Ethocast

Before you can lead your chapter effectively, there needs to be a sense of personal accountability. That's where personal leadership comes in. This episode takes a dive into the importance of personal growth and development so that chapter members, especially executive teams, can do their jobs effectively.  You'll get an idea of what personal leadership is, how to develop it, and how to lever...

You don't need a title to make an impact on your fraternity or sorority chapter. That can happen through followership--different from following. This episode breaks down how any chapter member can be an effective follower in service to their fraternity or sorority. From this episode, you can learn: The definition of followership. What it means to be an effective follower. Steps chapter members can...

"Leadership is so much more than a title/position or individual concept." Those are words that Dr. Travis Martin shared in a comment about leadership on LinkedIn. On his third tour as a university fraternity and sorority life leader, Travis visited "Ethocast" to talk about how he works with students to sharpen their leadership skills, starting with the practice of vision casting. He also describes...

Ever wondered what's behind how leaders and members interact in a fraternity or sorority chapter? On this episode of Ethocast, we explore how the leader-follower dynamic. Three takeaways for anyone in Greek life are: Leadership Evolved:  How leadership paradigms have changed over time. Chapter Leaders and Members:  We break down the important leader-follower relationship in a chapter. Pe...

Once upon a time, Sarah Callazzo wore "smaller jeans and fake a smile." She would never consider herself a leader. With a camera roll filled with "progress pictures," Sarah battled an eating disorder that was invisible to her sorority sisters. She eventually found out that she was not alone and has never been alone. In an honest interview, Sarah talks about the importance of fraternity and sororit...

As it turns out, it is a trend--people denouncing Divine 9 fraternities and sororities. As it turns out, however, there are many whose faith walks have been strengthened by their D9 memberships. This episode features some of those reflections and thoughts about how to learn and lead through this trend. Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by Edify Ventures, LLC .

On the previous episode, we approached the subject of chapter culture. This episode continues that conversation with someone who takes deep dives into chapter culture through his research-- Dr. Gregory Parks . The episode defines culture, explores social identity, what it means for organizations to have subcultures, how new members impact culture, and what productive leadership looks like in a cha...

It's nothing new for people to leave their respective fraternities and sororities, however, there is a trend of public announcements of people denouncing Divine Nine organizations. In this episode, we explore what this trend may be about. More importantly, we examine what this means for members who remain faithful to their NPHC fraternities and sororities. Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limit...

Michael Ayalon loves Greek life, but he also sees a wealth of issues that need to be tackled. In this episode, the CEO of Greek University and former executive director of Sigma Pi talks about what drew him to Greek life, the issues he addresses, what he is researching, working with campus administrators, and his tips for chapters to get the most out of Greek life. About the Guest As a professiona...

We kick things off by talking about the "why" of "Ethocast" and setting the table for how leadership discussions will flow on this podcast dedicated to boosting effective leadership in college fraternity and sorority chapters. Ethocast is a "For Our Edification" limited series and is supported by Edify Ventures, LLC .