Optimist International1 Optimist International Leadership Development Club Presidents-Elect Seminar Part 2

Optimist International2 Leading Your Team oT.E.A.M. oTogether Everyone Achieves More!

Optimist International3 Motivate and Manage oLight a fire under your Members (motivate) oRun along beside them (manage)

Optimist International4 Brainstorm oWays a President can Motivate Volunteers? oList and prioritize

Optimist International5 Ways to Motivate oBe Enthusiastic oBe Optimistic oBe Friendly/Outgoing oCall people by name oListen and Respect oWrite personal thank- you notes oTeach others oInvite them to conferences oRecognize oThank oAppreciate oCare

Optimist International6 “People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

Optimist International7 Manage: Ask and Recognize oRepeat this simple two-step system hundreds of times in a variety of ways oPresident is a “people” job oMatch request with the capability or level of involvement oRecognize consistent with level of achievement

Optimist International8 How to Ask oWhat you want done oWhy they would be the one to do it oGive them direction and expectations oGive them “ownership” of the task oAsk them for ideas to implement oBe excited when they suggest actions oBe flexible to allow them authority

Optimist International9 Brainstorming oWhat could you ASK a member to do? oList many from easy to difficult

Optimist International10 Things to Ask oGreet at the door oPledge to Flag (or Toast) oRecruit a new member oArrange a program oLead the Optimist Creed oGive an Invocation oSell Raffle Tickets oServe on a Committee oBe Chair of a Committee oWrite Club Bulletin oGo to District Conference oVisit a new club with you oBuild a New Club oOthers?

Optimist International11 Recognize oPublicly Recognize Members for their effort and achievement and added value to the Club. oConsistent relative to accomplishment

Optimist International12 Brainstorm oList some of the many ways a President can Recognize Volunteers

Optimist International13 Ways to Recognize oWrite a personal note of “congratulations” or “thank you” oThank them in person oPat them on the back oSmile at them oGive the “thumbs-up” oRecognize them from podium oPut their name in Bulletin oPut their name in Newspaper oGive the a “certificate” o“Member of the Week” oRecognize birthdays and anniversaries oHandshake oOthers

Optimist International14 Delegating Committees (Next)