Team Building, Motivating Members, and Increasing Awareness 2009 Centralia Hosted “Hot Tea, Cool Conversations”

Team Building It is important to Recognize each others strengths and weaknesses and utilize them Trust, courtesies, and establishing routine procedures are key for effective team building Create a team with unity of purpose

Start with a famous quote and go around the table to discuss what that quote means to each person Perform a group exercise that requires problem solving and cooperation Use a page from a brain teaser book to challenge members to work together Team Building Exercises:

Motivating Members Member of the Month Highlight the Member of the Month on the website and in the newsletter Enhanced Membership Encourage members to chair events Ask for membership input

Member Appreciation Dinner/BBQ Member Mentors One sheet Welcome Letter to the new members Create awareness and encourage scholarships available to Phi Theta Kappa Members

Creating Awareness Phi Theta Kappa Posters Faculty Mentor Program Club Fair Table Create a Website Send Newsletter to Students who are eligible Student Government

Brainstorming…. Does your chapter do something that is not mentioned here? Please share……