"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." -President Barack Obama
Change cannot happen unless some one starts it. The change may be as small as mentioning suggestions for improvement or as large as completely implementing a new system of how a chapter operates. An issue that I think needs attention within Alpha Chi and the Greek community at large is AXO's participation in PHA. I would love to see AXO's relationship with the council as well as other sororities become more personal and connected.
A first order change that has already been implemented within Alpha Chi has been accountability teams. Accountability teams has appointed our Panhellenic delegate in charge of designating important PHA events to put on the chapter calendar and assigning individuals to attend the events. Leaders within their teams take attendance, organize a meeting place and generally take care of concerns throughout the event and then report back to the Panhellenic delegate. The use of accountability teams has increased participation in PHA events but it has not developed sincere relationships with other chapters or strengthened the relationship between our chapter and the council.
A second order change would include changing the way Alpha Chi Omega interacts with other chapters and the council in general. Our chapter has to be the one to implement the change. Hopefully after an effort to change the dynamic is realized, other chapters will jump in and participate.
Precontemplation: I don't really want to change our relationship with PHA because the effort of just one chapter won't do anything significant. It won't have any effect on other chapters to want to do the same.
Contemplation: I do want to change our relationship with PHA but I'm not sure I can do it, especially if no one in my chapter wants to make the effort towards improving. I can't change such an important relationship alone. The pros of this change include a unified, bonded Greek community that no longer attacks women for catty reasons or promotes a sense of superiority of one individual over another. The cons of this change include me putting in a lot of effort to get women in my chapter excited to participate, finding a way to ensure they stay committed to the goal, and facing the daunting task of involving other PHA chapters.
Preparation: I am going to change the relationship between AXO and PHA. I need to explain to the chapter members why this change is necessary and important for our success at Ohio State as a chapter, but also for our success as accepting, diverse and well-rounded women. In terms of thinking in small steps, I first need to talk with my Exec board and get them willing to participate and believe in the cause, that it will be beneficial for them and for the chapter.
Action: I am actively changing the relationship AXO has with PHA by communicating on a more regular basis with the council or advisors to provide my chapter with understanding to eliminate frustration. I try to offer positive suggestions for improvement if I am inquiring about a problem, this way the recipient of my message does not just think I am complaining and unwilling to offer help or a solution.
Change of this magnitude may be difficult in the beginning but the change that I want to see begins with me taking some sort of action. Here it goes...
Change cannot happen unless some one starts it. The change may be as small as mentioning suggestions for improvement or as large as completely implementing a new system of how a chapter operates. An issue that I think needs attention within Alpha Chi and the Greek community at large is AXO's participation in PHA. I would love to see AXO's relationship with the council as well as other sororities become more personal and connected.
A first order change that has already been implemented within Alpha Chi has been accountability teams. Accountability teams has appointed our Panhellenic delegate in charge of designating important PHA events to put on the chapter calendar and assigning individuals to attend the events. Leaders within their teams take attendance, organize a meeting place and generally take care of concerns throughout the event and then report back to the Panhellenic delegate. The use of accountability teams has increased participation in PHA events but it has not developed sincere relationships with other chapters or strengthened the relationship between our chapter and the council.
A second order change would include changing the way Alpha Chi Omega interacts with other chapters and the council in general. Our chapter has to be the one to implement the change. Hopefully after an effort to change the dynamic is realized, other chapters will jump in and participate.
Precontemplation: I don't really want to change our relationship with PHA because the effort of just one chapter won't do anything significant. It won't have any effect on other chapters to want to do the same.
Contemplation: I do want to change our relationship with PHA but I'm not sure I can do it, especially if no one in my chapter wants to make the effort towards improving. I can't change such an important relationship alone. The pros of this change include a unified, bonded Greek community that no longer attacks women for catty reasons or promotes a sense of superiority of one individual over another. The cons of this change include me putting in a lot of effort to get women in my chapter excited to participate, finding a way to ensure they stay committed to the goal, and facing the daunting task of involving other PHA chapters.
Preparation: I am going to change the relationship between AXO and PHA. I need to explain to the chapter members why this change is necessary and important for our success at Ohio State as a chapter, but also for our success as accepting, diverse and well-rounded women. In terms of thinking in small steps, I first need to talk with my Exec board and get them willing to participate and believe in the cause, that it will be beneficial for them and for the chapter.
Action: I am actively changing the relationship AXO has with PHA by communicating on a more regular basis with the council or advisors to provide my chapter with understanding to eliminate frustration. I try to offer positive suggestions for improvement if I am inquiring about a problem, this way the recipient of my message does not just think I am complaining and unwilling to offer help or a solution.
Change of this magnitude may be difficult in the beginning but the change that I want to see begins with me taking some sort of action. Here it goes...
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