“The Onboarding Blueprint for EA University Groups” by guneyulasturker 🔸

TL;DR  I founded an EA university group by myself in a country where only a handful of people had heard about EA. In just one year, the group grew from a single person into a close-knit community led by a 9-person organizing team and volunteers who host a multitude of programs. The key to this was a strong onboarding process that helped members take ownership, build connections, and grow the group. Here are some actions that helped me to have a better onboarding process: Actively look for people who could be Highly Engaged EAs (HEAs) in your events. Have 1-1s with potential HEAs and make them think about group organizing. Offer a low-barrier entry to the group organizing with “Trial Board Membership” or something similar. Set the norms, values, and responsibilities of the group clearly from the very start. Give real ownership. Actively mentor the new organizers. [...] ---Outline:(01:37) Intro(02:47) Scouting(04:05) 1-1s(04:24) 1-1s help you develop personal relationships:(04:55) 1-1s create an opportunity to appreciate the most engaged members.(05:47) 1-1s create an opportunity for potential HEAs to start thinking about group organizing.(07:06) Trial Board Membership(10:08) 1-1s - For Trial Board Membership(10:45) Good norms and practices at the very start(10:59) Board Member Responsibilities:(11:21) Group Norms:(12:20) Sustainable Group Organizing Norms:(15:18) Ownership(17:43) Mentorship(19:19) Board Meetings(21:37) In-Depth EA Program(22:25) Bonuses(22:32) Make new organizers read EA CB resources(23:24) Whatsapp Groups(24:35) Board Special Casual Events(25:11) ResourcesThe original text contained 2 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: April 4th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/WEBnMBmgKbJqKiy6u/untitled-draft-uuk5 --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.