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Gyro’s “NEW ERA” . Tempe Board of Governors, EC Meeting PIP Emil Baijot’s speech s parked a call for a “New Era ” . Presentation Outline. Introductions & thanks Overview of goals & strategies Significant facts Positives Recommendations S tructure recommendations Summary.
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Gyro’s “NEW ERA” Tempe Board of Governors, EC Meeting PIP Emil Baijot’s speech sparked a call for a “New Era”
Presentation Outline • Introductions & thanks • Overview of goals & strategies • Significant facts • Positives • Recommendations • Structure recommendations • Summary
BIG BIG THANKS TO NECFor thoughtful tireless effort • STEVE ANDERSON • KEITH AUCOIN • KEN BAKER • RON CIMAGLIO • BRYAN FLANIGAN • ED MACDONALD • ANDY MCDOUGAL • BOB MCGILL • PAT RYND • TED SHEWCHUK • ART SIDLEY • CHRIS SNYDER • RANDY TARRIER • DALE WOODROFFE • TIM WRIGHT, SR. In Wallace (white)
NEC Represents • 15 MEMBERS – from wide range of club sizes, leadership, & experience • ALL change-oriented • Clubs: Big & small, USA & Canada, clubs that seriously debated dropping out. • 8 DISTRICTS, 12 CLUBS • CC to EC- that made 20 members, 15 clubs. (Note: EC did not vote)
NEW ERA COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED JANUARY 30, 2014 Interim Convention Tempe, AR.
The NEC Premise • A watershed moment • Gyro must rethink it’s operational model • Gyro needs to modernize….soon
Goals integrated throughoutthe recommendations What we were trying to accomplish with specific recommendations
OverviewMODERNIZE Keep what works. Revise or discard what doesn’t
OverviewMEMBERSHIP Stabilize and grow membership
Overview STRENGTHEN CLUBS The FIRST STEP is to HELPimprove the club experience.
OverviewRETHINK LEADERSHIP ROLES Change task priorities To more of what clubs NEED Not just historical practice
Overview21st Century COMMUNICATIONS Can’t look like an old man’s club from the 1950’s
OverviewEFFECTIVENESS • Update management structure • Efficient use of scarce funds
Summary - Goals • Modernize • Stabilize/Grow membership • Strengthen clubs • Rethink leadership roles • Upgrade Communications • Effectiveness
OverviewFinal Recommendations • 22 reached NEC consensus • Plus 6 on management & structure approved by majority but no consensus. • The “6” are also presented.
Overall trends are disturbing Years of calls for major changes
5 YEAR MEMBERSHIP LOSS2009 – 2014 • Lost 782 members (-22%) • Added+130members • Net loss 652(-18%)
GYRO CLUB GROWTH 2009-2014 • 14Larger (14%) • 41Stable (+3 to -3) (40%) • 33Smaller (33%) • 16 Closed (16%) • 3New clubs
LOSS OF CLUBS 2009-14 Lost 16 clubs (16%) Bellevue, Central Texas, Cincinnati, Columbus, Forest City, London, Kentville, Milwaukee, Minn-Suburban, Osoyoos, Salt Lake City, Sterling, Sussex, Trail, Wadsworth, Wenatchee Valley Caused loss of 425 Gyros (12%) Added3 clubs: Caloosa, Central Coast, Coachella Valley
Members are “Getting On” • Clubs - 88 • Median age 70+ • Members 2899 • Average years in Gyro 17+
Perceived Value ? • “Gyro does nothing for clubs?” • “Conventions/events are for a select few & irrelevant to us. ” • “Dues being spent unwisely”
Club Differences • Distancebetween clubs • Club operation models • Ladiesinvolvement(not as members) • Membership by invitation only vs. “more open” membership • Bias against PR and recruiting
Have we let treasured past practices blind us to what clubs need and want?
The DOWNSIDE • Steady membership decline • Few growth clubs • Losing entire clubs • Members “getting on” • Perceived value • Club differences • Pogo’s enemy ?
A UNIQUE APPEALING MARKET POSITION Not so fast!! Plenty of good news
GREAT MEMBERS • A strong and loyal core base • 54% of clubs growing or stable • Though outcomes are slipping…The traditions of a 102 year old organization are in place
IDEAL TARGET MARKET(S)? • 50 -65 years of age • Community centered • Past/current service club member • Children are gone – empty nester • Time to devote to socials
CREATIVE LEADERS Who want a more responsive Gyro International & District
A SENSE OF URGENCY • Fundamental issues have been discussed with a growing sense of urgency for many years. • Gyro MUST CHANGE
RECOMMENDATIONS FINAL REPORT 2014
Please keep in mind that these recommendations are interrelated. They effect each other.
Section 1A RESPONSIVE MISSION • Determine basic purposes of GI • Focus on measureable outcomes that meet club needs • Make it easy for Gyros to clearly see value in the Gyro brand.
Section 2MEMBER SATISFACTION HELP GYROS TO 2.1 Create fun and interesting clubs (Gyro Fun Party Cookbook 271 Ideas )
Help Clubs be Fun! Fun & interesting clubs are the centerpiece of Gyro FAR & AWAY THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY BOG & EC @ TEMPE INTERIM Gyro Fun Party Cookbook-271 Ideas
Club OfficersJob…. Club level officers primary responsibility to create a fun & interesting experiences for Gyros. This requires creativity, leadership, planning and a joyful execution of meetings and events.
Section 2MEMBER SATISFACTION (cont) 2.2 Create organized well-run clubs (Leading the Fun! Planning Guide for Officers) 2.3 Keep members well informed in the new technology era.
Section 2 (cont.)MEMBER SATISFACTION 2.4 Clubs should CONSIDERsome form ofcommunity service. (Not to be a “Kiwanis”, but the fellowship of service delivery) 2.5Clubs should CONSIDER the value of a good speaker and meeting program
It creates….Positive Word-of-Mouth • Get them talking! • Gyro’s& Ladies tell their friends, creating an attractive image • WOM retains Gyros! • WOM effective in recruiting • Negative WOM is bad news
Major Club Improvement(satisfaction)automatically increases club image,internally, externally