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Upcoming Webinars. You’ve Been a Club President…What’s Next? Friday, March 7, 2014, 7:00pm CST Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 12:00 pm CST Do You Want to be a District Governor? Friday, April 4, 2014, 7:00 pm CDT Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 12:00 pm CDT.
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Upcoming Webinars • You’ve Been a Club President…What’s Next? • Friday, March 7, 2014, 7:00pm CST • Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 12:00 pm CST • Do You Want to be a District Governor? • Friday, April 4, 2014, 7:00 pm CDT • Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 12:00 pm CDT
Where in the World Are You? • Online reporting • On-demand membership access and management • Service activity reporting and viewing
Webinar Instructors Mark Miller GLT Area Leader; Past Council Chairperson USA Beverly Roberts Past International Director USA
Agenda Past District Governor • Who is an LCI Past District Governor? • Challenges • Possible Roles • Summary
Who is a Lions Club InternationalPast District Governor? • A club member, club president, and: zone chairperson, region chairperson or cabinet secretary/treasurer for a full term. • District Governor experience • Highly trained in leadership development • Extensive Lions knowledge and experience
Who is a Past District Governor? 750 District Governors elected per year of 1.3 million members. Achiever Humanitarian Manager TeamBuilder Life-long Learner
Past District Governor Knowledge Experience Leadership Characteristics
PDG: Please Don’t Go “I have seen several acronyms for PDG, but the one I like is, “Please Don’t Go!” Too many PDGs disassociate themselves from leadership after their year is up—we still need you, so Please Don’t Go!”— PDG Connie LeCleir-Meyer, MD27 E2
Mentor Trainer-Facilitator Continuing Leader First Supporter
What are the challenges of being a PDG? “Supporting and participating in a project that a new member brought to the Club has been fun, rewarding, and a way to get to know new members.” –PCC Art Peck, MD20 E2.
First Follower “Be the spark that lights the fire, be the breeze that fans the flame…show them by your actions to help make a club project, a district or multiple chair project…successful beyond their dreams.” —PCC Bruce Beck, 5M-9
Servant Leadership • First Follower aspect of servant leadership. • Servant leaders support others to reach their potential • Lions Learning Center: “Servant Leadership”
Servant Leadership--Club • Fellow members will naturally seek out your advice • Give council as a fellow Lion, not a PDG • Serve as available resource
Servant Leadership—With DGs • “Try not to tell them how to do it.”— PCC Carol Tate, MD 36 • “Stay neutral” –PCC G. Hariharan, MD318 • Discuss matters in private
Mentor First Supporter
Mentor Suggest growth challenges Make introductions and connections Guide on best course of action
Mentor Informal Mentor Formal Mentor Certified Guiding Lion
Mentor Continuing Leader First Supporter
Committees ServiceActivities Public Relations “You know all about all of the committees and positions in your district and state. Determine where you can do the best job for your district and state, and volunteer to take the job.” – PID Beverly Roberts MD 18 LongRangePlanning Finance Convention Information Technology Constitution Leadership Development Membership
Council of Governors/ Associations • Usually an immediate past district governor • Elected by Council of Governors • One-year term • Past District Governors Association
Lions-Supported Agencies Is there a Lions-affiliated organization you would like to be involved with? • Dialysis Centers • Eye Banks • Sight First Campaigns
Nominated by MD Coordinator with District Governor team • Generally 3-year term • Fundraising • General Promotion • Public Relations • Donor Relations District Coordinator
Appointed by LCIF Chairperson and LCI President • Generally 3-year term • Lead a team of District Coordinators • Fundraising • Public Relations • Community Relations Multiple District Coordinator
GMT and GLT • Continued growth • Improved club success • Enhanced leadership quality
Review—Continuing Leadership • District and Multiple District Committees • Council of Governors—Council Chairperson • Past District Governors Associations • Lions-associated organization • LCIF coordinator opportunities • GMT-GLT MD coordinator opportunities
Mentor Trainer-Facilitator Continuing Leader First Supporter
Facilitator-Trainer USA-Canada Forum MD District: Institutes & Forums District: Officer Training Club: Member Orientation
Facilitator-Trainer “I was invited to be a guest instructor the year after I was Council Chairperson (2009-2010) at the RLLI. I must have done O.K. because I have been invited back every year since. “ • To hone my skills, I attended the 2010-2011 Faculty Development Institute put on by LCI.—Gary Brown, MD 20 W
A Past District Governor is… Mentor Dream Achiever First Supporter Trainer-Facilitator Continuing Leader
Upcoming Webinars • You’ve Been a Club President…What’s Next? • Friday, March 7, 2014, 7:00pm CST • Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 12:00 pm CST • Do You Want to be a District Governor? • Friday, April 4, 2014, 7:00 pm CDT • Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 12:00 pm CDT