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Club Leadership Training Session. Achieving Success As President. 1311A.1. Foster Self-development by. Helping officers clearly understand their roles Helping members understand what to expect from club officers Aiding members when evaluating candidates f or office
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Club Leadership Training Session Achieving Success As President 1311A.1
Foster Self-development by • Helping officers clearly understand their roles • Helping members understand what to expect from club officers • Aiding members when evaluating candidates for office • Facilitating communication when expectations differ 1
Outside the Club Meeting Develop and Improve Club Leadership • Ensure club officers know their responsibilities and how to fulfill them • Search for leaders • Ensure all club offices are filled for the succeeding term • Conduct timely elections • Prepare successor for office 2
Outside the Club Meeting Club Administration • Oversee the administrative operation of the club • Schedule and chair monthly executive committee meetings 3
Outside the Club Meeting Advance Club and Member Achievement • Oversee the plan to achieve Distinguished Club program goals • Ensure the club is Distinguished • Ensure an ongoing membership-building program • Promote all education awards 4
Outside the Club Meeting Effective Interaction with Other Organization Levels • Attend and vote the club’s proxy at district council meetings • Attend the International Convention and vote the club’s proxy 5
At the Club Meeting • Start and end the meeting on time • Greet guests • Speak with guests • Read and display the club mission • Report club’s progress in the Distinguished Club Program and the “Moments of Truth” the club is achieving • Recognize member achievements 6
Your Leadership Opportunity • Set realistic and attainable goals • Plan how to accomplish the goals • Delegate tasks as needed • Monitor progress toward goals • Coach team members when necessary 7
Your Leadership Opportunity Five Steps of Motivation • Understand what motivates each person • Focus on the benefit to the individual • Make expectations clear • Recognize their work • Be a leader 8
Your Leadership Opportunity Five Steps of Delegation • Decide what to delegate • Decide who will do the task • Assign responsibility • Grant authority • Establish accountability 9
Your Leadership Opportunity Barriers to Delegation • Lack of confidence in others • Fear of losing control • Selfishness • Insecurity • Reluctance 10
Your Leadership Opportunity Four Steps of Coaching Step 1: Identify and define goals Step 2: Define strategies to reach goals Step 3: Establish a timeline and milestones to measure progress Step 4: Follow up 11
The Executive Committee Every member is responsible for • Making the club enjoyable • All club business • All administrative issues • Ensuring the club achieves DCP recognition 12
The Executive Committee Create a Club Budget Typical expenses: • Preparation of the club newsletter • Expense for a Web server • Trophies, ribbons, and certificates • Administrative supplies • Promotional material • Educational material • Speech contest material • Special events 13
The Executive Committee Create a Club Budget Typical revenue • Member dues • Donations • Fundraising 14
The Executive Committee Complete a Club Success Plan 15
The Executive Committee Conduct Productive Committee Meetings Three steps • State the purpose of the meeting • Inform participants about the meeting • Develop an agenda 16
Communication and Leadership Development • Purchase manual for display • Discuss evaluations • Educate mentors • Track progress • Include manual in “sales pitch” Tips for Integrating Competent Leadership 17
Communication and Leadership Development • Assign Competent Leadership evaluators at every meeting • Require that members bring their Competent Leadership manual • Display Competent Leadership at every meeting • Recognize when members complete Competent Leadership manual projects • Work with the VPE to promote Competent Leadership at each club meeting 10 Tips for Using Competent Leadership 18
Communication and Leadership Development • Include accreditations for both tracks in all correspondence • Post the Competent Leadership Achievement Chart during meetings • Ask members to perform and receive evaluations on at least three meeting roles for each speech presented • Use the club website and newsletter to remind members to bring Competent Leadership to meetings • Ask each member who achieves the CL award to mentor a new member 19
Role of the Area Governor • Visit clubs at least twice yearly • Support club officers • Enhance club quality • Share best practices 20