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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Planning a successful weekend retreat
So it happened. You started an organization, got elected, recruited, etc. Either way, you’re now at the top of the totem pole and you’ve realized that your organization doesn’t have a plan. Each semester is haphazardly thrown together at the last second. Ready to make a change? Make a disruption to the status quo that could last for years to come in your organization? Well, you’ve found a good place to start. Let’s look at what it takes to plan a successful weekend retreat! Have a …
Why You Should Start a Starting an Indoor Gardening Club at Your School!
While you’ve always been curious to find your inner green thumb, you may have been discouraged by your lack of yard space. Students living in small spaces isn’t a new concept. We’re crammed in dorms, small apartments, or other less than ideal rental situations. Luckily, with the rise in popularity of indoor gardening, it’s easy to search Instagram and find beautiful indoor arrangements of tiny potted succulents, hanging ivy, and wondering window seal pathos ready to make anyone green …
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How to Prepare for Meetings by Creating an Agenda!
If you haven't already had a lack-luster meeting at some point in your life, I prophesize that it will eventually happen to you. Most of us have been there. That useless meeting might have even been that group project gathering you just had the other day. You know, the meeting where you met at the library to discuss with your group mates about what topic to conduct your presentation on, only to find that no one came with any ideas. One guy in your group seems to dominate the conversation …
What are the Meeting’s Minutes Used For?
During my Sophomore year of college, I wanted to be involved in a student leadership role so I ran for and was elected as the secretary of Women in Business. At my first meeting, it became apparent that I had absolutely no clue what a secretary actually does. The meeting began and the other officers look at me asking why I wasn’t taking minutes. “Oh, of course, I’m supposed to be taking minutes, duh!” I thought to myself while pulling out my rickety old Economics …
Finding Your Student Organization’s Why! A quick look into Mission, Vision, and Values.
Have you ever played the game Telephone? If so, you're game probably ended with someone saying aloud a very jumbled up message. If you've never played Telephone or just need a reminder, you can watch this clip of the Marvel's Avengers playing Telephone on Jimmy Kimmel to get the gist. If you don't have a mission and vision statement, your student club or organization is essentially playing Telephone with the message being your organization's "purpose". You can conduct a fun test with …
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