WELCOME D-7750 ASSISTANT GOVERNORS

DISTRICT CALENDAR

ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES and EXPECTATIONS of ASSISTANT GOVERNORS

DISTRICT THEME: “PEOPLE, PRIDE & PASSION”

“You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no results.” Mahatma Gandhi

SUPPORTING ROTARY’S STRATEGIC PLAN

INTENTIONAL VS. ACCIDENTAL STRATEGIES

An Intentional Strategy…. A specific course of action likely to achieve the desired result Examples??

NAVIGATE TO MY ROTARY “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” Vince Lombardi

THE AG’s ROLE – The Club Coach Help them raise expectations of themselves – challenge them Help them plan & set goals with some “stretch” Help them create intentional, winning strategies (that are actually likely to achieve the goals) Help them stay on track to achieve their goals Keep them accountable to themselves

THE AG’s ROLE You are the front line of the army fighting Rotary's biggest enemy COMPLACENCY

THE AG’s ROLE – Get out in front of the planning cycle Planning Guide is a month-by-month timetable of things to consider and accomplish Planning is not a 1-shot activity Check in to see how they’re doing and engage if needed

THE AG’s ROLE – Help Presidents assess their clubs » Strengths and Weaknesses » Historical successes and issues » Membership history » RI Foundation contribution history » Service Projects history » Sustainability – Identification and depth of future leadership

THE AG’s ROLE – Help Presidents step up expectations of themselves – Let’s do better than Status Quo – Membership – The Rotary Foundation – Service Projects – Sustainability

THE AG’s ROLE – Help Presidents develop intentional strategies for success & measurable goals for those strategies – Help Presidents set their goals S pecific M easurable A chievable R ealistic (and Relevant) T ime-Based

DISTRICT GOALS MEMBERSHIP RI FOUNDATION

MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE – If your club is over 25 members: Grow your club by 10 members Or 10% – If your club is below 25 members Grow to 25 members If you’re below 15 members, close the gap between where you are and 25 members by HALF

SMALL CLUB MEMBERSHIP PROFILES

MEMBERSHIP PROFILES Endangered Species? Years

MEMBERSHIP PROFILES Endangered Species

MEMBERSHIP PROFILES Endangered Species

MEMBERSHIP PROFILES Game Over

LOSS of SUSTAINABILITY – Slip below critical mass of ~ 20 members – From 18 to 16 to 14 – Don’t realize what’s happening – Meetings of members = Trouble attracting speakers – Trouble attracting new members – Trouble executing meaningful projects – Aging out together – many of these same clubs have few members under 50 – At members, 1 or 2 key players are holding the club together – One of those gets sick -- Lights out Fact: The 10 clubs in D-7750 with the largest % membership loss this past year account for a NET LOSS of FIFTY-TWO members EIGHT of those are under 25 members

MEMBERSHIP PROFILES Recovery

MEMBERSHIP PROFILES This Club recovered from 14 Members Today, it’s 40 Members 40

MEMBERSHIP PROFILES Enroute to 85 Members 77 67

MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE – If your club is over 25 members: Grow your club by 10 members Or 10% – If your club is below 25 members Grow to 25 members If you’re below 15 members, close the gap between where you are and 25 members by HALF

WHAT’S GETTING IN THE WAY? Beliefs Assumptions History Comfort Question: “Why does my 40-member club have 40 members?”

ROTARY FOUNDATION CHALLENGE

– Annual Programs Fund -- $150 per capita – If your club isn’t anywhere close to $150 per capita Close the gap between where you are and $150 by half – If your club is over $150 per capita Take the best of your past 5 years and beat it by $ District-Wide Per Capita = $126

ROTARY FOUNDATION CHALLENGE – PolioPlus -- $50 per capita – If your club isn’t anywhere close to $50 per capita Close the gap between where you are and $50 by half – If your club is over $50 per capita Take the best of your past 5 years and beat it by $1.00

THE AG’s ROLE – Help Presidents execute – provide: Ideas – best practices, things that have worked elsewhere Encouragement Accountability – remind them of what they set out to do Motivation

SO, WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE? Incentives??

SO, WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE?

KEYS TO MEMBER RETENTION & ATTRACTION? – Autonomy People want to be part of something that’s self-governing (especially if it’s bigger than they are) – Purpose People want to be part of something meaningful – an organization that’s making a difference – Mastery People want to be part of something that’s as good as any and better than most at what it does

QUESTIONS… – Autonomy?? – Purpose?? Does a club actually DO enough to keep its members engaged in its Purpose? Is its Purpose clearly part of the President’s Vision? If not, then whose Vision? – Mastery?? Is the club actually working at mastering its game? Does the club know what mastery looks like?

THE AG’s ROLE – Club Communicator – Follow up monthly DG to Presidents with a phone call, not an or voic -- Actually get them on the phone At their desk At their computer Reading the together

EXPECTATIONS – Promote and expect Mutual Respect among District and Club leaders We’re all volunteers Please don't let your procrastination or lack of responsiveness require another volunteer to spend time following up with you Please grant me the time I’m willing to grant you

AG’s CALENDAR

AG’s TIMELINE

AG CLUB VISIT CHECKLIST

GOVERNOR’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE PIN Membership Foundation Service

GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE PROJECT Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) District Grants

QUESTIONS?