how to make a geekgirlcon decision
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How to Make a GeekGirlCon Decision
By Erica McGillivray, President
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Common ways people make decisions:
Actively Decide
Ask someone to decide for them
Crowd-Source Inaction
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You are awesome. Let’s empower you to make decisions!
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No matter which way you make your decision, you are still responsible.
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“There is no time for fuckery.” – Tammy Vince Cruz
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General Decision Making
• Who?• What?• Where?• When?• Why?• How?
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Does it involve money?
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Think Critically
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Dig to the Heart of the Matter
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Use Your Resources
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Do Your Research
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Consider complexity, history, consequences, and alternatives
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Don’t Overthink
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Listen to your instincts, but don't let them control you
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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?
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Hang in there!
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Who to Involve
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OR
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Make Sure They’re the Right People
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When in doubt, ask your manager first
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• 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.
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Crowd-sourcing can be dangerous
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Sometimes, you just need to let people know
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How to Evaluate Your Decision
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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?
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The Five Pillars of GeekGirlCon
Supportive
Welcoming
Empowering
Community
Celebratory
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Supportive
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Welcoming
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Empowering
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Community
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Celebratory
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Be able to explain your decision
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Execute that decision
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Do things, tell people
http://carl.flax.ie/dothingstellpeople.html
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Celebrate Success
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95% of the time, failure is okay, lesson learned, & something we can fix.
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