Last week our RSO ICDI has been invited to be interviewed by Daily Illini.
I feel so proud of what we've done and our enthusiasm for our mission. So I really want to share this article to everyone.
http://www.dailyillini.com/article/2015/11/integrating-illinois-6232
Friday, November 6, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015
The Emergency Time
This week my RSO has encountered a "surprise". We found out that our RSO status has been declined because we didn't re-registered for this semester successfully. When I heard of it, I told all exec board members at once and tried to think about solutions for that.
I reminded myself that it was important to transmit the bad news appropriately to all members. As the VP of Financial Affairs, I realized that it is really a big challenge for our financial status. First, we cannot have fundraising event anymore. Second, we cannot apply for funding resources such as SORF, PCC, SCPF since an RSO status is required. The only option we have been talking to sponsors to support our workshops and events. Then I sent an email to FA members to have a meeting during the weekend. The main purpose is to let them know the situation and brainstorm ideas about how we could get financial supports from outside.
When the emergency time comes, how could a leader help the group to keep calm and get over the difficulty together? How could the leader make sure the communication is smooth and no misunderstanding happening? There is no time to preparation, as the emergency happens and you have to react quickly.
The first thing the leader should do is giving out the bad news calmly. In this process, leader's tone and attitude would affect members' reactions a lot. If the leader gives out the information that he or she is panic and has no idea what to do, then the whole group or organization would collapse easily because of loss of confidence.
After that, planning strategies should be the priority. In our case, we decided to have an exec board meeting and discuss solutions for each committee separately. For instance, for Industrial Development Committee, how can we get a room for our events and meeting? For Public Relations Committee, how do we promote our events without any resources from RSO office? For Financial Affairs Committee, how can we have financial support without fundraising event and any funding resources? At the meanwhile, it is also important to talk to members and let them brainstorm some ideas. During brainstorm time, no idea is a bad idea. After the leader gets a lot of ideas, it is the time to categorize all ideas and let the group come to a consensus. Finally, it is the time to assign everyone to different tasks and set deadlines to make sure we are on the track.
The leader has to handle the pressure during the emergency time as his/her emotions and behaviors could make a great impact on the whole group. Besides, the leader should take the initiative to face the problem and take actions immediately, instead of planning without movement.
The leader has to handle the pressure during the emergency time as his/her emotions and behaviors could make a great impact on the whole group. Besides, the leader should take the initiative to face the problem and take actions immediately, instead of planning without movement. Currently, I am still in the process of learning how to solve emergency more efficiently. And I am waiting for my committee meeting to brainstorm new ideas. I hope I could have more reflections on this after we handle it right.
I reminded myself that it was important to transmit the bad news appropriately to all members. As the VP of Financial Affairs, I realized that it is really a big challenge for our financial status. First, we cannot have fundraising event anymore. Second, we cannot apply for funding resources such as SORF, PCC, SCPF since an RSO status is required. The only option we have been talking to sponsors to support our workshops and events. Then I sent an email to FA members to have a meeting during the weekend. The main purpose is to let them know the situation and brainstorm ideas about how we could get financial supports from outside.
When the emergency time comes, how could a leader help the group to keep calm and get over the difficulty together? How could the leader make sure the communication is smooth and no misunderstanding happening? There is no time to preparation, as the emergency happens and you have to react quickly.
The first thing the leader should do is giving out the bad news calmly. In this process, leader's tone and attitude would affect members' reactions a lot. If the leader gives out the information that he or she is panic and has no idea what to do, then the whole group or organization would collapse easily because of loss of confidence.
After that, planning strategies should be the priority. In our case, we decided to have an exec board meeting and discuss solutions for each committee separately. For instance, for Industrial Development Committee, how can we get a room for our events and meeting? For Public Relations Committee, how do we promote our events without any resources from RSO office? For Financial Affairs Committee, how can we have financial support without fundraising event and any funding resources? At the meanwhile, it is also important to talk to members and let them brainstorm some ideas. During brainstorm time, no idea is a bad idea. After the leader gets a lot of ideas, it is the time to categorize all ideas and let the group come to a consensus. Finally, it is the time to assign everyone to different tasks and set deadlines to make sure we are on the track.
The leader has to handle the pressure during the emergency time as his/her emotions and behaviors could make a great impact on the whole group. Besides, the leader should take the initiative to face the problem and take actions immediately, instead of planning without movement.
The leader has to handle the pressure during the emergency time as his/her emotions and behaviors could make a great impact on the whole group. Besides, the leader should take the initiative to face the problem and take actions immediately, instead of planning without movement. Currently, I am still in the process of learning how to solve emergency more efficiently. And I am waiting for my committee meeting to brainstorm new ideas. I hope I could have more reflections on this after we handle it right.
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