This week I worked on the details for the event. I worked on mailing the cards in campus mail and on emailing the speakers the questions women asked as they registered so they know what to expect. I also tried to keep Jessica accountable for getting the housing situation set up for the speakers and talked to my boss at Baldwin about using some of their materials for the event. Yesterday I met with Dr. Cherry and Russ Gunsalus about the event to ask about details. We talked about the schedule for the day, how we are paying for the stuff before we are reimbursed and about any other things that need to be done before the event. After that meeting I contacted The Firm to help make signs to direct people to Henry West, then I email Nathan Lamb about getting promos for Wesley Seminary since we are handing out packets of information about Women in Ministry we wanted to use their folders. I also talked about my event in class to get people to sign up and I worked with Melissa Fipps to get housing situated since Jessica never got to it. There may be more stuff I did but my head is swimming from all that is done and all that needs to be done.
The greatest joy this week was receiving encouragement from Dr. Smith, the head of the Religion Department. I also loved seeing my sign and hearing from people that it really stands out nicely. It was great to get more women to sign up to. Right now we have 21 signed up; I was hoping for more, but for the first event it may not be too bad.
The greatest challenge was once again, working with Jessica. She never told me she was going to be gone in Iowa all week so I had so much to do on my own. She was also supposed to have housing done before Spring Break but since she didn't the Alumni House became booked. But thankfully, we were able to get them in somewhere else. I feel that this project has been totally on my shoulders and I am beginning to feel the pressure. Hopefully she will help more next week when we really have to work to pull everything together.
A leadership lesson I learned this week is to keep persevering, especially when the end is near. Also, I have learned not to be disappointed because of lack of numbers but to rejoice that that many people are coming to begin with.
Questions: Do you have any suggestions on increasing numbers? Do you think people are not signing up because they have to register a week in advance? What helps you commit to doing something?
Becky,
ReplyDeleteI feel like a major difference in getting people interested in things is getting them very well informed. If someone doesn't completely understand something, they probably wont sign up or participate or whatever. What effects me the most is when someone I know is involved and then they tell me about whatever the event is. I feel like this is usually a long process. Keep at it and good luck!
TJ