A View of the Future for your Rotary Club

1. A View of the Futurefor your Rotary Club Vision Facilitation D-7780 Vision Facilitation Team

2. Rules of the Room • Please turn off cell phones/iPads • Rest rooms • Breaks are scheduled • There are no bad ideas • Respect the opinions of others • One person speaks at a time • Please speak up

3. Testimonials • “The evening was perfect to give us creative ideas to…set…our goals and objectives.” • “They came and did a ‘session’ with our club… helped us to ‘think out of the box’ and produce some visioning ideas through interactive brainstorming activities…” • “It’s amazing that we came to consensus in such a short time from such a diverse group.”

4. Vision Facilitation Agenda Welcome Introductions Explanation – PowerPoint Presentation Writing Exercise – Club vision Recording ideas Prioritizing ideas Consolidating ideas Action plan

5. What Is “Club Vision”? Dynamic Management Tool • Defines a shared commitment • Provides long-term direction • Creates a framework to establish goals and objectives • Optimizes use of resources

6. Failing to plan = planning to fail

7. Why Is A Vision Needed? Tradition of annual cycles breaks continuity, consistency and consensus. Clubs end up “re-inventing the wheel” instead of moving forward. Vision keeps forward motion on critical issues. A Club with Vision “sees” the reality of today with the possibilities of tomorrow. 7

9. Start with the “End” in mind… 9 SUCCESSFUL CLUBS • Sustain and increase membership • Implement successful service projects • Support The Rotary Foundation • Develop leaders in the club and beyond

10. Continuityof Leadership, Vision & Process …We know where we are going.

11. ConsistencyAll elements of our programs, processes and activities fit together.

12. ConsensusSolidarity and Unanimity In purpose and action

13. Planning Steps… Plan to Action Vision Vision to Plan

14. “Rotaryis not an organization for retrospection. It is rather one whose worth and purpose lie in future activity rather than past performance.” Paul Harris, Founder of Rotary International 14

15. R I Core Values • Diversity • Fellowship • Integrity • Leadership • Service

16. Back to Basics-Priorities & Goals Excerpt from RI Strategic Plan 2010-2011

17. The Visioning Process Be bold and think outside the box. Suspend your practical side. Allow yourself to dream grand dreams. The practical sorting process will come later.

18. Our Outcome Today VISION Long Term Vision → A Multi-year Plan 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Annual plans, projects, programs 18

19. It Is Now the Year 2018

20. Next Steps for your Rotary Club Vision Facilitation 20

21. Next Steps Plan to Action Vision Vision to Plan

22. Club Action Plan

23. Your RotaryResources • www.rotary.org • www.district7780.org • Assistant Governor: • District Vision Facilitation Chair James Price • District Vision Facilitation Coordinator Tony Wagner • District Vision Facilitation Tools Subcommittee Chair Sue Gesing • District Committees & Chairpersons

24. Thank you for your commitment!