Motivating the Middle: Fighting Apathy in College Student Organizations

If you lead a student organization and you're frustrated that you and a few others do all the work, you need to motivate a specific set of overlooked members.

It's the concept that will set student leaders free. Stop focusing on those who check out or cause problems, and start focusing on those "middle third members" who hate drama, care for your organization, and prefer to play a supporting role. Directing your efforts toward the middle -- and understanding what they can contribute -- may s...