Things to remember before forming a clique

It might be an ordinary group of K-pop enthusiasts enjoying music and bashing haters on social media or it might be a purpose group to preach the exquisiteness of pineapple on pizza. Whatever purpose your clique might have, it is always helpful to remember a few details before you actually decide to form one.

COMMON OBJECTIVES

No group or collective of people will be able to achieve its goals unless all those involved in it are fully committed to those objectives. It's sort of like a football match where the team is to be prioritised over the individual. Given that you intend to tag along with this circle for a prolonged period of time, it's wise to ensure that each person in your group has the same objectives as the rest. Deviation from this may lead to unwanted chaos in the group and an unsettling vibe from your clique members.

ENFORCE RULES

For any institution that runs with a purpose or objectives, there needs to exist rules and regulations which the members have to abide by at all cost. Especially if you run a clique which is large and has people who tend to be the "rules are meant to be broken" type. Enforce the rules as per your group's constitution. Be open to constructive opinions but at the same time, make sure that you are strict when it comes to maintaining the very rules which you, as the leader, have set.

RECRUITMENT

Recruiting everyone at one go is never possible. Throughout your organisation's journey, you will find the need to bring in new people every now and then. The recruitment criteria will have some basic points such as having diversity, necessary qualifications and so on. Other than that, you also need to ensure that the new recruits are compatible with your existing team and can tick all the boxes on your clique's checklist for new members.

ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL

At the end of the day, you and your entire team are one single unit. Just like any other group, you need to have unity that will help you tackle even the most difficult of situations and the lamest memes. Your clique is like the Fast and Furious family. No matter how bad the situation gets or how low your ratings drop, you still need to be together, act like everything is fine and carry on.

Faisal wants to be the very best, like no one ever was. To survive university is his real test, to graduate is his cause. Send him memes and motivation at abir.afc@gmail.com