in high school, there are lots of opportunities to play leadership roles, from sports captains to club presidents to student council positions. during my senior year, i got to be the editor-in-chief of our school newspaper. while things didn\u2019t always go smoothly, i learned a lot.
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plan out meetings beforehand so you know exactly what you need to cover. and when the meeting is finished, take note of what you need to go over at the next meeting.
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although you should be organized, know that not everything will go exactly according to plan. expect difficulty. you have to learn to improvise and be resourceful. keep a cool head and just try to problem solve.
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you won\u2019t get any new members if no one knows your organization exists! so make assembly announcements, post flyers, and put on events that the whole student body can enjoy. market yourselves.
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show your appreciation for current members, while also attracting new members, by doing things like bringing sweet treats to meetings or practices. you want people to be glad that they are participating.
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i know it\u2019s hard, but you have to treat your best friend and that random freshman the same way. you can\u2019t favor anyone just because you know them or like them better. if your friends are goofing off when they\u2019re supposed to be working, have the courage to tell them to stop!
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if the leader of the group is not optimistic, how can anyone else be? you\u2019re a role model. even if things are looking bad, it\u2019s your job to keep everyone\u2019s spirits up!
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yes, you\u2019re technically the leader and should be in control and everything but you have to talk to faculty advisors and coaches before you make any major decisions. their ideas and opinions should be noted as they probably have more experience with the club or team than you do.
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don\u2019t assign all of your work to other people just because you can. do your share! but at the same time, if you\u2019re taking on way too much, don\u2019t be afraid to ask for a little bit of help. find the happy medium.
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don\u2019t become a tyrant. everyone should feel like their voice is being heard. frequently ask for questions and suggestions to make the organization better. before you know it, morale will be higher, so the quality of everyone\u2019s work will increase.
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if you see someone\u2019s potential to improve, help them out. don\u2019t be afraid to really work with them if they\u2019re not getting it.<\/p>\n
give honest advice, but be nice. no one is perfect.
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don\u2019t take a leadership position you don\u2019t care about just because it will look good on your college applications. i\u2019ve seen so many students do this, and then go on to just totally ditch the organization and leave it to fall to shambles. if you don\u2019t care about the success of your group, then please<\/em> don\u2019t become its leader.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" in high school, there are lots of opportunities to play leadership roles, from sports captains to club presidents to student council positions. during my senior year, i got to be the editor-in-chief of our school newspaper. while things didn\u2019t always go smoothly, i learned a lot. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[24903],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n