Learn how to effectively manage your chapter meetings
District Day collegiate track
Every collegian knows the struggles of making chapter, executive board, committee or other campus activity meetings productive. Even though there may be an agenda, attendees get off track, "chase rabbits" and bring up topics that are not pertinent to the issue at hand. This can be very frustrating for leaders as well as other meeting participants.
The collegiate track at District Day features programming called "Managing Meeting Mishaps." The goal of this large group workshop is to increase the leadership skills of participants by effectively assessing difficulties that occur during meetings and then identifying the steps involved in making necessary changes.
Alpha Sigma Alpha utilizes the professional programming of The Leadership Institute-Women with Purpose to provide the "Managing Meeting Mishaps" workshop. This organization was created by the Alpha Gamma Delta Fraternity and the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. The mission of LI is to provide educational programming for the development and enhancement of leadership skills of women. They are committed to educating and inspiring women by offering opportunities and resources for personal growth through which they will be better prepared as leaders in their lifelong endeavors.
You can learn more about managing meetings by utilizing LI's resources available on their web site. To get started, all you have to do is create a username and password. There are five interactive learning lessons, along with quizzes and additional resources. Click on the links below to access LI's Managing Meeting Resources. Read the online course instructions to learn how to access the Effective Meeting online course.
For more information about next year's District Day 2009-10: Leading with Significance, e-mail Naydia Spears, leadership development & event coordinator, at nspears@alphasigmaalpha.org and check the News & Events section of the web site for updates.