Re: [95-mentors] Speed Mentoring : Mentors

I will be there Monday. Thanks.

> On Mar 18, 2016, at 1:42 PM, Carlos M. Martinez <carlos@lacnic.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Nalini, 
> 
> I can make it to the Monday session. Count me in.
> 
> cheers!
> 
> -Carlos
> 
> On 3/18/16 4:36 PM, nalini.elkins@insidethestack.com <mailto:nalini.elkins@insidethestack.com> wrote:
>> Mentors,
>> 
>> Please let me know if you will be available for our Speed Mentoring sessions.    (FYI, this was very popular in Yokohama & 100% of the attendees said they would recommend to others.)
>> 
>> There is one session on Sunday 12:00 - 13:00 (I suppose we can grab a quick sandwich & bring it in to the session) and another on Monday morning : 8:30am to 9:30am (maybe get breakfast from where they serve it & bring it in will be good.)
>> 
>> We will be in the room about 1/2 an hour before the start of the session.
>> 
>> I am thinking that this time, if we have 10-15 mentors for each session, that will be good.  If the demand goes up, then I will send another note to solicit volunteers.
>> 
>> I think that it will be best if mentor volunteers who are not already assigned an individual mentee sign up for Speed Mentoring.  Then, the new people can meet more mentors.
>> 
>> Speed Mentoring works as follows: (From note sent to Mentees)
>> 
>> EVENT LOGISTICS
>> 
>> The event operates as follows:
>> 
>> We will have 10-15 mentees and 10-15 mentors (experienced IETF contributors).  Each mentee will talk to with a mentor for 5 minutes. Then, the coordinator will announce "Switch". The mentees will then rotate to a new position. 
>> 
>> The goal of the event is to help to quickly build your network of contacts within the IETF.
>> 
>> The more people you know and feel comfortable talking with, the smoother your experience at the IETF will be.  For example, if you are at a session and do not understand what is going on, after speed mentoring you may now already know someone in the session who you may ask a question of.  If you have a draft underway, you may later ask advice of these people.  If you want to know how to best contribute, you have people you may go to. 
>> 
>> During the Speed Mentoring session, mentees may talk to mentors about specific RFCs or about drafts that the mentor has authored or co-authored.  
>> 
>> The list of mentors: (in alphabetical order) 
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>  (TBD)
>> 
>> 
>> You may also ask questions such as: 
>> 
>> 1. What do you feel is your most important contribution to the IETF? 
>> 
>> 2. What is the most important thing that I should know about the IETF? 
>> 
>> 3. Why is the IETF important? Why have you spent so much of your time willingly contributing to it.
>> 
>> 
>> Alternatively, you may improvise your conversation.
>> 
>>  
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Nalini Elkins
>> IETF Mentoring Team
>> 
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