Welcome to theWelcome to theClub Leadership PlanClub Leadership Plan
WorkshopWorkshop
History …
District Leadership Plan Results not obvious to all Rotarians Included a key decisionTrial of what has now become known
as the
Club Leadership PlanClub Leadership Plan
Progress so farProgress so far
2001 - 2005 – trials throughout the 2001 - 2005 – trials throughout the WorldWorld
2006 – Rotary formally introduced the 2006 – Rotary formally introduced the PlanPlan
Made information available to all Made information available to all RotariansRotarians
Promoted the benefits Promoted the benefits
What is it?What is it?
A processA process
Respects the Four Avenues of Service, andRespects the Four Avenues of Service, and
Value of strong Club administrationValue of strong Club administration
Suggests different focusSuggests different focus
What it offers…
A process to: Develop a long-range plan
Simplify your Committee structure
Involve all of your Club members
What the Plan suggests…What the Plan suggests…
Focus in four broad areas Sustain and increase membership
Implement successful service projects
Support The Rotary Foundation
Develop leaders beyond Club level
What the Plan suggests…What the Plan suggests…
A healthy Rotary Club is a successful one
Retains existing members
Great shop window for new members
Members engaged in projects of choice
Implement successful service projects
What the Plan suggests…What the Plan suggests…
A successful Rotary Club is one that:A successful Rotary Club is one that:
Develops long-range goalsDevelops long-range goals
Sets annual goalsSets annual goals
Involves all Members in planning Involves all Members in planning processprocess
Ensures that every member is active Ensures that every member is active in a Club project or function in a Club project or function
And so to today’s meeting…
Our aim is to provide you with:
Key aspects of Club Leadership Plan
Understanding of key points
Understanding of that process
Confidence to pursue in your club
MembershipMembership
An Action PlanAn Action Plan for -for -
membership growthmembership growth
““Membership – must be a part of Membership – must be a part of allall that we do”that we do”
1. Commitment
2. Establish an “Identity”
3. Target prospective members
4. Establish the Club culture
What are elements of an What are elements of an Action Plan?Action Plan?
Make Rotary Enjoyable
Weekly Meeting
Fellowship Activities
Community Service Projects
Weekly Meeting
Fellowship Activities
Community Service Projects
Share everything that we do with non-Rotarians:
In 3 minutes!In 3 minutes!
Facts or feelingsFacts or feelings
Statistics or storiesStatistics or stories
Explaining Rotary
Implementing successful Implementing successful projects that address the projects that address the
needs of its community and needs of its community and communities in other communities in other
countriescountries
What does this mean?What does this mean?
VocationalVocational YouthYouth InternationalInternational CommunityCommunity
Implementing successful Implementing successful projectsprojects
Existing programmes and Existing programmes and projectsprojects
Youth
Rotary International Youth Exchange NZ/Australia Matched Student Exchange RYLA RYPEN NZ Business Week Science Summer Schools Books in Homes
Existing programmes and Existing programmes and projects (cont)projects (cont)
Vocational Vocational Pride of Workmanship Business Ethics Award
International Various non-Foundation international
projects
Community Various community projects
Successful Service projectsSuccessful Service projects
How can one committee complete How can one committee complete all these projects?all these projects?
Planning Structure – sub committees Commitment Involvement
What are the Benefits to the club?
Choose what you will do Spread the load Use the expertise within the club Mix the projects to have fun
A leadership focus onTHE ROTARY FOUNDATION
for Clubs
The Club Leadership Plan is the opportunity to put the Rotary Foundation in its rightful place
within Clubs
The CLP Philosophy
Set annual goals
Develop a long term plan (2 – 3 years)
Get membership buy-in
How well do you think that How well do you think that your members understandyour members understand the aims and outcomes of the aims and outcomes ofThe Rotary Foundation?The Rotary Foundation?
What is your Club What is your Club currentlycurrently
doing to promote doing to promoteThe Rotary Foundation?The Rotary Foundation?
Remember – the CLP philosophy!
Annual GoalsAnnual Goals
Development of longer term Development of longer term plansplans
Membership buy-inMembership buy-in
Promote and ManagePromote and Manage
Use your Club Foundation Use your Club Foundation ChampionChampion
Developing effective leaders Developing effective leaders is vital for Rotary’s survival !is vital for Rotary’s survival !
For the health of your clubFor the health of your club
To enable your club’s service to its To enable your club’s service to its communitycommunity
For the health of District 9940For the health of District 9940
For the long-term survival of Rotary!For the long-term survival of Rotary!
What characterises an effective Rotary leader?
Effective Rotary Leaders will …Effective Rotary Leaders will …
Plan aheadPlan ahead
CommunicateCommunicate
Motivate membersMotivate members
Ensure all members are involvedEnsure all members are involved
Have fun !!Have fun !!
Value every memberValue every member
Why do we need to developour club members to become
leaders?
Why we develop club leaders
Leadership of club changes each year
Need pool of potential directors, project leaders
Utilise existing skillsDevelop new skills & potentialIdentify future presidentsResponsibility brings
satisfaction
So …How will we develop
our members to become leaders?
Club’s roleClub’s role
Provide opportunitiesProvide opportunities
Involve all membersInvolve all members
Support and encourage Support and encourage
Educate and trainEducate and train
Foster continuity of leadership Foster continuity of leadership
Nurture Nurture
Focus on Focus on trainingtraining in developing in developing leadership skills……leadership skills……
Expose to allExpose to all four pillarsfour pillars of an of an effective clubeffective club
EnsureEnsure clear internal/external clear internal/external communications communications
PProvide for continuityrovide for continuity in club plan in club plan KKeep club bylaws relevant eep club bylaws relevant & up to & up to
datedate UseUse fellowship as a motivating factor fellowship as a motivating factor Provision ofProvision of educational opportunities educational opportunities
What are some of the training opportunities available for our
future leaders?
Training Opportunities …Training Opportunities …
Project and committee leadership
L.E.T.S. & P.E.T.S
Materials on district website
District conferences
Specialised workshops (like this, plus upcoming membership & Rotary Foundation)
Rotary Annual Conventions
““Leadership is the art of getting Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you someone else to do something you want done because he wants to want done because he wants to
do itdo it””
~ ~ Dwight Dwight D. D. EisenhowerEisenhower
What are the opportunities What are the opportunities created by the created by the
Club Leadership Plan?Club Leadership Plan?
““A good plan today is better than A good plan today is better than a a perfect plan tomorrowperfect plan tomorrow””
~ George S Patton~ George S Patton
And, a final thought on And, a final thought on planning …planning …
Are there any issues that have Are there any issues that have not been addressed?not been addressed?
Thank you !Thank you !For your attendance For your attendance
and participationand participation