Choptalk 033 Recap – Troy Medley, CEO
This week on the Choptalk podcast, we are discussing service and stewardship with our newly appointed CEO, Troy Medley. His vision for the organization is rooted in the fact that service & stewardship are a vital part to the development of the young men who walk through the Lambda Chi Alpha doors. Medley attended Missouri […]
Episode 033 – Service & Stewardship
On this episode of the ChopTalk Podcast, we have a special guest, our new CEO, Troy Medley! Troy is still in his first 3 months as CEO and we take this time let him introduce himself to our listeners and get to know him a little more. In addition to getting to know Troy, we […]
Choptalk 032 Recap: Kevin Carey
This week on the ChopTalk Podcast, we are discussing the complexity of Fraternity men leading one another in an organization. Carey begins by explaining that respect easily translates from the chapter level to professional environments. It is not a transaction, rather, an expectation. The challenge comes when peers and leaders are not following the same […]
Episode 032 – Respect
On this episode of the ChopTalk Podcast, we are joined by Kevin Carey. Kevin is the Director of Student Involvement at Illinois Wesleyan University and has been working in Higher Education for nearly 8 years. Because of his experience with college students, Kevin joins us to talk about respect. Respect can take many forms and […]
How To: Earn the Respect of Your Peers in a Leadership Position
First, ask for advice Could you have gotten through school without the help of your teachers? Hands down, no. Similarly, you can’t get through life without the counsel of others. In times of change, adversity or reflection, many people turn to a professional counselor to sort out their thoughts in a constructive way. While professional […]
What Makes Us Men of Value
Part of accepting the call to the brotherhood means understanding where we come from. Lambda Chi Alpha is based upon Christian ideals that are woven in the ritual and netted in the values. They are the foundation to what makes members men of honor and integrity. JB Glass is a figure in the organization who […]
A (Social) Platform to Stand On
Do whatever you want, unless it’s giving up. Do not give up. Never give up. Chris Pisarski (Omicron, ‘11) repeated these very words to himself as he discovers another few thousand dollars was usurped from his bank account with the hope it would be the big break he’d been waiting for. It wasn’t, and neither […]
Choptalk 031 Recap: Chris Meyer
This week on the ChopTalk podcast, we are covering the lifelong commitment Chris Meyer has exemplified beginning with his involvement with the Educational Foundation. Meyer began his journey as a member of the Foundation Board in 2010. He is the immediate former Foundation Board Chair and continues to stay active with updates from the Educational […]
Episode 031 – Loyalty
On this episode of the ChopTalk Podcast, we are joined my the Immediate Past Chair of the Educational Foundation, Chris Meyer. Chris joins us to talk about his undergraduate experience and what drove him to continue to be loyal to Lambda Chi as an alumnus. We also discuss different ways to remain loyal and the […]
3 Easy Steps for Ranking Priorities in your Life
The demand for your time is only increasing, companies and organizations are, quite literally, demanding that you use your 24 hours each day with them. Out of kindness or perceived obligation, you may find yourself saying, “yes” to everything as to not disappoint anyone. If that is your situation, now is the time to begin […]
