👀Day-to-Day as an Observer
This page describes how to operate day-to-day as an observer
What should I do daily?
You should observe as many team meetings as possible!
Check out the Tech Fleet Web Calendar for meeting links
Check #calling-all-observers channel for alerts when meetings are happening
Reflect on your observer learnings in the #observer-reflections channel
Go to the team project channels and check out the team conversations
Talk to the team in their observer channel (each project has one!)
What is the proper etiquette for observing meetings?
When you join a meeting, someone from the team may or may not say hello to you, so be prepared to turn on your mic to say hello back, or just to listen quietly if the team is in the middle of work. It's up to you whether you turn your camera on or not.
The more you observe, the more you will gain a sense of how best to participate in meetings. In general, you want to make sure that you are giving more to the project than you are taking.
So, if you want to ask a question or share an idea, you might ask yourself whether speaking up could be good for the project or team. It doesn’t need to be an amazing idea to be shared, so don’t be shy! Your voice is most definitely welcomed.
However, if it doesn’t seem like a good time to speak up during the meeting (meeting agendas are often discussed on the fly, teams are quite busy) you can also wait and post in the team’s Discord channel after the meeting.
How often should I come to meetings?
As often as possible.
Observing is self-managed by you.
You can join observer channels in Discord to pair up with others who are observing, and check the #calling-all-observers channel for daily updates on meetings happening in Tech Fleet programs.
You may want to observe a single project from start to finish, or you may want to hop around from project to project, or from team to team.
Each project has its own observers channel.
If you want to get involved in the project, it’s best to attend as many meetings as possible, so that you have context. You can also look in the project’s Discord channels and Notion page to get a better understanding.
Check out the Team's Notion repository space for things like team meeting discussions, recordings, deliverables, and more.
Where can I find the meetings?
Look on the Tech Fleet Web Calendar where you will find all of the meetings that are open to observers. The beginning of the event name will tell you what project the meeting is for, and the end of the event name will tell you the team that is meeting or the purpose of the meeting.
The meeting event will include a link to a video call. If you see a Vowel, Zoom, or other video call platform link, that will be your link to the call. If you don’t see a non-Meet call link, then the meeting will be on Google Meet.
Who do I talk to if I have questions?
Ask on Discord! Depending on your question, you may want to post in #calling-all-observers or #observer-guidance, or #general. To understand the purpose of a Discord channel, look for the channel topic at the top of your screen, and also check for pinned posts.
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