From the very first sentence of this book, I was very interested in the material that it was going to be discussing. I had never really heard of the concept of organizations and members being divided into "thirds". I just assumed that organizations were made up of the executive board and general members. From being part of many organizations on campus, I have learned previously that the general members are very important when it comes to running events. General members are the ones who sign up to make the planned events possible. Obviously, this still applies in the book however, the book also brings up the point that the middle third of the organization needs some motivation in order to become the first third.
As I was reading the book, I found myself wondering which third I would fall into in the organizations I am apart of. Although I do not yet have a position that is considered "first third" I still wasn't considering myself as a "middle third" member. According to this book, I would be.
The difference I found between myself as a "middle third" member and other people was that other people choose when they attend events or meetings and may not attend the meetings every week. However, the reason I found myself not being included in this, is that I plan my entire week around activities and manage my time and availability well so that I am able to be involved with every organization and attend as many events as I can. Even though I don't have an executive position I would still consider myself one of the go to people that would be able to help wit any event when needed.
The book really focuses on how you can motivate the middle third to become more of a leader in the group. Every third has their own importance in the group. It is important though to motivate the middle third to get more involved when they can and consider taking on bigger roles in the organization. Eventually, your middle third in your respective organization will be the oldest. Where as now the middle third is typically newer members that haven't gotten much experience in the organization yet to figure out where they would be best. It's important to prepare your middle third members for executive roles that may fit their strengths in the future of your organization and to get them thinking about taking over these important roles.
I think that it is also important to address the bottom third. While they may put other organizations above yours, this is most likely how the bottom third members will always be. It is key that you keep in mind that not everybody will be as passionate or involved with the organization as you are. You can't make them more involved either. As the book states, it is almost impossible to make the bottom third members first third members if they don't want to be involved in that way. There will always be people that put in less than you do, and you are just going to have to accept that.
As I was reading the book, I found myself wondering which third I would fall into in the organizations I am apart of. Although I do not yet have a position that is considered "first third" I still wasn't considering myself as a "middle third" member. According to this book, I would be.
The difference I found between myself as a "middle third" member and other people was that other people choose when they attend events or meetings and may not attend the meetings every week. However, the reason I found myself not being included in this, is that I plan my entire week around activities and manage my time and availability well so that I am able to be involved with every organization and attend as many events as I can. Even though I don't have an executive position I would still consider myself one of the go to people that would be able to help wit any event when needed.
The book really focuses on how you can motivate the middle third to become more of a leader in the group. Every third has their own importance in the group. It is important though to motivate the middle third to get more involved when they can and consider taking on bigger roles in the organization. Eventually, your middle third in your respective organization will be the oldest. Where as now the middle third is typically newer members that haven't gotten much experience in the organization yet to figure out where they would be best. It's important to prepare your middle third members for executive roles that may fit their strengths in the future of your organization and to get them thinking about taking over these important roles.
I think that it is also important to address the bottom third. While they may put other organizations above yours, this is most likely how the bottom third members will always be. It is key that you keep in mind that not everybody will be as passionate or involved with the organization as you are. You can't make them more involved either. As the book states, it is almost impossible to make the bottom third members first third members if they don't want to be involved in that way. There will always be people that put in less than you do, and you are just going to have to accept that.
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