Transitions and Trust

This past weekend I was a facilitator for Alpha Sigma Tau as they hosted their second Recruitment Boot Camp (recruitordie.com). 

I was privileged to have been there for the first one, and honored to be welcomed back. My friend Jim is their ED and it was great seeing what he has done for AST. It meant I was in Indy for nearly a week (two days for work and three days for AST) so I was tired but ready to work! 

It came at a great time for me... I didn't attend my national retreat for the first time in many moons. As the former national president I thought it best that I sit one out... Allow transition from my style of leadership to another. Show a little trust. 

Transition isn't easy... 

It was great to see the progress so many chapters made since their first RBC. They had to deal with difficult transitions as they implemented our program. Loved hearing news from the groups I worked with last time. 

This weekend was long nights, great students, an amazing group of small group facilitators and fantASTic staff and volunteers from a TAUsome Panhellenic group. 

It reminded me how much I miss being on my SLB board and seeing my undergrads more often. I had a great talk with their national president, who will be transitioning out of her term soon. 

Transitions are important...

Sometimes it might not be what you want... But you have to let the process that is leadership play out. You have to do your role, whatever it might be.  

At the end of the weekend I did my speech about closing your eyes and ignoring distractions to be successful. It's a tip I sometimes forget to take myself... It also means closing your eyes and trusting that if you do your thing, others will do theirs... 

Transitions are change...

When working with undergrads I used the example of a bitter ex girlfriend... As an example of what not to do after you stopped being president. Don't meddle, don't talk junk, don't allow friends to draw you into things where your nose doesn't belong. 

Transitions need trust... 

I hope my AST RBC group trust that things will work if They follow their plan. I hope I can trust the processes my fraternity has in place and I trust as well. 

Transitions mean progress and movement if you close your eyes and trust. 

As Betas say, TRUST.