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The Purpose of this Presentation
โข A promotional slide show to inform Clubs.
โข To explain all the steps in the Visioning process
โข To show how Visioning fits in with Rotary
Internationalโs strategic initiatives.
โข To assist clubs in planning for the future.
โฆ...Please ask questions as we are going through
3. Club Vision Facilitation
โข A multi-District program currently
promoted by Rotary International as best
practice
โข Club facilitation helps a Rotary Club to
design its own vision / identity and then
sets out the necessary steps to achieve
that vision.
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Rotary International Strategic
Priorities and Goals
1. Support & Strengthen Clubs
โข Foster Club Innovation & Flexibility
โข Encourage clubs to participate in a variety of
service activities
โข Promote membership diversity
โข Improve member recruitment and retention
โข Develop Leaders
โข Start new dynamic clubs
โข Encourage Strategic Planning at Club & District
Levels
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Rotary International Strategic
Priorities and Goals
2. Focus and Increase Humanitarian Service
โข Eradicate Polio
โข Increase sustainable service focussed on:
- Youth Service Programs
- The Rotary Foundationโs six areas of focus
โข Increase collaboration and connection with other
organisations
โข Create significant projects both locally and
internationally
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Rotary International Strategic
Priorities and Gaols
3. Enhance Public Image and Awareness
โข Unify image and brand awareness
โข Publicize action-oriented service
โข Promote core values
โข Emphasise vocational service
โข Encourage clubs to promote their networking
opportunities and signature activities.
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Rotary International
Long Range Planning Guide for Clubs &
Districts
โข Involve past, current, and incoming club leaders
โข Have an unbiased facilitator or group of facilitators
run strategic planning meetings
โข Align club goals with those of District and the Rotary
International Strategic Priorities and Goals
โข Draft a vision statement describing your club in the
future
โข Prioritize club goals by participant consensus
โข Identify annual goals that support the top three-year
goals
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TAKE YOUR CLUB TO
THE NEXT LEVEL
Implement a Club
Leadership Plan
โข Develop a long range
plan
โข Simplify the committee
structure
โข Involve all club members
Be a Vibrant Club
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1. The Process
โข A 2 โ 3 hour event. Flexible delivery
โข Led by a trained experienced Rotarian
facilitators.
โข Ideally it should include a representative
body of the Clubโs members (or all
members in a small club)
โข All membersโ ideas are of equal value.
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2. Writing Exercise
Presenting
the concept
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Writing Exercise (cont)
โข Envision your Club as to where you want
it to be in 5 yearsโ time
โข Ideas written in very simple short
sentences or dot points.
โข You will be given a paper copy of the
writing exercise at your Rotary meeting to
complete at home, or sent a copy by
email if you are absent.
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Writing Exercise (cont)
๏ฌ Vision (What do we stand for in our community?)
๏ฌ Our Club attributes (demographics, etc.)
๏ฌ Public Image and Awareness
๏ฌ Rotary Foundation (Giving and receiving)
๏ฌ Fundraising
๏ฌ Club Service (Club Administration)
๏ฌ Vocational Service
๏ฌ Community Service
๏ฌ Youth Service
๏ฌ International Service
๏ฌ Membership Size (addressed in voting sessions)
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Action Plan (cont)
ACTION WHO WHEN (Specific Date)
Compile the facilitation wall charts
Create a vision statement or โelevator
speechโ for our club using the information
gathered this evening.
Schedule a club forum to share what has
happened
Assemble a Presidentโs Planning
Committee (PPC) and implement the plan
Choose a Club Vision Champion
Agree on a Club Vision Mentor
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90% of 250 clubs who have completed
the process in 10+ Districts shared two
common results.
โข The Club encountered membership
growth in the first year
โข Clubs initiated at least one other
significant service project or endeavour.
21. Feedback from Australian Clubs
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โข Gave club members the opportunity to
talk about where they want the club to
go (never enough time at meetings)
โข It was not at all boring (as was
expected by some). I liked the dot
concept.
22. Feedback from Australian Clubs
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โข The concept of looking ahead 5 years,
gave the opportunity to be daring
โข What energy was in the room last
night! We certainly would have received
an award from the District Governor at
Conference.
โข Letโs do it!
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The future is not someplace we are
going to, but one we are creating.
The paths to it are not found, but
made, and the making of those paths
change both the maker and the
destination.
(John Scharr)
24. A thought to ponderโฆ.
When a tree stops growing - it is
ready to die... A Rotary club is like
that. It is moving ahead only when
it is growing. When the growing
ends, the knife-and-fork club
begins. ~ Charles G. Tennent
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