Building An Effective Student Organization February 24 th, 2007 Presented by Northeastern University Latin American Student Organization Luisa Pena – President Jessica Valentin – VP External Affairs Alex Andujar - Alumni

In the Winter of 2007, Boston University hosted a Leadership Conference for Latino college students around the New England area. Myself, together with two other members of LASO, conducted a workshop on 'Building an Effective Student Organization.' 54 students attended the workshop and were very pleased with the information we provided.

Agenda Introduction Team Building Leadership Training Conducting Meetings Marketing True Collaborations ExternalNetworkingQ&A

Introduction Core Values Mission Statement PurposeGoals

Organization Function Map ___________________ Core Values/ Mission ___________________ 1. Team Building 2. Leadership Training ___________________ 3. Conducting Meetings ___________________ 5. True Collaborations ___________________ 6. External ___________________ 7. Networking ___________________ 2007 New England Latino Leadership Conference 4. Marketing ___________________

Leading as a Team What is a team? Advantages –Power of diverse thought –Cohesion –Fosters a type of mentality –Shared responsibility –Share ownership

Leading as a Team Effective Team Building -Team building exercises -Collectively creating of vision -Ability to let go of initial idea -Appreciation of efforts -”We” statements - Transparency

Leadership Training Member Empowerment Mentoring Apprentices Accountability Emphasize and convey: –Dedication –Responsibility –Commitment

Conducting Meetings Marketing of general body meeting Engaging membership Foster a welcoming environment Balance of genre Consistent location

Marketing Organization as a “Brand” Building Brand Equity –Quality Events –Positive Image –Visibility –Representation through members Promotion Planning –Message? –Vehicles? –Time-line?

True Collaborations A balanced joint effort of two or more parties that is inclusive from the conception to the conclusion Why collaborate? -Stimulates diverse programming -Orgs with similar goals, unity -Learning experience

True Collaborations When collaborating: -Expectations -Understand what program entails, How much flexibility is there for decision making? -Be realistic, Does your schedule allow for the collaboration? -Clearly defined leadership roles

True Collaborations Open lines of Communication Follow Through is Key Engage your membership in collaboration

External Purpose/Benefits Representing your organization Intercollegiate Networking (BILAN) Professional (LPN) Community Service Alumni Relations (Newsletter)

Networking Benefits (political, professional, etc.) Internal: Relationships w/ Admin, other student orgs Case Study: Editorial

Questions?