking about. If want people to talk about a place being great, has to be great. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Be authentic. Stories your team will tell need to come from them. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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"On their death bed, nobody will say: 'if only I'd engaged more with brands'" - Kathy Sierra. mseckington #leaddevOn twitter.com
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Be open. Can't talk about everything, but be clear about what the team can talk about and share. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Give each person a compelling reason. Helping others - these people share what they know, because helps someone else. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Build confidence in communication - becoming a better speaker or writer can help people in their jobs. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Building personal reputation. They want to be in the spotlight. Want to be experts on a specific thing. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Understand team's motivations, will help you encourage your team to share what they do, and build skills they need. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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What are each person's fears and blockers? Valid reasons to stop, or never start. Once you know, can make a plan. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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What moves people forward? Set a goal, and help them break down and move towards it. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Share your path. Make sure your team know what you're doing and how you got there. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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How do you help them improve? Perpetual expose. To become better at something, you need to be exposed to it. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Start a library. Not just books - articles, videos. Anything you think is worth sharing with your team. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Have a list of recommended resources for getting started with things. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Watch a video together of a talk someone loved. Then discuss what want to changed based on it. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Highlight existing good content - emails, commit messages. What could be exposed to the outside world? mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Be the voice that champions the work that they are already doing. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Give them the time and space to practise. People need to build these skills gradually. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Get people started writing small paragraphs, contributing to a blog post. Internal blog is also a good stepping stone. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Pair on writing a blog post! We pair on writing code, why not writing as well? mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Need to create a supportive environment if you want to get everyone involved. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Last round of hiring, 50% of interviewees mentioned seeing a talk or reading a blogpost - volunteers info, not asked. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com
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Employee evangelism is great for your company, but also great for your community. mseckington #leaddevPermalink On twitter.com