tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post3512061159874247149..comments2023-12-03T20:25:59.549-05:00Comments on Fraternal Thoughts: Helicopter AdvisorsJohn Shertzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287950273731095094noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-87108956767568107472010-10-25T10:48:02.487-04:002010-10-25T10:48:02.487-04:00Ellen, I agree 100 percent.
I am in my third year ...Ellen, I agree 100 percent.<br />I am in my third year as an undergraduate fraternity man, and have seen the arrival and departure of three different Greek Advisors. Reading your description of a “helicopter advisor” describes one of those three advisors perfectly. Staying on the use of colloquial terms of parenting, I would describe the other two as “Lawnmower Advisors.” These are the advisors Jake Wighthttp://www.appstatedelts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-35981796338280337202010-10-22T09:10:06.141-04:002010-10-22T09:10:06.141-04:00I love the post Ellen! I traveled as a Leadership ...I love the post Ellen! I traveled as a Leadership Consultant for my international organization last year. Here is a video that I used as part of a program that I created called "Failing with Flair and Embracing Learning Moments": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7O8s6NgAck. For those looking for some a resource, it might be helpful!Hilary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783641529479781323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-76508056507657995192010-10-20T20:06:39.691-04:002010-10-20T20:06:39.691-04:00Nice post Ellen. I concur with Beth's comments...Nice post Ellen. I concur with Beth's comments, and would add that as an advisor and administrator at the same university, often the performance of the chapter is a reflection of my own. So their success has implications for my own. <br /><br />I would also say that the extent to which I hover is based somewhat on how much the exec board knows. Early in their terms I am more hands on as they Jeff Pelletiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829492777583928969.post-64182599072336915122010-10-20T11:08:01.170-04:002010-10-20T11:08:01.170-04:00Great food for thought, Ellen! I am 100% with you...Great food for thought, Ellen! I am 100% with you on this!<br /><br />I know that I have fallen into this category at times in my career and this is a great way to reflect on our priorities as advisors...what are we really teaching students by doing for them?<br /><br />I think that in higher education, some focus has been lost in allowing students to learn by their failures. I've worked onBeth Fishernoreply@blogger.com