article by Art Quinn, District Leadership Development Chair
In Rotary years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14, Rotary District 5950 will be sponsoring Rotary’s Club Leadership Program. This club-level leadership development program was created to increase Rotarians’ effectiveness in their clubs and professions by
cultivating their leadership skills. This pro-gram may particularly benefit
club members who don’t have the opportunity to regularly supervise others or
attend employee training programs.
Our District will be offering sessions on at least 10 leadership topics over the next three Rotary years:
- Communication Skills and Leadership Styles
- Leadership Styles and Strategic Planning
- Goal Setting and Accountability
- Lead & Motivate Volunteers & Teamwork
- Mentoring and Building Consensus
- Time Managment
Over the next three Rotary years, a leadership development topic will be offered at each of our four District meetings: District Assembly in May, Fall Training in September, Mid-term in January, and our District Conference in April or May. Each session will be comprised of a 20-minute presentation followed by group discussion. For instance, Art Quinn led two sessions on Leading and Motivating Volunteers during the District Assembly.
Irene Kelly, current Assistant Governor and an Executive Coach and Consultant, will lead a session on Mentoring during our Mid-term meet-ng on January 14, 2012. In other future sessions, PDG Tammy Laurent will lead a session on Communication skills. Gary
Laurent, past Shakopee Mayor and past Minnesota Builder’s Association President, will lead a session on Ethics and The Four-Way Test. Jeff Meacham, past District Ethics chair and Executive Recruiter, will lead a session on Leadership Styles.
We encourage our District 5950 Rotary clubs to send as many of their members as possible to attend these Club Leadership Development topics. We are considering offering a certificate or some sort of acknowledgement to those Rotarians who attend a majority of the sessions.