Don’t Have A Cow Man, Leadership Means Fun

1. Don’t Have A Cow Man, Leadership Means Fun National Grange Leadership/Membership Department

2. How Did You Get to be a Leader? • Elected/Appointed • Grew into • ? • Choice • As a leader, are you having fun?

3. Where does fun belong in the Grange? • During the Lecturer’s program • During the meeting • Before & after the meeting • Community service projects,Educational activities,Legislative projects • Fund-raisers • All of the Above

4. The Importance of Fun • Second most important reason that people join for • Enhances the bonds of friendship(#1 reason people join) • Makes people look forward to come, promotes involvement • Makes difficult/unpleasant jobs easier • Improves general attitude

5. Fun & Attitude Rule #1 - You Can’t Have Fun WithA Negative Attitude! • Get into a Circle • Say something positive about your Grange within 5 seconds • You’re out if you say somethingnegative or repeat a positive • Keep it going!

6. Leadership’s Role in Fun Grinch Instigator Facilitator

7. The Grinch • Tries to Stop Fun (control) • This is serious business (dignified) • Often task oriented (get the job done or done right – Don’t lose focus) • Wants focus on themselves • Unhappy (misery loves company)

8. The Instigator • Starts Fun • Practical jokes or pranks • Sometimes described as a clown • Tells jokes and stories • Often wants people to get along

9. The Facilitator • Allows others to have fun • Joins in • Keeps fun in bounds • As long as task is proceeding, fun is OK • Fun should never be at the expense of any member • Ensures that everyone is a part of the fun

10. Leadership’s Role in Fun Which are you? Grinch Instigator Facilitator Can you change roles? Can you get others to change roles?

11. Leadership’s Role in Fun Rule 2 - Teamwork Makes Fun Possible • Form a circle of 5 to 6. • Tie your hands to your neighbors. • Each person now makes a paper airplane. • When everyone in your circle has a airplane, throw them.

12. Leadership’s Role in Fun • Changing the way your Grange views fun • It Starts with You! • What does your appearance say to others? • What does your expression, body language say to others? • Do you plan on having fun?

13. Leadership’s Role in Fun • Changing the way your Grange views fun • Look to your team! • Do you have any instigators in your Grange? • Does your Grange feel like a team? • Does everyone feel needed?

14. Leadership’s Role in Fun • Changing the way your Grange views fun • Be Prepared for Some Sour Milk! • The unexpected happens. • Anticipate problems with your teams help. • Turn lemons into lemonade with your teams help.

15. Leadership’s Role in Fun • Rule 3 – Work Together to Get Through the Tough Times. • Pick a partner you don’t know • Write down one thing that isn’t fun in your Grange. • Crumple it up into a ball and throw it on the floor. • Guide your partner through the minefield.

16. Leadership’s Role in Fun What have we learned? • Fun is a team activity • Building a team may take more effort • The team can accomplish more than you • The team will have fun when their leader is having fun • Let go and have some fun

17. Leadership’s Role in Fun Rule #1 - You can’t have fun with a negative attitude! Rule 2 - Teamwork Makes Fun Possible Rule 3 – Work Together to Get Through the Tough Times.

18. Leadership’s Role in Fun • Membership growth is all about your Grangers bring others into your Grange family. • You are a leader in your Grange. • Friendship & fun are necessary to the success of your Grange.

19. It’s Your Grange, It’s Your Choice!

20. Don’t Have A Cow Man, Leadership Means Fun National Grange Leadership/Membership Department