From Canada to the World: 10 lessons from working with 50 countries

Working with 50 countries
Presented by Jill Binder
What happens if you take a local WordPress workshop in Vancouver and scale it to the entire global WordPress community? The human factor. It turns out that scaling to a much larger community has a lot more to do with people than with systems.

In this candid and personal talk, Jill shares the stories of 10 lessons she learned over 5 years facilitating WordPress public speaking workshops for 50 countries.

These are not lessons from textbooks. They are hard-earned insights gained from real-world experience and real interactions. Combining humor and seriousness, Jill chronicles the triumphs and missteps of being a polite Canadian navigating culture, identity, language and emotion on the world stage alongside real people with real challenges and very real hearts.

You’ll leave with practical insights and surprising truths about thoughtful collaboration across cultures and dealing with the unexpected in every community. Learn about popcorn words, poster riddles, and how to say “Sorry, eh” in a global way.