Success is Within Your Grasp Shab El Awar, 2014-15 DG Rotary District 5330

1. Success is Within Your GraspShab El Awar, 2014-15 DGRotary District 5330

2. When to Start Preparing? When you say YES Use your President-Elect year to prepare yourself and your team

3. Training Rotary Leadership Institute Membership Seminar Foundation Seminar District Assembly Pre-PETS/Presidents Advance PETS District Conference Foundation Gala

4. Selecting Your Team Trust in your people Get commitment Positive attitude Take time to talk one on one

5. Selecting Your Team Attends Rotary events Team player Ask opinions of past leaders Ultimately, the choice is yours.

6. Selecting Your Team Select the people, with knowledge and record of great performance Remember the success of your year is dependent on the team you select

7. What Distinguishes a Rotarian? The pin Don’t assume that people know that you are a Rotarian Apply the Four Way Test in your daily functions Make Rotary visible in your life

8. As President – Your First Meeting Have an agenda Show a lot of enthusiasm Be friendly and cheerful Be thankful for those in attendance Be on time

9. Have an Inviting Meeting Room Make your meeting place look positive Place flags, banners and other memorabilia so all members and visitors can see Display the R.I. Theme banner Make festive Identify your club with a pin or banner that you can exchange with other clubs Have a Rotary moment

10. Meet and Greet Visitors Great visitors properly at the door Don’t let visitors wander around the room by themselves Make room for them at your table or another Rotarian’s table Honor your guests by introducing them correctly

11. Meeting Collect your guest’s name, address and email Write thank you notes and ask them back by email or regular mail Don’t let them leave without thanking them

12. Meeting Contact people who do not attend and ask if you can help Ignoring members for a long time, makes them feel unwanted “We Care” – call your fellow Rotarians if they are sick or are absent Show you care when we lose a member, attend the funerals/memorial services

13. Meeting Be fair with everyone Greet everyone and shake hands at the door Don’t ignore anyone including your guests Sitting in the same place every time, leads to cliques Allow fellowship and mentoring in your meetings

14. Meeting Invite Rotarians from the district to talk about Rotary topics at your club Have control in your meetings Be respectful to your fellow Rotarians

15. Weekly Program Make sure members are not leaving in the middle of the speech Have passionate speakers Share best speakers with other clubs Emphasize vocational service by inviting community members who have Rotary values

16. Meeting Survey the club for topics and speakers Don’t assume a topic like mortuaries or religion is acceptable Give the speaker a club brochure ahead of time Prepare your speaker for the audience Present your speaker with a token of appreciation

17. Meeting Speakers can motivate your members Motivated members give more of their time, talents and resources Invite guests to your meetings who may be interested in the program Publicize in weekly newsletter or newspaper

18. Speaker Preparation A/V equipment needs Get commitment on your speaker’s focus (especially if the speaker is a Rotarian) Give your speaker enough time

19. Speaker Professional introduction for speakers Speakers might become Rotarians

20. Audience Etiquette Listen politely to speaker without interrupting Appreciate the speaker, he/she has made a commitment of time, expertise and finances to be there

21. Meeting Ask your speaker to become a member Make sure you have contact information about speaker Write a thank you note Send a thank you email Avoid political speakers, who are running for office, unless you allow both candidates to present

22. In and Outside of the Meeting Acknowledge all Rotarians for their service Have fun with fellowship Club meetings are not the only time you interact with members Take time to have conversations and get to know your members on a personal level

23. Leading Your Club Survey the club for what will make the club more attractive and harmonious Compliment in public Handle critical issues outside of the regular meeting Talk from your heart. People will understand you better and come to agreement

24. Leadership Honor your elders or significant others by doing things for them in the club Make them a Paul Harris Have members participate in the club meeting Honor members for their service

25. Assess – Set Goals – Action Plan Foster a 3 to 5 year strategic long term plan with innovation and flexibility

26. Develop Leaders Develop a leadership program that fits your club Have a succession plan A good leader develops his/her replacement Your goal is never serving as president two years in a row

27. Changing of the Boards Have a joint meeting of new and old boards Follow your by-laws Follow manual of procedures Promote Rotary

28. Setting Goals Set SMART goals Set achievable goals Let your chairpersons set their own goals

29. Delegating Delegate (Inspect what you expect) Do not assume everything is getting done Check on assignments and make sure of success Your priority may not be another member’s priority

30. Learning from others Join other clubs on local and international level Don’t think that you can grow alone without educating your members Interact with successful clubs Learn what makes some clubs successful

31. District to Club Relations Do have a close connection with the district Do pass on the information which you receive from the district and Rotary International Don’t miss any opportunity to meet dignitaries in your district and Rotary International personnel

32. Learning from others Attend district functions and try to be helpful Attend district conference and learn what others are doing to be successful and effective Have a positive attitude Compliment and offer constructive advise Use the district as a resource Be aware of the leaders in your district, you can get help in areas of need

33. TRF and Future Vision Participate in a Vocational or Friendship Exchange Learn about programs which promote understanding and peace Encourage members to participate on local projects and international missions

34. Service Be passionate in what you do in service Service is a passionate thing Involve new members in your projects and activities Don’t let new members figure it out on their own Participate in developing our youth programs

35. Thanks Your senior leaders are like gold, they never get old and they get more precious With “Thanks and Praise good things will Stay”

36. Change Be willing to change when you realize things aren’t working Your secret of success is your ability to change and adapt

37. Great Leaders Be willing to share and discuss others ideas Don’t assume that you are always right Do try. Unless you try you will never know what will work Don’t be afraid of failure Be willing to take risks

38. Expectations File reports and complete projects on time Relay deadlines to your members Rotary is more than giving a check Rotary is about service Induct new members in a way that will change their lives Make new members commit. Don’t make it simple or unimportant

39. Communicate and Celebrate Communicate Learn how to work with others Demotion party is about celebration and appreciation of your members’ accomplishments

40. Protocol Learn Rotary protocols Make the District Governor meeting a memorable one Be organized and inform the DG ahead of time if needed to honor members Make sure that you give a token of appreciation to the spouse

41. Leadership Tips Take constructive criticism as a positive to correct a situation If the situation is recurring make it a board decision to be voted on Treat your Rotary club as your extended family Easier to find a solution than to replace a good member

42. Tips and Tricks There are more casualties in Rotary due to friendly fire Use the basics of Rotary to solve problems Ask Rotarians in your club for their opinion about the future of the club and where they fit Encourage meeting make-ups when Rotarians are travelling, it will expand their horizons

43. IGNITE Program Institute the IGNITE membership program in your club Share the details with your membership committee Incorporate recruitment and retention techniques Start a new club (membership growth)

44. TRF Grant Process Your club must be certified with Future Vision in the District to be able to get grants Change by-laws to select Pres. Nominee in the fall Write about your projects on the Rotary International website, the Rotarians magazine and send to the local newspapers

45. The Rotary Foundation Do participate on International Projects Promote the Rotary Foundation Your club will donate more and learn to give Promote the six areas of focus and look for sustainability in projects

46. The Rotary Foundation Support Polio + (It is still Rotary International’s main priority) Partner with other clubs on grants

47. International Convention Attend the International Convention in Sydney, Australia Tell your members about the House of Friendship at the Rotary International Convention to meet people from across the world and establish grant partnerships Encourage members to attend an International Convention to meet Rotarians from around the world and promote understanding

48. Leadership Respect, Respect, Respect There is no rank and file in Rotary, only protocol Respect current and past Rotary leaders Commit an act of service every day, whether to a stranger or a family member

49. Fundraising/Publicity Join with other organizations Promote Rotary Extend the hand of friendship and service Bring Rotary to others in the community Show what Rotary is about Show members in action to remind them WHY they joined Rotary

50. Fundraiser Make your fundraisers fun Remember YOU Represent ROTARY!