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Buckle up for a cross-section of observations and 'hot takes' and insights fueled by tough conversations and real relationships. Consider these our “shared note” reminders to simply do better.
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Why Summer Camp Holds the Secret to Flourishing Chapters
Hot take: Summer camp understands people better than most organizations do. And fraternities and sororities could transform overnight by borrowing a few of its core practices. Here’s how.
Optimizing in the Off Season
The off season is not downtime. It is preparation season. And preparation is what separates good chapters from great ones.
Why I care about AI, and you should, too.
What if the real value of AI isn’t automation and efficiency, but human connection? The real benefit won’t be measured in hours saved. It will be measured in attention reclaimed.
From Title to Talent
In today’s competitive job market, experience matters—but not all experience is created equal. While internships have long been viewed as the gold standard for career preparation, there is another, often overlooked, pathway that develops equally powerful (and sometimes more transferable) skills: student leadership.
Does Your Daughter Want to Be in a Sorority?
I have a great career and every year I have the tremendous opportunity to stand on many stages and speak to potential new members (PNMs) who are interested in the NPC sorority recruitment process. The brave, intelligent, and amazing audience interacts, claps, laughs, and engages, and I leave knowing our world is bright if these are the women who will lead us one day. So, let me lift some of the philosophy behind my speaking content and pull the lessons.
From the Stage
From the Stage is a shared thought or hot take from a Partner in The Hart Collective addressing the state of student programming and what we should consider when planning and executing programs that are aimed at captivating an audience and creating lasting change.
Love is a Leadership Skill
If we want to create organizations where people feel valued, respected, and inspired, we must embrace love as a leadership skill. And for those of us committed to developing healthier communities, whether on campuses, within fraternities or sororities, in teams and committees, in workplaces, or in our neighborhoods, leading with love isn’t just powerful. It’s necessary.
So You Bombed Your First Chapter Meeting
Being prepared not only allows you to stick to the script, but it also affords you the ability to go off script too! Sometimes as a comedian, you have to respond to something that happened in the moment - someone in the front row has an obnoxious laugh, someone in the back shouts something out, a drink is spilled, the mic cuts out - Preparation allows you to respond to these things, which builds a stronger connection between performer and audience - or in your case between president and chapter.