One thing that I appreciated when attending a GWWC event was that expectations of responsible conduct were made clear with an explicit announcement at the beginning of the event. I thought this was a good way to create a social agreement among attendees.
I think that some people are reluctant to do this because they think it might bring the mood down, or it feels awkward to call attention to the possibility of harmful behaviour at what is supposed to be a fun or professional event. They might also not be sure exactly what to say. One idea for addressing these barriers would be to provide a basic script that organisers could say, or rewrite in their own words.
I actually do have this in a template for slides for events organisers are doing! I’ve also included in a doc on how to run events that it’s important to set the tone for the event, and that this can be a good time to speak about what behaviours you do (and don’t) want to see!
Thanks for this guide!
One thing that I appreciated when attending a GWWC event was that expectations of responsible conduct were made clear with an explicit announcement at the beginning of the event. I thought this was a good way to create a social agreement among attendees.
I think that some people are reluctant to do this because they think it might bring the mood down, or it feels awkward to call attention to the possibility of harmful behaviour at what is supposed to be a fun or professional event. They might also not be sure exactly what to say. One idea for addressing these barriers would be to provide a basic script that organisers could say, or rewrite in their own words.
I actually do have this in a template for slides for events organisers are doing! I’ve also included in a doc on how to run events that it’s important to set the tone for the event, and that this can be a good time to speak about what behaviours you do (and don’t) want to see!