New Year, New You: Be a Leader in Your Sorority

Being part of a sorority can make your college experience even more memorable.

These sisterhoods are a powerful way to make new connections and create lifelong friendships, while also helping you prepare for your future. This is especially true for those who choose to step into leadership roles within the sorority. Those roles can include president, vice president, recruitment chair, philanthropy chair, secretary, and treasurer.

If you want to be a leader in your sorority, there are a few qualities you’ll want to embody and you should understand the importance of this role. This post has some tips to help you prepare.

The Qualities of a Great Sorority Leader

Sororities are designed to provide a home and a sense of community to girls during their college years, while also being a go-to for activities and events on campus. With so much going on and so many members to manage, it’s important to have the right kind of leaders in place.

Those in a sorority leadership position need to fully embody the role and be able to inspire their fellow members to do great things within the community. That’s no easy task! However, having certain qualities will make a huge difference in your success in this role.

Here are a few qualities of a great sorority leader:

• Strong Communication Skills: Someone in a leadership role will need to foster relationships with their sorority members, host council and chapter meetings, and more. Being able to connect and communicate is crucial.
• Organized and Great Time Management: Sororities host a lot of events for their communities, meaning you’ll need to be ready to plan and host. Being organized helps with developing the details for each event, while time management is important to ensure you’re always meeting your deadlines.
• Eager to Get Involved and Help Others: Leaders also need to be invested in the sorority, wanting to help others within (and outside) the sorority through various events and activities held on campus.
• Prepared to Face Challenges: Hardships can arise when you least expect it and to be a leader in your sorority, you need to feel confident in your ability to handle tricky situations. This could mean resolving issues between members or addressing larger problems within the sorority.

Don’t feel discouraged if you haven’t mastered these skills just yet. The more you immerse yourself into sorority life and your leadership role, the easier they’ll come to you because it’s an incredible platform for growth.

Why It’s Important to be a Leader in Your Sorority

Those who are leaders in their sorority have the potential to make a huge impact on their members and their community as a whole. But if you aren’t sure whether or not a leadership role is right for you, here are some reasons why it’s such an important position to be in:

1. You Can Help Your Chapter Work Towards Goals

Sororities play such a big role on campus, especially through their fundraising efforts. They often seek to raise money for different charitable organizations, as well as to provide services to their school campus and their community.

To be a leader in your sorority, you need to be able to motivate your members to achieve these goals. Not only that, but fundraising requires creativity for fresh ideas, as well as organization so you can bring your projects to life easily and effortlessly.

2. You Can Offer Mediation When Issues Arise

With so many members in one sorority, it’s crucial to have someone leading the pack. Not only is it beneficial for keeping everyone on track and focused on the sorority’s goals, but you need people who aren’t afraid to step in when there are problems. Those in a leadership role within a sorority will be expected to mediate and find solutions whenever necessary. It’s great for someone who is a natural-born problem solver.

3. It’ll Boost Your Resume

Anything you can do to improve your resume is going to help you stand out professionally and be more appealing in the eyes of an employer. While you may not think the decision to be a leader in your sorority would be helpful in this situation, it actually is.

Employers love to see people who have a sense of direction, can take charge, and lead an organization. And that’s exactly what your sorority can prepare you for, no matter which leadership role you take on. Plus, you will likely gain many new skills and traits along the way that an employer will notice.

4. You’ll Make Tons of New Connections

These days, it’s all about who you know. The connections you make during your time in a sorority will not only lead to incredible friendships, but it could also provide you with opportunities when seeking a job during or after college.

While those opportunities are available to everyone, leader or not, those in a leadership position are going to become well-known across campus. And the more people you know, the better position you’ll be in to create future success for yourself and your career. Plus, it’ll instantly connect you with other sorority sisters from around the country.

5. It’ll Give You Great Personal Satisfaction

Being able to watch your sorority chapter and yourself grow beyond your wildest dreams is truly the greatest gift of them all. By the time your college graduation approaches, you’ll be able to look back on your sorority experience and feel proud of all you’ve accomplished, from the friendships made and the impact created within your community. Not only that, but you will amass some amazing skills and qualities that will serve you well moving forward.

Show Your Sorority Pride 

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