The retreat features lots of people who are already “on board” with EA. At least a few should be at least moderately charismatic people for whom EA is a major consideration in how they make decisions.
That’s also my experience. While “some buy-in” already helps a lot, people with more experience provide in my experience even “more value”—sharing their EA story, their connected struggles, and maybe how they managed to work on EA-adjacent stuff.
You bring something along these lines up later by saying “The retreat includes “professional EAs.””.
Therefore, I’d also encourage the more “senior people” to join retreats from time to time. You can provide an enormous value. And to all the organizers, reach out to them!
Re: “I’d also encourage the more “senior people” to join retreats from time to time,” absolutely; not just (or even primarily) because you can provide value, but because retreats continue to be very useful in sharpening your cause prioritization, increasing your EA context, and building high-trust relationships with other EAs well after you’re “senior”!
Great post Trevor! I share your message. :)
Especially:
That’s also my experience. While “some buy-in” already helps a lot, people with more experience provide in my experience even “more value”—sharing their EA story, their connected struggles, and maybe how they managed to work on EA-adjacent stuff.
You bring something along these lines up later by saying “The retreat includes “professional EAs.””.
Therefore, I’d also encourage the more “senior people” to join retreats from time to time. You can provide an enormous value. And to all the organizers, reach out to them!
Re: “I’d also encourage the more “senior people” to join retreats from time to time,” absolutely; not just (or even primarily) because you can provide value, but because retreats continue to be very useful in sharpening your cause prioritization, increasing your EA context, and building high-trust relationships with other EAs well after you’re “senior”!