Welcome to the Club Leadership Plan Workshop

1. Welcome to theClub Leadership PlanWorkshop

2. History … • District Leadership Plan • Results not obvious to all Rotarians • Included a key decision • Trial of what has now become known as the Club Leadership Plan

3. Progress so far • 2001 - 2005 – trials throughout the World • 2006 – Rotary formally introduced the Plan • Made information available to all Rotarians • Promoted the benefits

4. What is it? • A process • Respects the Four Avenues of Service, and • Value of strong Club administration • Suggests different focus

5. What it offers… A process to: • Develop a long-range plan • Simplify your Committee structure • Involve all of your Club members

6. What the Plan suggests… Focus in four broad areas • Sustain and increase membership • Implement successful service projects • Support The Rotary Foundation • Develop leaders beyond Club level

8. What the Plan suggests… A healthy Rotary Club is a successful one • Retains existing members • Great shop window for new members • Members engaged in projects of choice • Implement successful service projects

9. What the Plan suggests… A successful Rotary Club is one that: • Develops long-range goals • Sets annual goals • Involves all Members in planning process • Ensures that every member is active in a Club project or function

10. And so to today’s meeting… Our aim is to provide you with: • Key aspects of Club Leadership Plan • Understanding of key points • Understanding of that process • Confidence to pursue in your club

12. Membership An Action Planfor - membership growth “Membership – must be a part of all that we do”

13. What are elements of an Action Plan? • Commitment • Establish an “Identity” • Target prospective members • Establish the Club culture

14. Make Rotary Enjoyable • Weekly Meeting • Fellowship Activities • Community Service Projects

15. Share everything that we do with non-Rotarians: • Weekly Meeting • Fellowship Activities • Community Service Projects

16. Explaining Rotary • In 3 minutes! • Facts or feelings • Statistics or stories

18. Implementing successful projects that address the needs of its community and communities in other countries What does this mean?

19. Implementing successful projects • Vocational • Youth • International • Community

20. Existing programmes and projects Youth • Rotary International Youth Exchange • NZ/Australia Matched Student Exchange • RYLA • RYPEN • NZ Business Week • Science Summer Schools • Books in Homes

21. Existing programmes and projects (cont) Vocational • Pride of Workmanship • Business Ethics Award International • Various non-Foundation international projects Community • Various community projects

22. Successful Service projects How can one committee complete all these projects? • Planning • Structure – sub committees • Commitment • Involvement

23. What are the Benefits to the club? • Choose what you will do • Spread the load • Use the expertise within the club • Mix the projects to have fun

24. A leadership focus onTHE ROTARY FOUNDATIONfor Clubs

26. The Club Leadership Plan is the opportunity to put the Rotary Foundation in its rightful place within Clubs

27. The CLP Philosophy • Set annual goals • Develop a long term plan(2 – 3 years) • Get membership buy-in

28. How well do you think that your members understand the aims and outcomes ofThe Rotary Foundation?

29. What is your Club currently doing to promoteThe Rotary Foundation?

30. Remember – the CLP philosophy! • Annual Goals • Development of longer term plans • Membership buy-in • Promote and Manage • Use your Club Foundation Champion

32. Developing effective leaders is vital for Rotary’s survival ! • For the health of your club • To enable your club’s service to its community • For the health of District 9940 • For the long-term survival of Rotary!

33. What characterises an effective Rotary leader?

34. Plan ahead • Communicate • Motivate members • Ensure all members are involved • Have fun !! • Value every member Effective Rotary Leaders will …

35. Why do we need to developour club members to become leaders?

36. Why we develop club leaders • Leadership of club changes each year • Need pool of potential directors, project leaders • Utilise existing skills • Develop new skills & potential • Identify future presidents • Responsibility brings satisfaction

37. So …How will we developour members to become leaders?

38. Provide opportunities • Involve all members • Support and encourage • Educate and train • Foster continuity of leadership • Nurture Club’s role

39. Expose to allfour pillars of an effective club • Ensure clear internal/external communications • Provide for continuity in club plan • Keep club bylaws relevant & up to date • Use fellowship as a motivating factor • Provision of educational opportunities Focus on training in developing leadership skills……

40. What are some of the training opportunities available for our future leaders?

41. Project and committee leadership • L.E.T.S. & P.E.T.S • Materials on district website • District conferences • Specialised workshops (like this, plus upcoming membership & Rotary Foundation) • Rotary Annual Conventions Training Opportunities …

42. “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it”~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

43. What are the opportunities created by the Club Leadership Plan?

44. And, a final thought on planning … “A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow”~ George S Patton

45. Are there any issues that have not been addressed?

46. Thank you !For your attendance and participation