Motivating the Middle!

Thanks to my roommate Cat, who got me to register, I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of GLAD this year with MB. It was truly a life changing experience and really got me thinking about how I can be a leader, and how I already am one.

Reading Motivating the Middle really opened my eyes about Gamma Phi and how we run as an organization. Joining last spring, I assumed that everyone in the organization would be as dedicated as I wanted to be, and just as involved. But after becoming initiated and not being a new member anymore, I started to realize that wasn't the case. And this book helped me put ideas to what I was seeing. Learning about the top, middle and bottom of organizations, I started to connect members in my organization to those groups. And knowing where I fall into those categories made me proud of myself and where I'm pushing myself to be. I always want to be very involved and at the top of Gamma Phi. I never want to let myself fall into the bottom category.

Anyone who is in any type of social or business organization should read this book, especially the leaders of that organization. Besides it being a great self reflection resource, it could really help those leaders pull the members in the bottom category out of there and help them become more involved. But I really enjoyed this book and what it talked about. I believe that being in an organization is more than just a few lines on your resume and the T-shirts you get, it's about what you put into it and the good you do for other people. After a while some people lose those ideals and focus on doing the bare minimum, which is hard if you have other things going on. But to be an active member of an organization and to get the most out of it, you have to push through, manage your time, but also don't take too much on your plate at once.

This book got a 10/10 from me and I would highly recommend it to anyone!

I loved GLAD, I wish it wasn't over and we had more time, but I am so thankful to MB and BSU for giving us the opportunity to be a part of this. Having a small group gave us the chance to become so close and I wouldn't trade it for the world!