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I was a Terrible Student Secretary but that Didn’t Stop Me

As a shy Sophomore in college, I joined the student organization Women in Business. I enjoyed meeting new students in my college who weren’t in my major and listening to speeches from women who pursued entrepreneurship and fields similar to my own.  By the end of the Fall semester, one of the officers announced that they were looking to fill the position of secretary. I jumped at the chance to submit my application for the role excited to contribute to the club. My sheer eagerness and …

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Pitch Perfect and The Stages of Team Development

Why does the movie Pitch Perfect hold up nearly a decade after its initial release in theaters? Not only is the movie funny and entertaining but it’s very relatable to our experiences of participating in a team.  Pitch Perfect’s plot works so well because it demonstrates the highs and lows of a team achieving success.   How do the Barden Bellas go from random students that meet at a student fair and auditions to winning the ICCA  (International Championship of Collegiate A Capella). …

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3 Lessons We Can learn as Leaders from Student Organizations in TV and Movies

Pitch Perfect  If tradition isn’t working, it’s time to change things up  It’s easy to stick with what your club has done in the past. Sometimes it’s great because it saves time and effort to recycle or reuse the work of past student leaders, but if you can tell it’s not working, it’s time to put on the thinking cap and try new things.   The Barden Bellas from Pitch Perfect is a great example of a club that needs a fresh take. In the opening scene, the Barden …

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Transitioning officers

One of the weakest points of student organizations is the transition process of converting to new leadership. Moving from one group of officers who’ve just finally started to operate effectively as a team to another group (who may or may not have prior experience in the organization) can kill the momentum an organization might have gained. For some reason, this highly critical transition that should be a major contributing factor to the organization’s continuity is pushed aside to the back …

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The Ultimate Guide to being the Vice President

After looking at your Bylaws or searching the web, you may have noticed that the role of Vice President isn’t well defined. Other than “Assisting the President”, the VP doesn’t seem to have any other concrete tasks or duties.  Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that the role is insignificant, in fact, it can be a very influential role due to its flexibility. While the president is busy being the figurehead of the organization, you, the Vice President, can accomplish big (and little) things …

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The 6 Roles of a Student President

Thinking about becoming president of your student organization or just curious on what your new position actually entails? Being president isn’t a light job to acquire. To better comprehend what a president actually does it's best to think of the position as six smaller roles: Visionary For the best leaders, it's not enough to just simply follow in the same footsteps of the former officers. Visionaries see what their organizations could be. They day dream about fixing the flaws in their …

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