WELCOME D-7750 ASSISTANT GOVERNORS

1. WELCOME D-7750 ASSISTANT GOVERNORS

3. DISTRICT CALENDAR

4. ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES and EXPECTATIONS of ASSISTANT GOVERNORS

5. DISTRICT THEME: “PEOPLE, PRIDE & PASSION”

6. “You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no results.” Mahatma Gandhi

7. SUPPORTING ROTARY’S STRATEGIC PLAN

8. INTENTIONALVS.ACCIDENTAL STRATEGIES

9. An Intentional Strategy…. A specific course of action likely to achieve the desired result Examples??

10. NAVIGATE TO MY ROTARY “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”  Vince Lombardi

11. THE AG’s ROLE • The Club Coach • Help them raise expectations of themselves – challenge them • Help them plan & set goals with some “stretch” • Help them create intentional, winning strategies (that are actually likely to achieve the goals) • Help them stay on track to achieve their goals • Keep them accountable to themselves

12. THE AG’s ROLE You are the front line of the army fighting Rotary's biggest enemy COMPLACENCY

13. THE AG’s ROLE • Get out in front of the planning cycle • Planning Guide is a month-by-month timetable of things to consider and accomplish • Planning is not a 1-shot activity • Check in to see how they’re doing and engage if needed

14. THE AG’s ROLE • Help Presidents assess their clubs • Strengths and Weaknesses • Historical successes and issues • Membership history • RI Foundation contribution history • Service Projects history • Sustainability – Identification and depth of future leadership

15. THE AG’s ROLE • Help Presidents step up expectations of themselves – Let’s do better than Status Quo • Membership • The Rotary Foundation • Service Projects • Sustainability

16. THE AG’s ROLE • Help Presidents develop intentional strategies for success & measurable goals for those strategies • Help Presidents set their goals • Specific • Measurable • Achievable • Realistic (and Relevant) • Time-Based

17. DISTRICT GOALSMEMBERSHIPRI FOUNDATION

18. MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE • If your club is over 25 members: • Grow your club by 10 members • Or 10% • If your club is below 25 members • Grow to 25 members • If you’re below 15 members, close the gap between where you are and 25 members by HALF

19. SMALL CLUB MEMBERSHIP PROFILES

20. MEMBERSHIP PROFILES 22 22 22 22 13 Endangered Species? 5 Years 20 20 13

21. MEMBERSHIP PROFILES 22 12 Endangered Species 23 17

22. MEMBERSHIP PROFILES 23 15 Endangered Species 24 17

23. MEMBERSHIP PROFILES 18 9 0 Game Over

24. LOSS of SUSTAINABILITY • Slip below critical mass of ~ 20 members • From 18 to 16 to 14 – Don’t realize what’s happening • Meetings of 10-12 members = Trouble attracting speakers • Trouble attracting new members • Trouble executing meaningful projects • Aging out together – many of these same clubs have few members under 50 • At 10-12 members, 1 or 2 key players are holding the club together • One of those gets sick -- Lights out Fact: The 10 clubs in D-7750 with the largest % membership loss this past year account for a NET LOSS of FIFTY-TWO members EIGHT of those are under 25 members

25. MEMBERSHIP PROFILES 43 39 28 35 36 22 Recovery

26. MEMBERSHIP PROFILES 40 14 31 25 Today, it’s 40Members This Club recovered from 14Members

27. MEMBERSHIP PROFILES 77 67 Enroute to 85Members

28. MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE • If your club is over 25 members: • Grow your club by 10 members • Or 10% • If your club is below 25 members • Grow to 25 members • If you’re below 15 members, close the gap between where you are and 25 members by HALF

29. WHAT’S GETTING IN THE WAY? Question: “Why does my 40-member club have 40 members?” • Beliefs • Assumptions • History • Comfort

30. ROTARY FOUNDATION CHALLENGE

31. ROTARY FOUNDATION CHALLENGE 2014-2015 District-Wide Per Capita = $126 • Annual Programs Fund -- $150 per capita • If your club isn’t anywhere close to $150 per capita • Close the gap between where you are and $150 by half • If your club is over $150 per capita • Take the best of your past 5 years and beat it by $1.00

32. ROTARY FOUNDATION CHALLENGE • PolioPlus -- $50 per capita • If your club isn’t anywhere close to $50 per capita • Close the gap between where you are and $50 by half • If your club is over $50 per capita • Take the best of your past 5 years and beat it by $1.00

33. THE AG’s ROLE • Help Presidents execute – provide: • Ideas – best practices, things that have worked elsewhere • Encouragement • Accountability – remind them of what they set out to do Motivation

34. SO, WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE? Incentives??

35. SO, WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE?

36. KEYS TO MEMBER RETENTION & ATTRACTION? • Autonomy • People want to be part of something that’s self-governing (especially if it’s bigger than they are) • Purpose • People want to be part of something meaningful – an organization that’s making a difference • Mastery • People want to be part of something that’s as good as any and better than most at what it does

37. QUESTIONS… • Autonomy?? • Purpose?? • Does a club actually DO enough to keep its members engaged in its Purpose? • Is its Purpose clearly part of the President’s Vision? If not, then whose Vision? • Mastery?? • Is the club actually working at mastering its game? • Does the club know what mastery looks like?

38. THE AG’s ROLE • Club Communicator • Follow up monthly DG Email to Presidents with a phone call, not an email or voicemail -- Actually get them on the phone • At their desk • At their computer • Reading the email together

39. EXPECTATIONS • Promote and expect Mutual Respect among District and Club leaders • We’re all volunteers • Please don't let your procrastination or lack of responsiveness require another volunteer to spend time following up with you • Please grant me the time I’m willing to grant you

40. AG’s CALENDAR

41. AG’s TIMELINE

42. AG CLUB VISIT CHECKLIST

43. GOVERNOR’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE PIN Service Membership Foundation

44. GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE PROJECT Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) District Grants

45. QUESTIONS?