Membership Development Leadership & Chapter Development Session - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity 2018 Leadership Academy

Membership Development

Leadership & Chapter Development Session

Objectives

• Define Membership Development
• Identify the purpose of the Recruitment process and the

Initiation Program

• Discuss best practices for all stages of the Recruitment and

Initiation process and beyond

Recruitment and Initiation Program Timeline

P l a n n i n g Invitational Meetings Recruitment Events Bid Voting Offering Bids Preparation Pre-Pinning Meeting P i n n i n g C e r e m

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y I n i t i a t e M e e t i n g s Big/Little Matching Mid Review I n d u c t i

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Recruitment Advisor Initiate Advisor ALL CHAPTER MEMBERS

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Fostering Membership for Life through offering

• pportunities for Members to:
• Hone their skills
• Take on leadership roles
• Explore their interests
• Share their gifts and talents

Membership Development means...

welcoming new Members into your Chapter and giving them an opportunity to contribute while helping them to become the best that they can be as individuals through lifelong devotion to Scholarship, Leadership and Fellowship.

RECRUITMENT I N I T I A T I O N

R E C R U I T M E N T I N I T I A T I O N

RECRUITMENT I N I T I A T I O N

RECRUITMENT I N I T I A T I O N

Best Practices

A technique or approach that has been proven to reliably lead to a desired result. It may be a standard way of doing things or the preferred method based on research or experience. A commitment to using Best Practices is a commitment to using all the knowledge and resources at one’s disposal to ensure success.

A Strong Recruitment

Find quality Members who are committed to Phi Sigma Pi’s identity and mission and are eager to contribute to the success of the Chapter.

• Welcomed
• Informed
• Energized

It should make Potential New Members feel:

Best Practices in Recruitment

• Seek students who will bring leadership skills and a

desire to contribute to the Chapter long-term

• Stress opportunities for personal & professional

development

• Share the Brother’s Creed as a foundation for what it

means to be a Member

• Teach our ideals through events focused on the Tripod
• Provide opportunities for PNMs and Members to get to

know one another on a deeper level

Getting to Know Potential New Members

Design an activity to evaluate a Potential New Member’s proficiency in one of the Characteristics of an Ideal Brother. For example: CHARACTERISTIC - Working with Others in Team Spirit ACTIVITY - Do a puzzle in a group to observe their interactions

Best Practices in Getting to Know PNMs

• Share Phi Sigma Pi’s mission statement as a way of

conveying our organization’s values

• Find out what they are hoping to get out of joining PSP
• Provide an opportunity for a formal dialogue between

Members and PNMs

• Collect information about the PNMs backgrounds, skills and

interests, and use it for Bid Vote and Big/Little matching

• Give PNMs a chance to demonstrate what they would

bring to the Chapter

A Strong Initiation Program

Orient Initiates to the Fraternity’s ideals and educate them about the expectations for Fraternity Members.

• Valued
• Respected
• Included

It should make Initiates feel:

Best Practices in the Initiation Program

• Hold a Pre-Pinning Meeting to share the significance of

the Pinning Ceremony and prepare the Initiates.

• Create a detailed Initiate Handbook so that Initiates know

what to expect and know what to do to be Inducted.

• Match Initiates with a Big early in the process so they

have the support they need to complete the program.

• Plan Initiate Meetings that provide opportunities for the

Initiates to bond as a class while learning about PSP.

• Check in regularly on each Initiate’s progress.

Evaluating Initiates

As the Initiate Advisor, list key points that you would review with the entire Chapter to ensure fairness during Final Vote. For example: No concern about an Initiate should come up during pro/con debate for the final vote if the Initiate hasn’t been notified and given an opportunity to improve.

Best Practices When Evaluating Initiates

• Share feedback from Mid Review with the Initiates in a way

that is respectful and constructive.

• Use Characteristics of an Ideal Brother, or a similar objective

standard, as a guide for pro/con.

• Ask questions like, “Will they make a good Member?”
• Focus on retention when discussing Initiates, including

how to help them improve once they are Members.

• Provide flexibility when possible so that Initiates can

meet expectations and become a Member.

Onboarding New Members

Best Practices in Onboarding New Members

• Ask Initiates to share their input about how to improve

Recruitment and the Initiation Program.

• Engage new Members in committee activities where they

can use their skills and talents to contribute.

• Help new Members to set goals for their first year as an

active Member and provide an opportunity to reflect.

• Meet with the new Members at the beginning of their first

term as an active Member to check in.

• Encourage new Members to become LiA Facilitators.

Retaining Members

Best Practices in Retaining Members

• Utilize the Brother at Large to follow-up with Members

who are struggling with attendance or meeting expectations.

• Adhere to policies and provide for flexibility with Members.
• Follow the Due Process Flow Chart for all discipline-related issues

to ensure that Members have a chance to improve.

• Take advantage of on campus resources to mediate interpersonal

conflicts.

• Demonstrate that you value Brotherhood for Life when creating

policies and putting them into practice.

Next Steps

Ask: How do we promote Membership Development through fulfilling the purpose of the Recruitment process and Initiation Program?

Questions?

See you back in the main room by 2:15pm!