PIKE Podcast

The Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity•www.pikes.org

The PIKE Podcast breaks down some of our most dynamic resources - from entire areas of programming to specific tools and strategies - to deliver an in-depth, comprehensive look at the elements that make our chapters successful. Show notes: www.pikes.org/podcast This podcast is intended to serve as a resource to our members that provides suggestions for areas of programming and operations. While the International Fraternity provides our best practices through this resource, they are simply recommendations that our chapters are not required to use or implement.

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Episodes

021 - Campus Involvement: A New Approach

Campus involvement is something that can make or break a chapter on campus. It’s one thing to run a great fraternity, but it’s another to take it a step further by plugging men in on campus so they can grow outside of the chapter. Additionally, when your chapter is represented on every corner of campus, it brings prestige to your organization. It’s best to think of this area of programming as cultivating leadership on campus, which takes some ongoing planning. In this episode, Sunshine and Magno...

May 13, 2019•14 min

020 - Alumni Relations

The purpose of alumni relations is to ensure that alumni remain involved with the chapter through events and communication to help in the promotion, advancement and support of the mission and goals of the chapter. At the chapter level, we stand on the shoulders of the men who came before us. An investment in your alumni relations program is an investment in those men as well as the best way to highlight the bigger picture outside of your undergraduate years. Director of Alumni Engagement Michael...

May 13, 2019•20 min

019 - The Fraternity Standards

As established by the Fraternity’s conventions attended by its various chapters, each chapter and colony of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity shall maintain The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Standards as a condition of its charter as a chapter in good standing with the Fraternity or as a prerequisite for a colony to obtain a charter from the Fraternity. Each member and officer of a chapter or colony shall comply with the Standards as a condition to maintain his membership and/or officer position in good...

May 13, 2019•24 min

018 - True PIKE Experience: Key Perspectives

After implementing the True PIKE Experience at a number of chapters around North America, Director of Membership Development Devon Teixeira (California State – Fresno, Iota Beta ’10) rejoins the podcast to discuss some of the key perspectives surrounding this program and why they are important for successful membership development. Topics discussed include the purpose of new member education, effective shadowing programs, eight-week vs. four-week education programs and the idea of being “one”. R...

May 09, 2019•33 min

017 - Managing Your Cabinet

The vice presidents' first role is that of a manager, overseeing the committee system. Once all retreats have been executed, the internal, external and member development vice presidents will monitor their respective cabinets. It's important to effectively motivate, lead by example and be the enforcer when necessary. For this episode, we welcome Director of Services – West Erik Fournier (Jacksonville, Mu Mu ’15) back to the PIKE Podcast as we break down effective leadership styles and tactics fo...

May 08, 2019•22 min

016 - #GivingTuesday

This episode, Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation Chief Operating Officer Ben Boden (Iowa State, Alpha Phi '01) and Pi Kappa Alpha Chief Marketing Officer Brent Phillips (Missouri, Alpha Nu '87) talk about the Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation, celebrating 150 years of the Fraternity and how you can take part in this year’s Giving Tuesday. Resource Links Discussed: To make a one-time donation, visit www.pikes.org/give To help spread the message using the Giving Tuesday Toolkit, visit www.pikes.org/GT18toolkit To ...

Nov 20, 2018•4 min

015 - The Transition Retreat: Why Reinvent the Wheel?

Transitions can make the difference between a twenty-year-old chapter having twenty years of experience or the same chapter having one-year experience, twenty times. Few events will affect the immediate future of the chapter more than the transition from one executive council to another. Organization and documentation are the keys to maintaining continuity to the life of the chapter - even through those challenging times. Director of Chapter Services – East Jeff Farris (Toledo, Epsilon Epsilon ’...

Nov 15, 2018•22 min

014 - PIKE University

PIKE University is the only fraternity-sponsored leadership program that provides regional summits for general members in addition to programs offered for chapter leaders. In August of 2017, Town & Country named Pi Kappa Alpha among the most prestigious fraternities in America, citing the Fraternity as a leading competitor for leadership programs. Our undergraduates return to their chapters equipped with the knowledge and skills to make impactful change. For this episode, Jarrett sits down w...

Sep 26, 2018•29 min

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