REVITALIZING YOUR CLUB:INTRODUCTIONS

Visual Synectics:

Rotary is like Valentines’ Day because……

Learning Partners

REVITALIZING YOUR CLUB Workbook – pp. 63-70

Key message: Vibrant clubs are not afraid of change.

Quality if never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction

and skilful execution."

Willa Foster

THE HEART OF ROTARY

Kihei, Maui Nelson, B.C.

THE HEART OF ROTARY

Courtenay, B.C. Ortono, Italy

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR CLUB?

Peaks/Successes – things that are going well

Valleys/Challenges – things that are pulling your Club down.

One new idea: Something you would like to try….

Strategy: Learning Partners/Partner Report

THINKING ABOUT RESULTS

Are there things your Club is doing that you would like to STOP doing?

Have you heard of or seen things in other Club that you would like to see your club START doing?

Are there things you want to hang onto: KEEP doing?

MOVING FORWARD:EXERCISE Red – stop doing

Yellow – keep doing

Green – start doing

Observations – What trends do we see?

THINKING ABOUT THE CLUB PRESIDENT Think of a leader you have worked with

or admire…

What key qualities did that person possess?

THE PRESIDENT’S ROLE:THE PRESIDENT WILL….. Set the tone at meetings of the club and

board Plan timely, interesting meeting

agendas Appoint active, capable committee

chairs Set challenging yet achievable goals,

with a budget to meet goals. Support district goals and activities.

PREPARING A FUTURE PLAN: VISIONING Say something to your learning

partner about:a) a sample plan you are aware of from your own Club or any organization with which you are associatedb) why having a plan is important

Planning involves bringing the future into the present so that you can do

something about it.Source unknown

THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING

17th century church inscription

A vision without a task is just a dreamA task without a vision is drudgery

A vision with a task is the hope of the world.

PERSPECTIVES ON PLANNING Vision is important: How will goals and

actions help you reach your vision?

Goals should be SMART

Making time to assess progress and reassess direction on a regular basis is important.

Reference: Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs

ACTIONS TO INITIATE CHANGE Think about the things you wanted to

stop, keep and start doing.

What can you do to initiate the changes to make your club vibrant?

CLUB VIBRANCY AND ENGAGEMENT

What might you do to… Two key ideas….

raise enthusiasm and put fun back into the club….

increase membership and member participation

enhance member relations and fellowship

provide member recognition and rewards

keep past presidents active and involved…

CHECKING IN Considering objectives

One thing that resonated with me so far…

Strategy: Standing partners

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION:CASE STUDIES Number off and regroup Appoint a recorder and reporter Groups 1 and 2 – Case Study #1 Groups 3 and 4 – Case Study #2

TaskDetermine what might be done to

improve the circumstances of the troubled club and make it more vibrant. Record and report.

ROTARIANS:THE HEAD, THE HEART AND THE

HANDHEAD HEART HANDS

PARTING REMARKS Reminder: people resources (PETS,

District Governor, Assistant Governors, district leaders and mentors) and your new friends/learning partners

Ticket out the door:- one key idea you are taking from this session.

FROM GARY C.K. HUANGRI PRESIDENT, 2014-2015

Service above Self

To put the world in perspective, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first put our hearts right.

Confucius

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

District Newsletter, November, 2007