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Soror Sue Beavers-Harris, Soror Contessa Paige, and Soror LaNise Thrasher
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Kappa Iota
Zeta Chapter was well represented at the Zeta Organizational Leadership
Conference held in Washington, DC. Soror LaNise Thrasher attended pre ZOL
training called the Basilei Institute, which included seminars on “Conducting
Effective Meetings” and “Protocol Basics” among other informative topics. Sorors
LaNise Thrasher, Contessa Paige, Susieann Beavers-Harris, Lashelle Scott and
IrisEllena Calder all attended ZOL. The conference consisted of four action
packed days filled with opportunities to network, develop leadership skills and
learn about behavioral traits.
Soror
Beavers-Harris’ favorite part of ZOL was the DISC Assessment. “Using DISC
allows me to understand how my behavior affects others and what I need to do to
shift my behavior based on the situation,” she revealed. “It is also a great
tool for assessing behaviors of others which makes it most valuable in conflict
resolution and getting things done”. When asked what motivated her to attend
ZOL, Soror Scott shared that her motivation “was to increase my leadership
skills as well as learn more about Zeta Phi Beta”. Soror Thrasher plans to use what she learned
at ZOL to improve her “interactions with sorors on various committees and while
working with the Undergraduates”. Soror Paige summed it up best – “As proclaimed by International Grand Basileus
Mary B. Wright, “A good Zeta is a well-informed Zeta.” Since the first moment I heard this
declaration, I realized that I need to actively acquire as much knowledge as I
can about my beloved sorority. For me, that means becoming proficient
in all aspects on the local, state, regional, and national levels. To achieve these goals, it is essential
to participate in conferences, training's, and webinars whenever possible”.
