4 Unique Virtual Events Hosted by Colleges
Believe it or not, I was really looking forward to wedding season this year. We had four weddings to go to, and I was so excited to have a chance to wear four different pretty dresses and force my husband to dance with me. So I can only imagine how it feels for all the […]
Don’t Break the #1 Rule of Icebreakers
Audible groans rolled across the audience as we begrudgingly stood up from our seats. In a room of 200 people, the speaker had managed to universally turn everyone’s attitude negative by uttering one phrase. This phrase is commonly used, but also commonly despised. What’s the phrase? “Ok, now we are going to do an icebreaker […]
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You may have noticed that life as we know it has changed entirely for the time being. Most of us are working from home, balancing hour-long grocery store lines, watching and teaching our children, all on top of a full time job, if we are that lucky to still have our job. All colleges are […]
Creating an Engagement Dashboard for Your Organization
For two years, I sat on the board of the NY Entrepreneurs’ Organization as the Head of Member Engagement. At my first board meeting, I asked the group for some prior data on member engagement. My aim was to find a baseline level of engagement which I could use to build goals for the future. […]
What’s Going On? -The Question Every “Neutral” Asks
In the previous blog post, I talked about a game my friend Kevin made up called “Scream and Run.” In case you need a recap: “Your challenge is to run as fast as you can towards the rest of the group while screaming. Then run back doing the same.” The group laughed again. “Oh, but […]
Party for One – The Value of Social Proof
Sylvia is the kind of person that wants to make a difference. When she sees an issue, she takes action. So when it was finals week at her university and she knew everyone was going to be stressed, she woke up early and drew the words “Free Hugs” on a large poster board. Then, she […]
The Four Big Myths of Dance Floor Theory
Dance Floor Theory is an engagement system that can be used by any team or organization to better engage their employees or members. We use dance floors as a visual representation of engagement within an organization. In the middle of the dance are the most engaged dancers. We call them 5s. The least engaged dancers […]
3 Every-Day Ways to Build the Bonds Made on a Service Trip
Every break from school, there is always one question that wraps around my head. This question eats at my soul until the answer is said out loud. Even after I get the answer, I second guess myself, I doubt my ability to follow through, or I might just change my mind halfway through. That question […]
How to Avoid Burnout By Using Self-Leadership
My calendar is booked up a week in advance. With my classes, clubs, internships, and social gathering, I don’t often find myself slowing down the pace. At the time I am writing this, I just came from a scheduled 1-hour dinner with friends and before that, it was a photoshoot for a marketing venture. After […]
Goodnight Moon: Creating a Night Time Routine for Better and More Sleep
TV: “Stay tuned for another episode in the “up all night marathon” of Law and Order: SVU.” Me: “Okay, one more episode.” Four episodes later, it is 3am. We’ve all been there, likely with the same show (how can you not love it?) Whatever your late night vice, you may not have had or still […]