Work Tips for Working with Your Club

At my summer job I am in charge of two groups which each consist of about eight people. In all I'm in charge of about 16 people. Before I started my new position of Assistant Field Researcher all those in leadership positions had training. They gave each of us a packet consisting of four pages of tips from the Office of Student Leadership Development from the Ulrich Student Center. Here are the ones I and the other leaders thought were the best.

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Motivating Others
1. Set an Example. If you make promises you have to come through. If you want your members to be on time, be on time yourself. Be the model you want your members to be.
2. Keep the other informed. Have timely and open communications with your members so all can participate in the discussions or future planning.
3. Get to know each of your members. Why are they in your club? This is ESSENTIAL if you want your members to feel like they belong.
4. Remember that each person in your club could be taking your position or help you out. "You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people." Lee Iacocca

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Even Mulan needed a team to defeat the Huns.

Team Unity
1. Keep morale high. Allow at least one meeting to consist of the entire group commenting on the activities they have done. Giving everyone a voice allows for ideas to be improved and a chance for members to feel included.
2. Don't dwell on failures. You get out what you put in. If you are constantly negative, you'll only get negative feedback. Keeping negatives to a minimum will give more honest and profitable solutions.

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Kim Possible was a cheerleader and saved the world and you can still contact her.

Effective Communication
1. Refrain from using abbreviations or slang words. Some may not know what you mean. Right words means the right message.
2. Listen. The Ulrich Student Center says, "Remember communication is a two way street." People may feel pushed to the side if you don't listen to what they have to say.
3. If you critique, critique the IDEA not the person.
4. Take responsibility. Use "I" not "you." It sounds like blame is being spread to others when saying you, you, you all the time. That leads to feeling disgruntled and perhaps the clubs down-fall. Be assertive and say, "I." Passive aggressive people blame and assertive people take the fame. (I just made that up. Thank you very much.)

OVERALL: These are the traits that my company thought made great leaders. You can see some are listed above.
1. Leaders need excitement and energy.
2. Need to engage with members. Don't have awkward quiet times.
3. Organized and serious when working and training.
4. Open to questions and discussion. Members shouldn't be afraid of leaders. They should respect and feel friendly towards leaders.

End On a Happy Note:
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