Are your members or constituents actively avoiding you because you look too busy? Are you so “on” at all times that you’re unconsciously disengaging from those who could be giving you valuable insight and information? Sometimes, being an effective student leader means manually turning “off” and tuning into those around you.
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.
Is your calendar of meetings, events and other activities overwhelming your bottom- and middle-third members? Is morale taking a nose dive because top-third members keep adding more and more mandatory events? Get a grip on things, immediately.
