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Achieving Success as President

Club Leadership Training Session. Achieving Success as President. Standards for Success. Help officers clearly understand their roles Provide a point of reference Aid members when evaluating candidates for office Facilitate communication when expectations differ. Outside the Club Meeting.

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Achieving Success as President

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  1. Club Leadership Training Session Achieving Success as President

  2. Standards for Success • Help officers clearlyunderstand their roles • Provide a point of reference • Aid members whenevaluating candidatesfor office • Facilitate communicationwhen expectations differ

  3. Outside the Club Meeting Develop and Improve Club Leadership • Ensure club officers meet officerand meeting standards. • Search for leaders. • Ensure all club offices arefilled for the succeeding term. • Conduct timely elections. • Prepare successor for office.

  4. Outside the Club Meeting Club Administration • Oversee the administrativeoperation of the club. • Schedule and chair the monthlyexecutive committee meetings.

  5. Outside the Club Meeting Advance Club and Member Achievement • Oversee the plan to achieve DistinguishedClub Program goals. • Ensure the club is Distinguished. • Ensure an ongoing membership-buildingprogram. • Promote CC, AC, CL, and AL awards.

  6. Outside the Club Meeting Effective Interaction with Other Organization Levels • Attend and vote the club’s proxy at district councilmeetings (Or authorize a club member to do so). • Attend the International Convention and vote the club’sproxy (Or send the proxy to the district governor). • Maintain relationships with the district andwith World Headquarters.

  7. At the Club Meeting • Ensure the meeting starts and ends on time. • Warmly and enthusiastically welcome guests. • Speak with guests before and after the meeting. • Read and display the club mission at every meeting. • Discuss the Distinguished Club Program. • Recognize member achievements. • Report on the “Moments of Truth” the club • is achieving.

  8. 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.

  9. Your Leadership Opportunity Motivation Understand what motivateseach person. Focus on the benefit to theindividual. Make expectations clear. Recognize their work. Be a leader.

  10. Your Leadership Opportunity Five Steps to Delegation Decide what to delegate Decide who will do the task Assign responsibility Grant authority Establish accountability

  11. Your Leadership Opportunity Barriers to Delegation • Lack of confidence in others • Fear of losing control • Selfishness • Insecurity • Reluctance

  12. Your Leadership Opportunity Four Steps to Coaching • Agree that a problem exists. • Discuss solutions. • Agree on an action. • Follow up.

  13. The Executive Committee Every member is responsible for: • Making the club enjoyable • All club business • All administrative issues • Ensuring the club is • in the DCP

  14. 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 • Postage • Special events

  15. The Executive Committee Create a Club Budget • Typical revenues: • Member dues • Donations • Fundraising

  16. The Executive Committee Complete a Club Success Plan

  17. The Executive Committee Conduct Productive Committee Meetings • Three steps: • State the purpose of the meeting. • Inform participants about the meeting. • Develop an agenda.

  18. Communication and Leadership Development Tips for Integrating CL Manual • Purchase manual for display. • Discuss evaluations. • Educate mentors. • Track progress. • Include manual in “sales pitch”.

  19. Communication and Leadership Development 10 Tips for Using CL Manual Assign CL evaluators at every meeting. Requiring that members bring their CLmanuals. Display the CL manual at every meeting. Recognize when members complete CLmanual projects. Work with the VPE to promote CL at eachclub meeting.

  20. Communication and Leadership Development 6. Include accreditations for both tracks in all correspondences. 7. Post the CL Achievement Chart during meetings. 8. Ask members to perform and receive evaluations on at least three meeting roles for each speech presented. 9. Remind members to bring CL manuals on the club Web site and newsletter. 10. Ask each member who achieves the CL award to mentor a new member.

  21. Role of the Area Governor • Discuss the club mission. • Discuss successful club characteristics. • Ask the area governor how to meet the needs • of members and how to measure results. • Request that he or she perform a sample • manual speech. • Review the Toastmasters programs. • Identify prospective district leaders in • your club.

  22. Closing A responsibility and a privilege

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