Fraternal Training & Ceremonials: Strengthening Councils by Instilling Vision and Building Mission

Fraternal Education, Training and Ceremonials What IS Fraternal Education & Training? Focused educational and skills training courses to propel effectiveness Instilling organizational awareness Promoting conceptual thinking for real life problems solving Driving participation with dynamic and interesting content, awards, messaging

Fraternal Education, Training and Ceremonials What are the Goals? Provide targeted learning for Fraternal Leaders Schedule around personal time Focused Courses that are scalable & mobile Reduce jurisdiction training costs; especially travel costs and curriculum preparation Self-paced, builds self-knowledge & self confidence Improves accountability through State Council monitoring

Fraternal Education, Training and Ceremonials Why is this type of Training being offered? Cost effective delivery method to reach large numbers of officer at the same time Provides baseline training so each jurisdiction can focus on growth opportunities, rather than paperwork Answer questions a comfortable setting that learners may be afraid to ask in public

Fraternal Training Webinars Broad Officer Audience Target Officer Audience Archive Portal On-Demand

Fraternal Mission - Field Agent School KofC.org/ Webinar Fraternal Mission - Field Agent School As the local field agent, you will be looked upon as the resident “expert” because you work for Supreme. Now, you don’t have to “know” it all, you only have to know, “where” to go to find the information that you need, to be a relevant strategic alliance partner. Where do you go?? The Knights of Columbus website. What do you promote? All officers going to the Fraternal Training Portal to learn more!

Fraternal Training Portal – Webinars Mission oriented Duties & responsibilities Leadership focused Skills enhancement Conceptual thinking Engagement & Widgets Survey Polls Video Print & Web Resources Q & A eLearning Goals vs. eTraining Goals eLearning Provide information in a manner easy for the learner to retain with the goal of teaching skills and increasing abilities and in doing so, change or reshape behavior and motivation eTraining Improve existing skills with the goal to internalize the new or specific skill sets, creating motivation, confidence, and effective outcomes Fraternal Leaders will use the Fraternal Training Portal to access courses and modules for education and motivation: New eLearning and eTraining interactive courses are being created for the Fraternal Training Portal Courses will be assigned based on fraternal role Fraternal Leaders will have the ability to track their progress and that of their team

Fraternal Training – Webinar Archive Fraternal Mission - Field Agent School Webinars ON-Demand Available 24/7 no cost Specific Topics High Level View for small, medium or large councils Conceptual Thinking Problem Solving Webinars are available to help members, and officers. Everyone is welcome. They are all presented live, and then available on demand.

Fraternal Training eLearning - eTraining Fraternal Training Portal Open Enrollment Microsite

KofC Application Portal – Officer Role Based Access Officers Online – No Changes - Includes - SD, State Officers, DD, GK, FS, Advocates Supplies Online– through this portal GK and FS can charge supplies to their council Fraternal Training – Includes Officers Online Access - PLUS all council officers KnightsGear Admin Portal – Supreme Office technicians eLearning Goals vs. eTraining Goals eLearning Provide information in a manner easy for the learner to retain with the goal of teaching skills and increasing abilities and in doing so, change or reshape behavior and motivation eTraining Improve existing skills with the goal to internalize the new or specific skill sets, creating motivation, confidence, and effective outcomes Fraternal Leaders will use the Fraternal Training Portal to access courses and modules for education and motivation: New eLearning and eTraining interactive courses are being created for the Fraternal Training Portal Courses will be assigned based on fraternal role Fraternal Leaders will have the ability to track their progress and that of their team

Fraternal Training Portal – Courses Fraternal Mission - Field Agent School Leadership Courses Interactive and focused courses Transferable skills training Knowledge level set each role Planning competencies Understanding Check Rewards If you take a course as a field agent, can you receive one or all of these Challenge Coins? Yes. Take the course and you will be sent a Challenge Coin for every course you complete.

Fraternal Mission - Field Agent School

Your ACTION PLAN should include a Training Portal & Webinar Promotion! What is important to the “leader” is important to the “team”! How important is “training” to you? How (are/will) you encourage and “Drive Fraternal Leaders” to Training Opportunities? Are you and your officers attending all webinars and taking all training available? How do you promote Supreme Council Training opportunities in your jurisdiction?

Fraternal Training Officer Success Resources Fraternal Leader Success Planner

Fraternal Leader Success Planner 2018 Delivery Model Organizational Meeting 30-50 extra per jurisdiction District Deputy Copy sent to his address Council Financial Secretary 5 copies per council Additional Copies Supplies Online

Fraternal Leader Success Planner Open Your Book Organizational Meeting Explain new delivery model Walk District Deputies through process and “How” to use Show them contents of the “Envelope” for their use Plan Ahead – To Keep On Track – Measure Success - for Successful Outcomes

Fraternal Training Instilling Vision & Mission Ceremonials

Monthly First Degrees Welcome Candidates Recruiters are motivated to recruit when ceremonials are scheduled and communicated – to assure attendance of candidates, plan a yearly degree schedule, modify as necessary Promote use of First Degree Ceremonial Video Production for candidates with difficult time schedules

How many Ceremonials should be the goal of your jurisdiction? Lets do the math! A = Your Membership Recruitment Goal B = Your jurisdiction’s average intake per admission degree A ÷ B = D Degrees needed to schedule to meet your goal How many degrees are needed per month? D ÷ 12 (e.g.) = degrees per month How many degrees are needed per district? D ÷ # Districts = degrees per district How Many degrees are needed per council? D ÷ # Councils = degrees per council

Follow Degree Protocols and create a lasting impression and retain members for life Make it easy for each prospective member to join his council at his council with his brother knights Start on time Ceremonials, should welcome candidates Get “new members” engaged in the Charity that Evangelizes and keep them as members for life

Best Practices Action Planning in your Jurisdictions needs to include: Fraternal Training Goals and Action Plan Fraternal Leader Success Planner implementation and training Council Active 12-months per year use Fraternal Leader Success Planner Measure success monthly and communicate your outcomes – Great – Good – Need Help!

Fraternal Training & Ceremonials: Strengthening Councils by Building our Mission