Look at Michael

Our first night at NGLA started off with a bang for sure -- that bang being Michael miller's speech. He gave a very insightful yet accurate way of "fighting the battle" that is Greek life stereotypes. The one thing he said that really stuck with me because it is so true is that we do it to ourselves. We can only complain about having to fight against these negative stereotypes for so long before we realize that there is something we can actively do to about it. The A.R.M.E.D approach is a very effective step by step process in order to complete this mission. We all have those members who are the "oops members" for lack of a better term. They join Greek life for the wrong reasons, do the bare minimum within the chapter (if that at all) and cause problems for their organization that give people those negative stereotypes. If we do a better job at Articulatung our values up front, we can do a better job Recruiting members who embody those certain values. Once those recruits have become members you Motivate them to contribute in some way necessary to help the chapter. Elimination is the next step to getting rid of those "oops members" who are not motivated in any way and do nothing good for the chapter and only wreaking havoc for them. Delegating those members to represent all those values they embody and find ways to better their chaoter even more is a great way to ensure the chapter can continue to grow in a positive manner for years to come. Michael Miller may not have been in Greek life himself but he definitely opened my eyes as to how to resolve some of the problems we think there is nothing we can do about.