Consider how your club’s leadership will be organized.
What will be expected of club leaders and who will they report to?
First, be sure to check whether your school policies require a particular
leadership arrangement.
Hierarchy-based leadership -- President (or Co-Presidents), Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, etc. This format can be useful for getting things
done, because it has well-defined roles and designates a clear chain
of responsibility.
Board-based leadership -- Your club has a "board" of people
who lead the GSA. Each board member has a defined leadership role which
covers major areas of responsibility (examples: Facilitator or Chair,
Outreach/Publicity Coordinator, Program Coordinator, Funding Coordinator,
Grade Representatives, etc.). This model tends to be more egalitarian
than the hierarchy-based structure; while leadership positions are
well-defined, board members make decisions collectively and report/answer
to the whole group instead of a President or Co-President.
Committee-based leadership -- Specific committees are formed
to address particular GSA objectives or needs and are led by committee
"chairs" which
give individual reports at large-group meetings. Sample committees
include: fundraising committee, events committee, publicity committee,
visibility and education committee, etc. Usually, this structure works
best for larger clubs. To combine this leadership model with the one
above, consider having committee chairs also meet as a leadership board.
Remember that these leadership structures can be adapted or combined
to fit your club. Or, you can develop your own model. If your club
uses another leadership structure that works well, let us know about
it!
Hierarchy-based leadership -- President (or Co-Presidents), Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, etc. This format can be useful for getting things
done, because it has well-defined roles and designates a clear chain
of responsibility.
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