27. Leading a Social Community in a Socially-Distanced Season ~ Rachel Iliff

Have you given much thought to what sorority life will look like after bid day? On this episode, Rachel Iliff is answering one of our community's biggest questions: how do we provide the traditional in-person, relational sorority experience to our women VIRTUALLY? In her role as Internal Vice President for CU Boulder Panhellenic Council, she had hard conversations about what events and in-person programming should look like with the chapters on her campus. The questions she has asked chapters in these meetings helps leaders process through the health, safety, inclusion, and leadership implications of their decision. I loved our discussion around leaders weighing what their members want against what is in their members' best interest and how to own the decisions they make instead of redirecting the blame. If you are an officer for your chapter, you do not want to miss this! Make sure to use the questions Rachel shared when planning events for your chapter or community:  1. Are we isolating/excluding members who cannot come to in-person events for various reasons (health concerns or not having returned to campus)? 2. Is having an in-person event forcing members to make difficult decisions between their health and perceived social benefits? 3. Are we giving a perception that we are disregarding guidelines or laws in place (i.e. members hanging out without masks or socially distanced)? 4. If something bad were to happen at the event (someone or a group getting COVID) how would that reflect on your position, your chapter, your NHQ, and the Panhellenic community?