[20365] in APO-L
Re: Sec 72 Conference - Officer Transition
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Grossi)
Fri Mar 26 08:48:12 1999
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 13:36:22 -0500
Reply-To: jgrossi@bbnplanet.com
From: John Grossi <jgrossi@BBNPLANET.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
Lisa--
That sounds like a great workshop... but let me pose a
question, which is perhaps the most difficult question of the bunch,
how do you deal with transition when the out-going officer is not
willing to partcipate in such a program due to negative feelings
towards the organization (lost election, grudges, etc?)
-John
> Officer transition can help chapters build on their previous goals and
> reduce the learning curve new officers face at the beginning of their
> term. One of the most important aspects of developing a new executive
> committee is to establish good communication and teamwork between the
> new officers and between the exec committee and the rest of the
> chapter to carry out a strong program.
>
> The participants came up with the following ideas for activites which
> may comprise different types of officer transitions:
>
> at WEEKEND EXECUTIVE RETREAT after elections
> 1. one-on-one old/new officer pairing for discussion
> 2. officer goal-setting
> 3. Exec unity exercises - a priority
> 4. coordinate last year's goals with new goals
> 5. come up with committees
> 6. solicit moral support from the chapter
> 7. report back to chapter about retreat (especially so
> potential successors can know about retreat)
> 8. bring duty list for all officers and decide what to
> add/change for the upcoming year
>
> at CPPC before elections
> 1. Focus on assessing general state of the chapter
> 2. Solicit input from entire chapter
> 3. Candidates need to pay attention and support all offices
> 4. Everyone should take notes - especially each group
> 5. Focus on learning how chapter can work together
> 6. Secretary should distribute notes after CPPC
> 7. Conduct CPPC survey
> 8. Conduct a chapter-wide annonymous survey
>
> when CHAPTER IS DISSATISFIED with current program/officers
> 1. Develop and Elect strong leaders
> 2. Hold a leadership retreat
> 3. Create/review officer notebooks
> 4. Old officers can write a transition letter
> 5. Encourage chapter members and pledges to attend exec meetings (open)
> 6. Start a mentorship program
> 7. Invite speakers to motivate
>
> at ONE HOUR OFFICER TRANSITION
> 1. swap officer notebooks*
> - contacts
> - duties
> - what officer did that year
> 2. Q/A session*
> 3. make sure goals have been established
> 4. outgoing officers discussion with incoming officers
> 5. discuss mid-temr evaluation of officers
> 6. be available to the officers
> 7. form an advisory committee of brothers who held office in past (i.e., service council)
> 8. build a folder
> 9. brainstomr new ideas
> *most important given limited time
>
> Lisa M. Covi
> National Vice-Chair of Leadership Development
> Faculty Advisor, Delta Rho Chapter (Rutgers)
