# Thing of the week!

## Start meetings by seeing how folks are doing, feelings-wise

Everybody's got stuff goin' on outside of work. That effects what we've got goin' on inside of work, whether you want it to or not.

Take a moment as you being a meeting or start pairing to check in with folks and see how they're doing.

## Notice who you're inviting to stuff and how you invite them.

## When you see someone do something great, call it out!

## When referring to the whole team, don't just use `engineers` or `devs`

## Don't use "man" or "dude" like punctuation

## Check in with your pair periodically to see how they're doing

## Be aware of whom you speak to in a pair when you're looking for information

## Be aware of how often you hear someone being interrupted

## Use genderless pronouns for software components

## Don't use "guys" as a plural pronoun, use y'all, everyone, friends!