Tag: The Definitive Guide to Student Leadership
F23. Dues and Fundraising
Almost all student groups will have to fundraise at one time or another during the year. Unless your activities council is particularly generous or you have a wealthy benefactor, fundraising is a necessary part of a team’s success. However, asking money of your teammates via dues or money of outside people via fundraising events is ...
F22. Budgeting and Budgeting Negotiations
If your people are the intangible soul of your organization, money is the nutrition that keeps it alive. I was a finance major, and even I’ll admit I find dealing with finances to be at times quite tedious. You may feel differently. If you do, I applaud your attention to such an important matter, just ...
Recruiting: Initiation
Your initiation should be split into two parts: the big reveal and the trust ladder. The big reveal event is the first time you inform your applicants that they’ve been accepted as members. Below are two examples of two different types of initiation that I implemented with my organizations. CS1 (Speech & Debate): I informed ...
Building Effective Policies: Requirements and Planning
The policies or rules that you implement in your organization will influence the culture of your group and the actions of your members. Plan your policies well and you'll ensure smooth operations for your initiatives.
Reform, Change, and Goal-Setting
Reforms should be introduced at the beginning of the year. They should be specific, actionable, and based off concrete goals. The best change managers guide implementation and ensure buy in from all relevant parties.
Political Capital and Change Management
Political capital is the amount of goodwill you have. How you spend it will influence your ability to create change.
Emotional Intelligence: Motivation (Part II)
When designing your intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, there are two elements that you must consider: your school's culture and your organization's mission.
Emotional Intelligence: Motivation (Part I)
In an ideal organization, all members would be intrinsically motivated and would go above and beyond the call of duty. To accomplish this, you must learn how to wield intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.
Recruiting: Planning Initiation
After weeks of preparation, days of interviews, and countless hours talking about your organization, you're finally ready to welcome your new members. Your initiation should be exciting, memorable, and should build a sense of camaraderie. A successful initiation will create a strong buy-in from your new members resulting in future dedication and team spirit.
Hazing and the Initiation Process
Hazing is irresponsible and abhorrent. It should be avoided at all costs.
The Definitive Guide to Student Leadership 