1 Club Visioning A Club and Membership Development Tool

2 Discuss Today Visioning Visioning How Will The Club Benefit? How Will The Club Benefit? Questions… Questions…

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4 Purpose To strengthen Rotary at the club level by providing the administrative framework of an effective club.

5 9 Steps For Implementing The Club Leadership Plan 1. Long Range Goals 2. Set Annual Goals 3. Club Assemblies 4. Clear Communication 5. Continuity in Leadership 6. Amend Club By- laws 7. Increase Fellowship 8. Every Member Active 9. Comprehensive Training Plan

6 Visioning Purpose Reinforce the Planning Principles Promoted in the Club Leadership Plan Develop Long-Range Goals that Address the Elements of an Effective Club Help members develop consensus on the Vision and Direction for their club

7 “If you don’t know where you are going, chances are you will end up someplace else.” (Yogi Berra)

8 The Club Visioning Process Define where you want the club to be in 5 years Develop consensus on those goals through voting Identify key club members who will help you get there

9 Club Visioning Topics What do we stand for in the community What do we stand for in the community Club size and attributes Club size and attributes Four Avenues of Service Four Avenues of Service Foundation success Foundation success Public image Public image

10 What Is A Club Vision? It is a living management tool that: Defines a shared commitment Defines a shared commitment Provides long-term direction Provides long-term direction Creates a framework to establish goals and objectives Creates a framework to establish goals and objectives Optimizes use of resources Optimizes use of resources

11 Why Is A Plan Needed? Tradition of annual cycles has not been effective Tradition of annual cycles has not been effective Establishes a multi-year coordinated plan Establishes a multi-year coordinated plan Need for greater Continuity, Consistency, and Consensus Need for greater Continuity, Consistency, and Consensus

12 Planning Steps… Vision Long Range Plan Actions & Programs

13 Pulling in the same direction with a common destination in mind… Pulling in the same direction with a common destination in mind…

14 How Will Clubs Benefit From Club Visioning? Goal setting-Long range (strategic) and annual (actions and plans) Goal setting-Long range (strategic) and annual (actions and plans) Continuity in projects/decision making Continuity in projects/decision making Consensus for decision making Consensus for decision making

15 How Will Membership Benefit From Club Visioning? Larger/stronger field of club leaders Larger/stronger field of club leaders Succession planning for club leadership Succession planning for club leadership Involve all members in club activities Involve all members in club activities Fellowship Fellowship Membership Development Membership Development Vision is what we recruit and retain to Vision is what we recruit and retain to

16 Effective clubs are able to… Sustain and Increase Membership Sustain and Increase Membership Implement Successful Service Projects Implement Successful Service Projects Support The Rotary Foundation Support The Rotary Foundation Develop Leaders Beyond the Club Level Develop Leaders Beyond the Club Level

17 Think about it “There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long- range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” “There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long- range risks and costs of comfortable inaction.” John F. Kennedy

18 “Rotary is not an organization for retrospection. It is rather one whose worth and purpose lie in future activity rather than past performance.” Paul Harris, Founder of Rotary International

19 Questions?