Side Quest Unlocked Community, Connection and the Future o
summary
Argues that team glue work (mentoring, documenting, facilitating) and community glue work (meetups, open source, organizing) are distinct but mutually reinforcing practices that leaders must make visible and resourced. Proposes five concrete levers—recognize and celebrate, share playbooks and promotion criteria, connect people across projects, require deliberate practice (mentoring, internal talks), and create spaces (offsites, internal conferences, sponsoring external events). Claims these actions cut onboarding time, boost retention and velocity, and act as an XP multiplier for leadership development.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and quest setup
- 2:39Meet the speaker and background
- 4:27Defining team glue work
- 10:31Introducing community glue work
- 15:11Why glue work matters
- 15:55Five ways to encourage glue work
- 23:27Closing and call to action
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