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Originally Posted by gphibtillidie
Hey there! I was just got a position in my house and one of my goals is to increase membership involvement and motivate members to be involved in our chapter. It seems like pulling teeth to get girls motivated to help out and be involved. Any ideas on how to increase inspiration in our chapter?
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Welcome to GC.
I think the best way to motivate members is to ask them what they want out of their experience in the sorority.
Ask for some time on your meeting agenda to introduce yourself in your new position and let your sisters know that your job is to help make their membership a better experience. Pass out slips of paper for them to write down three things they want to do as members, maybe an idea for each area - sisterhood, philanthropy and social. Ask for specific ideas, like a retreat, or doing a service project with another group, or an idea for a mixer. You can then pass along the ideas to the appropriate officers.
Another idea is to pass out a survey a few times a year, asking members about their current experience, and what they might like to add or change.
If you are doing what the members want to do, then people will be more likely to participate.