Department Talks

If your lightning talks gain traction, you could consider expanding talk slots to your department, soliciting input from anyone on any team. You can do this in a number of ways, depending on the appetite of those in your department to engage. A good place to start is to ask whether anyone in the department would like to take ownership of organizing the talks. This could be you to begin with, but it’s also an opportunity for someone looking for additional ways to contribute.

Here’s what they’ll need to consider:

• Booking a regular time slot that the talks will take place, for example, biweekly

• Soliciting ideas for talks and keeping the talks’ agenda up to date

• Advertising upcoming talks to ensure that people attend ...