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What I learnt
from event
organising
What do I want
to be when I
grow up?
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@mseckington
12 years later
computer science
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FutureLearn
@mseckington
So what
changed?
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Event
organising
@mseckington
A long time ago…
in 2007…
there was a girl.
hi! I’m
Melinda!
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melinda had just
moved to london…
So many
events!
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In 2008…
i need to
do something
You know
what?
I’ll help out
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In 2008…
Hackathons are
awesome!
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geeks of london
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hacked
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and I’m
an event
organiser
I’m a
developer
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@mseckington
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LessonsSkills
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Skills
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@mseckington
Developer
Evangelism lead
Line manager
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Developer
@mseckington
Work within
product team
Design & build experiences
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Design & build experiences
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Manage stakeholders
@mseckington
@mseckington
Evangelism
lead
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Encourage
team to share
what they do
public speaking
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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
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public speaking
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Understand what story to tell
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Understand what story to tell
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Organise company events
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Organise company events
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Line
manager
@mseckington
Responsible for
the well-being
and development
of team members
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Managing a team
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Managing a team
@mseckington
Primal
leadership
Daniel Goleman
Richard Boyatzis
Annie McKee
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@mseckington
Skills
@mseckington
LessonsSkills
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Lessons
@mseckington
@mseckington
Never stop
learning
Never stop learning
Fixed mindset
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Growth mindset
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If you only do
what you can do,
You’ll never be better
than what you are
“
”~ Master Shifu
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@mseckington
Mindset
Carol S. Dweck
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@mseckington
Be
courageous
courage |ˈkʌrɪdʒ|
noun
the ability to do something that
frightens you
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Say yes
@mseckington
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
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@mseckington
Embrace
failure and
candour
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
Sucking at something
is the first step
to being sorta
good at something
“
”~ Jake
@mseckington
candour |ˈkandə|
noun
the quality of being open and honest;
frankness
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@mseckington
Ask WHY?
The scientist is not a
person who gives the
right answer, they’re
the one who asks the
right questions.
“
”~ Claude Levi-Strauss
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There are no stupid questions
@mseckington
@mseckington
Tell &
champion
stories
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
@mseckington
Lessons
@mseckington
@mseckington
What do I want
to be when I
grow up?
@mseckington
What next?
@mseckington
What have you
learnt from
organising events?
Thanks for listening…
Melinda Seckington
FutureLearn
@mseckington
@mseckington
Goal:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tisvet/15161469566/
Learning:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/15903347764
North by Northwest:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/blackzack00/21976036458/
Lego Stormtrooper:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/clement127/12411080645/
Dancing Lego:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rooners/8425744435/
Question box:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jarbo/9379813470/

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