Episode 018: Growing Your Team and Mentorship with Cheryl Schaefer

Posted another patrons-only outtake from today's precall with @CherylGSchaefer! https://t.co/g4GZA9LWle

— Greater Than Code (@greaterthancode) February 1, 2017

00:16 – Welcome to “Let’s Get this Ship on the Road!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”
01:06 – Origin Story and Mentorship
Cheryl Gore Schaefer: Grow Your Team In 90 Days @ RubyConf 2016 (https://confreaks.tv/videos/rubyconf2016-grow-your-team-in-90-days)
Empowerment Through Mentorship (https://www.launchcode.org/blog/empowerment-through-mentorship/)
11:38 – Avoiding Burnout:
“How can I show up better as a Mentee? How can you keep yourself from giving up and washing out? When you find your skills have atrophied, how do you find the resolve to try again?” ~ Ariel Spear
Spot2Fish (http://www.spot2fish.com/)
23:41 – The Future of Tech Education
Sarah Mei Computer Science Education Tweetstorm (https://twitter.com/sarahmei/status/824831465745637376)
Sarah Mei People Who Apply for Opportunity Scholarships Tweetstorm (https://twitter.com/sarahmei/status/819575574129676288)
Reflections:
Cheryl: It’s valuable to have different viewpoints represented. Also, exposing people to fundamentals of tech is valuable as well.
Astrid: The RubyConf/RailsConf Opportunity Scholarships exist! Also, advice for mentees and mentors is the same.
Sam: Making a distinction between being a TA and being a mentor and giving the mentee ownership of their learning plan.
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Amazon links may be affiliate links, which means you’re supporting the show when you purchase our recommendations. Thanks! Special Guest: Cheryl Shaefer.

Posted another patrons-only outtake from today's precall with @CherylGSchaefer! https://t.co/g4GZA9LWle

— Greater Than Code (@greaterthancode) February 1, 2017

00:16 – Welcome to “Let’s Get this Ship on the Road!” …we mean, “Greater Than Code!”

01:06 – Origin Story and Mentorship

Cheryl Gore Schaefer: Grow Your Team In 90 Days @ RubyConf 2016

Empowerment Through Mentorship

11:38 – Avoiding Burnout:

“How can I show up better as a Mentee? How can you keep yourself from giving up and washing out? When you find your skills have atrophied, how do you find the resolve to try again?” ~ Ariel Spear

Spot2Fish

23:41 – The Future of Tech Education

Sarah Mei Computer Science Education Tweetstorm

Sarah Mei People Who Apply for Opportunity Scholarships Tweetstorm

Reflections:

Cheryl: It’s valuable to have different viewpoints represented. Also, exposing people to fundamentals of tech is valuable as well.

Astrid: The RubyConf/RailsConf Opportunity Scholarships exist! Also, advice for mentees and mentors is the same.

Sam: Making a distinction between being a TA and being a mentor and giving the mentee ownership of their learning plan.

This episode was brought to you by @therubyrep of DevReps, LLC. To pledge your support and to join our awesome Slack community, visit patreon.com/greaterthancode.

To make a one-time donation so that we can continue to bring you more content and transcripts like this, please do so at paypal.me/devreps. You will also get an invitation to our Slack community this way as well.

Amazon links may be affiliate links, which means you’re supporting the show when you purchase our recommendations. Thanks!

Special Guest: Cheryl Shaefer.

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