Excellent points, thanks Myrle. On Thu, Jul 18, 2019, 5:10 AM Myrle Krantz <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey all, > > Good mentoring is more than giving advice. It is also about sponsoring. > I've been reflecting on this in the context of a mentoring role in my > life. As I've learned about the foundation and taken on new roles, Greg > Stein has always been there, pointing out things I can do better, solutions > to problems I haven't seen, and opening doors for me. He and I disagree on > a lot of things. We are on opposite ends of the political spectrum. We > got off to a very rocky start. But we have developed a deep trust and > respect for each other. > > If we want to become more diverse, we need more people who are willing to > sponsor people who are different from ourselves. [1] > > In our context that means: merging PR requests, inviting committers and PMC > members, and nominating members. It means raising the bar on our own > mentoring efforts. To look past our differences and find excellent > community members in unexpected places. > > Best Regards, > Myrle > > [1] > > https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyhoey/2018/12/20/forget-mentoring-sponsorship-is-whats-needed-to-keep-women-in-tech/#7f3ac0765f4a >
