As a committee leader, you are responsible for coordinating to your committee volunteers, identifying tasks that need to be done, proper delegation and providing clear instructions to them.
- Identify the actionable items for your team.
- Assign each volunteer to an action
- Be sure to know what to do during an emergency. Coordinate with the security committee.
- Communicate with your team and the PyCon Chair.
- Be pro-active in any potential problems. If you identify one, fix it before it becomes an issue
- While the Chair has the final decision, be sure to be aware of emergency procedures. You might need to make a decision on the spot.
- Relax. Managing a conference is a hard and fulfilling endeavor. You deserve to relax.
Each leader has their own management style. But for first-timers or those who are unsure of how to do their roles, we recommend the following:
- Prepare
goalsfor your committee. This is in addition to the goals the PyCon Chair assigns to you. These goals should be meant to push your committee to a higher bar.
Boxers also use this technique during training by visualizing their target behind the punching bag. This will make their punches hit harder```
- **Constant communication.** Set a time and date where you and your team will meet, either online or offline.
- **Delegate.** You can't do everything. This is why you have a team.
- Some volunteers are shy at first. It might be a good idea to **meet them for coffee/dinner** so you can give them instructions in person and to make them feel more comfortable talking to you.
- Based on experience, one of the best ways to lead an open source community is to **lead by example**.
## From the PythonPH community to the committee leader
As a committee leader, **you rock! Thank you so much for stepping-up! :)**