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== During the event == | == During the event == | ||
If you have remote participants, be sure that they have all the same information as on-site participants, through online tools, conferencing, and chat apps. Include remote participants in the opening and closing phases of the event, via video conferencing, if possible. | |||
===At the start=== | ===At the start=== | ||
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===Tracking tasks=== | ===Tracking tasks=== | ||
Have a way to track what tasks need to be worked on, who is doing what, and what has been completed. A Google Doc or etherpad can be good for this purpose. | Have a way to track what tasks need to be worked on, who is doing what, and what has been completed. If you have remote participants, the task-tracking tool should be available online. A Google Doc or etherpad can be good for this purpose. If all the participants are present in person, then a whiteboard with sticky notes can also work well. | ||
Often, people want to help but don't know where to start, and deciding among many options takes too much mental effort. For any given participant, give them a couple of possible tasks ("you could do A, or B"); this simplifies their choice, without making them feel like they're being bossed around. | Often, people want to help but don't know where to start, and deciding among many options takes too much mental effort. For any given participant, give them a couple of possible tasks ("you could do A, or B"); this simplifies their choice, without making them feel like they're being bossed around. | ||
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As an organizer, look for common interests among the participants and for ways that they can work together. If everybody works solo the whole time, they could have equally well stayed at home. | As an organizer, look for common interests among the participants and for ways that they can work together. If everybody works solo the whole time, they could have equally well stayed at home. | ||
===Celebrating accomplishments=== | ===Celebrating accomplishments=== | ||