Top-third members need validation, plain and simple. We need to feel appreciated for the work we do. When we don’t get that validation (from members, other officers, our advisor), our morale goes down. Learning to acknowledge this need is part of taking care of yourself as a student leader. Get to know your best sources. And, if you’re a middle-third member, learn to give the love your top-third needs.
From the “greatest hits” file. I first published this in 2008, and I still love it. There are many victims in this world. A college student leader waking up at 9:30 a.m. is not one of them. Stop thanking your students for getting up on a Saturday to participate in something designed for THEIR benefit.
I was asked by Delta Zeta, a national sorority, to share thoughts on my book and about how sororities manage their middle members. I’m reprinting the Q&A here. Thanks, Delta Zeta for the opportunity to share.
