Open brownsarahm opened 2 years ago
I like the proposal.
And maybe we can work on the topics list and break the work into small pieces. Then we can invite people to write those sections
Now I've read through this properly, I'd like to rate it even higher than "I like the proposal"! Thanks Sarah, I think increasing the value and productivity of trainer meetings should perhaps be our main goal of this year.
I like this proposal. I had this confusion myself when i started and i think this will increase the engagement of the trainer community.
Proposal is approved (Jeff "liked" in 2022-07-20 meeting).
I will use the notes here to outline some content for you to start with in the draft Trainer Handbook in development.
@sheraaronhurt Following Core Team handover, is this issue still relevant in 2024?
Yes!
Summary
Develop a written guide for how trainer meetings are run from topic selection/assignment to hosting responsibilities to increase transparency and invite participation in trainer meetings.
Background
Setting the trainer meeting agenda is listed as a power of the trainer community. Setting the schedule and leading meetings are leadership powers and responsibilities. Other aspects of how trainer meetings come to be is not documented. Currently, the core team Instructor training team takes the lead on most aspects of hosting and documenting trainer meetings.
Leadership Committee recently created a form to collect topic proposals from the community, decided to use a project board for the schedule and used the may 2022 trainer meeting ice breaker to discuss what people would want to have in order to host a trainer meeting.
The Schedule Project Board has a readme with instructions for how to propose a topic, but this is not documented elsewhere.
The trainer guide section on trainer meetings describes what trainer meetings are, but does not explain how to contribute or engage in them.
Implementation
Decision Factors
Pros
Cons
Possible Alternatives
develop a separate documents for separate powers: topic selection process document for the leadership committee and a trainer meeting host checklist
Appendices
Topics for the guide
this is list is an example, these topics may not all be necessary and other topics may be included
Potential related action
We may find through this process that the community would be better served by clarifying/rephrasing the listed distribution of trainer meeting powers and responsibilities. For example what exactly it means to set the agenda versus schedule and how those are divided among the trainer community and leadership may become more clear such that we should align the powers to what suits the community.