What did you learn at Convention?
On Saturday, Lindsay Boccardo kicked off the day with her keynote, Your Time To Rise. Convention attendees then had the opportunity to attend various educational breakout sessions, covering topics ranging from alumnae engagement to growth and recruitment!
Keynote
Lindsay Boccardo started the morning by handing out friendship bracelets and connecting with members on a personal level. Then, she guided Convention attendees through thinking about their own “hero’s journey” and how they can continue to be leaders in the face of the unknown. She also encouraged members to come together to find strength in times of crisis and adversity, using the network of our Sorority to help bolster each other and build even stronger connections.
After her keynote, Lindsay hosted “Networking Magic in Alpha Sigma Tau,” where she dove deeper into networking and how Sorority connections can be crucial when she it comes to member development. One member said, “I love how Lindsay made big topics feel approachable and always brought the conversation back to the purpose. She was an incredible speaker!”
For more than a decade, Lindsay Boccardo has been coaching, researching, and developing programs for professional growth and emotional health on college campuses and in the workplace. She is also the co-founder of Careerhouse, which focuses on helping sorority leaders break through the pay and leadership gaps for women by translating their experience in college into a career they love. Lindsay earned a degree in psychology and public communication from Syracuse University and a professional coaching certification through the International Coach Federation.
Hear from Sisters about what they learned from Lindsay Boccardo:
Educational Breakout Sessions
Sessions were well attended by members, eager to hear from their Sisters and our guests about how they can improve their Alpha Sigma Tau experience, develop personally and professionally, and share our Sisterhood more effectively. Educational breakout sessions included:
- Networking Magic in Alpha Sigma Tau
- Tale of Two Alumnae Chapters: Alumnae Engagement as a Multigenerational Approach
- (DEI) Didn’t. Earn. It.: Doing Effective Diversity & Inclusion Work When It’s Neither Easy Nor Popular
- Growth Through Relationship-Building & COB
- Cultivating Chapter Advisory Board (CAB) Collaboration
- Drop-In Resume Review
- Chapter Spotlight: Creating an Engaging Member Experience to Drive Retention
- Strategies for Recruitment and Growth Success
- What’s Your Number?: Using the Enneagram for Teamwork
- Why Membership Matters: The Science Behind Belonging
Hear from your Sisters about what they learned and how they felt during these sessions:
There are so many elements of possible focus within Alpha Sigma Tau. There is an individual path for each Sister that they can make their own. Whether their priority is in the collegiate, alumnae, advisor, or donor path, they all seem valuable and extensive.
I enjoyed the educational sessions and the keynote speaker because they were most effective in motivating me for my personal and professional future.
I learned the importance of connections and outlook on life. This has shown me how I can make a difference in my chapter and throughout my whole life, no matter my circumstances, which is a skill I desperately need right now.
The information from the speakers better prepares me for the future, for the real world. Knowing that women are powerful and that obstacles will be there no matter what but overcoming them is possible.