Student Life - Leadership Resources
Motivating Members
It is very important to always be motivation to your members.
Remember the saying, "attitude is everything, so pick a good
one"? Find ways to maintain a good attitude and keep motivating
your members. Constant, positive motivation is the key to the
success of your group.
- Establish a point system for members, one that offers them
a chance to attend training sessions, win prizes or awards.
Friendly competition can provide excellent motivation.
- Invite a motivational speaker to address your members and
the leaders/members of other organizations on campus.
- Expect the best from people. If you establish high but realistic
expectations, you give your group an achievable goal.
- Create an environment where failure is not fatal. Treat every
attempt as a learning experience.
- Recognize and applaud achievements. This is often a more effective
way of motivation than the achievement itself.
- Use a mixture of positive and constructive reinforcement for
members. People want recognition for good jobs and ways to improve
their next endeavor.
- Assign tasks in pairs so members help each other. It builds
unity!
- Set goals as an entire group. People support what they help
create.
- Take steps to keep yourself motivated. Your attitude will
positively affect those around you.
- Remember birthdays and special milestones in some small way:
sing, eat cake, or make a nice card.
- Go to a thrift store and buy several items (or create them),
then give them as appreciation gifts to all members.
- Send members to a conference pertaining to the mission of
the organization as reward for their efforts.
- Never take credit when things go right (give it to your fellow
members), but always take the blame when things go wrong.
- Be sure that for every serious topic on the meeting agenda,
there is at least one lighter topic.
- Nominate the group for campus, community and national awards
for their efforts.
- Make sure that everyone is sharing group responsibilities.
- Always bring a camera to your events. Get photos for members
doing good things, get double prints, and give the extra to
the members.
- Always look for new members. The enthusiasm of a new member
can keep everyone motivated.
- When an event is over, praise it and talk only about the positive.
Talk in terms of improvement, rather than failure.
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