NTN Slack Community Agreements

The New Tech Network (NTN) Slack Community is a space created to shorten the distance between members of New Tech Network making connecting and communicating with one another more accessible. These Community Agreements were developed to maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for all participants.

Make sure to reference the Slack Community Code of Conduct for information about permitted posts, confidentiality, message retention, etc. 

Relational

1. Be Kind and Brave
1. Show support by leaving a kind response or emoji
2. Want to share something but feeling apprehensive? Be brave and share it anyway! 
2. Practice Active Listening
1. Active listening sounds like: 
1. What I hear you saying is… 
2. Am I missing anything? 
3. In other words… 
4. As I listen to you, I’m hearing…
5. Is there anything else you feel I should know? 
3. Take an Inquiry Stance
1. Ask Questions to clarify or dig deeper into someone’s comment
2. Notice and name biases that may be at play
3. Considering the limitations of slack’s ability to interpret emotions and feelings, try to stay curious. 
4. Seek out Alternative Points of View
1. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes (others who might be in the community). How might they interpret this information? (ie. a leader, a coach, a teacher, a district person ect.)
5. Lean into Each other’s Humanity
1. Acknowledge and name the different things people are bringing to the conversation
2. Connect with each other personally to foster relationships

Operational

1. Reply to a post using a thread
2. Don’t have anything specific to say? Show support by using emoji reactions. 
3. Stick to the channel topic
4. If you want to direct a coworker or a friend to a topic you can tag that person within the channel or in reply.
1. Example: “Hey @janedoe here’s what you were looking for!”
5. Use direct messages for focused conversation 
6. Before you ask, use the search feature

Not sure where to post? Use the #general channel.