WILDLABS
World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
We’re seeking volunteer group leaderfor subgroups on WILDLABS to curate vibrant spaces where people in conservation tech can get help, connect with peers, find support, and meaningfully engage within a niche group. By volunteering to lead a WILDLABS group, you’re helping build a network of engaged communities within the larger conservation tech community, all while creating a more interconnected, sustainable, and well-resourced field!
What makes a good group leader?
Group leaders play a very important role in WILDLABS. They are:
- Active in the conservation tech community
- Well-versed in the subject of their group
- In-the-know on relevant news, new technologies, and emerging opportunities
- Eager to connect with others
- Able to commit 1-2 hours per week to being a group manager
Perks of being a group leader
By volunteering to be a group leader for a WILDLABS subgroup, you’ll:
- Have 12 months to make an impact in your area
- Build a more well-connected conservation tech community
- Increase your exposure in the community
- Give back to and support the sector
- Connect with others in your field
- Have a direct line of communication to the WILDLABS team
- Feed into WILDLABS feature development
- Join a small community of other group managers on Slack
- Leverage the power of WILDLABS through speaker events like Variety Hour
- Earn a special badge to distinguish your leadership role
Group leader roles and responsibilities
A group leader's role can be broken down into two key responsibility areas: inspire engagement and liaise with the WILDLABS team.
Inspire engagement
- Regularly start conversations (Minimum 1x a week)
- Back-channel communication to connect members (As needed)
- Engage in other users’ conversations (Minimum 1x a week)
- Lead a WILDLABSx series, such as speaker sessions with industry experts, tutor series for members to learn relevant skills, workshop sessions dedicated to evaluating the future of the field and defining investment needs, etc. (Minimum 2x a term)
- Help the group form good habits, like reminding members to engage on The Inventory (As needed)
Liaise with the WILDLABS team
- Join a monthly group call with other WILDLABS group managers
- Regularly share updates, questions, and concerns with WILDLABS Community Specialist
Becoming a group leader
Application Process
Those interested in becoming a group leader should fill out an application. The application helps us get a better sense of which group you want to manage, what your goals are for being a group leader, and any ideas you might have for engaging the group.
Group leader training
If the WILDLABS team thinks you’re a good fit, we’ll reach out to you and ask you to join our group leader training call. In this 1-hour training session, we’ll go over:
- The community lifecycle
- How to create an action plan
- What resources are available to you
- Expectations and responsibilities
Questions?
To learn more about the Group Leadership Programme, read the handbook here. Drop questions, comments, or concerts in the comments section or reach out to @alexrood or @StephODonnell!
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