Common Challenges and Solutions

Every IG Lead faces common challenges low attendance, verification delays, inactive members, quality issues, difficulty finding mentors, and burnout. Here are practical solutions for each.

Low Attendance at Office Hours → Promote 1 week in advance, survey members on preferred times, invite guest speakers, make content highly relevant.

Task Verification Delays → Assign dedicated verifiers from your core team, set clear verification criteria, use a shared checklist.

Inactive Members → Reach out personally, understand blockers, offer different task types, create mentoring pairs.

Quality of Proof-of-Work → Provide clearer project briefs, break projects into phases, offer mentorship, share examples from other IGs.

Difficulty Finding Mentors → Ask members for industry connections, reach out to alumni, partner with other campus clubs, contact local tech communities.

Burnout as an IG Lead → Empower co-leads, distribute responsibilities, schedule breaks, communicate with cluster about workloads.