4(4) Take-Aways for Recruitment

Register for the End Game Summit 2018

You have an organization that needs membership. You are poring through guides and asking for advisement on how to bring new membership into your club, but things are still going kinda slow. When we first decided to do the first collegiate leadership summit in Texas, we realized we would need a team of like-minded individuals that wanted to see collegiate esports grow.

So first, we established that our goal was the growth of Texas collegiate esports.

Establishing a goal can look something like this:

1. What do I want to do?
2. How do I want to do it?
3. How often will I need to work at it?
4. What resources do I need to get it done?

We figured out that our goal aligned with collegiate organizers in the area. We of course knew this already since we were collegiate organizers and club presidents ourselves. So approaching other Texas organizers and club officers was our next step. People needed to see that there were others who identified with their goals and aspirations, so we listened and built our program around what they saw as challenges.

Second, we identified the type of persons we wanted on the team and asked them what their goals were, and then tailored our program around those goals.

Identifying candidates can seem challenging at first, but with practice you will develop your own process. Use these tips to help get you started:

1. Share your goals and challenges with them.
2. Ask them what their goals and challenges are. Do they align with yours?
3. Do they exhibit a willingness to learn? Being in college does not make it an automatic qualifier.
4. How do they thrive and stay motivated? Can you provide that?

Once we had our team, our next challenge was to provide value to others so that they would subscribe to our program. We addressed the challenges of our team and their individual experiences, because at one point, they were our challenges and experiences. We knew there would be commonality across the board going into this. Once commonality was established and we addressed the issues involved, we looked for more to increase the value we were delivering.

Third, we established commonality and continued to look deeper into what else we could provide. Our program partners, attending collegiate organizers, and even our staff have to benefit from participating, or we fail — we identified our win condition.

Establishing a rapport with your candidates is not something you do once. You have to keep nurturing your relationship and continuously learn from each other. Knowing how you fail will help you succeed, so keep these tips in mind as you move forward:

1. Conflict is an opportunity taken with curiosity and cashed in with humility. You do not have to be right all the time. Look to be wrong and you will have less trouble admitting when you are.
2. Remember that you have common goals. Continue to update your candidates on where they stand with you and the program. You should do this in writing so that there is a tangible record to look back on as you track progress.
3. Involve your team and candidates in your risk assessments so that everyone knows what is at stake and what to watch out for. Your team may be able to provide insights on things you did not think of.
4. No one can know your logic until you share it with them. Communicate your intentions as thoughtfully as you possibly can. You can not afford miscommunication if you intend to grow your program.

Continuous growth is a constant challenge but does not require constant attention from you. If you identified commonality in the people you bring on board then you should be able to trust them enough with owning tasks and responsibilities. Sharing the burden of growth should be an opportunity you are looking to take advantage of. As people take on responsibilities, you gain more opportunities to develop skills professionally and socially.

To break things down:

1. Have a goal and look for people with the same goal.
2. Develop your plan around the value you provide to your team.
3. Value your team and always keep them in the loop.
4. Look to increase your skill and your team’s skills.

The End Game Summit is happening August 4th and 5th, 2018 in Houston, TX. If you are interested in attending please fill out the registration form here: End Game Summit Registration

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