CLUB VISIONING

Is this for your Club?

VISIONING IS A MENTAL

PROCESS IN WHICH IMAGES

OF THE DESIRED FUTURE

ARE MADE INTENSELY REAL

AND COMPELLING.

These will act as motivators for action.

“ 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

What is Visioning?

What could it mean for your Club?

Next steps…

Questions…

We’ll cover:

Visioning is…

A structured process to help members develop a plan for the future of their club.

A way to move clubs up the ‘vibrancy scale’.

An ongoing process.

Just about getting new members.

Something you will be told to do by your District or DG.

A quick fix.

Visioning isn’t...

Tradition of annual cycles has not been effective

Need for greater Continuity, Consistency and Consensus

Ability of ALL club members to shape the focus of the club

WHY IS A PLAN NEEDED?

Pulling in the same direction

With a common destination in mind…

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

Rotary’s own Strategic Plan

Provides the key to

developing YOUR plan

CREATING A VISION FOR

YOUR CLUB

(CLUB VISIONING)

A BIT OF BACKGROUND

Visioning started in 2002 in District 5960 (Minnesota and Wisconsin).

Developed by Rotarians Steve and Terri Wilcox who adapted techniques they use professionally .

Spread to Canada, New Zealand and Australia. It has now reached RIBI.

In use in 94 Districts worldwide.

• Vision Facilitation helps a Rotary club design its OWN VISION, and set out the steps necessary to achieve that vision.

WHAT DOES IT DO?

THE

VISIONING

PROCESS

Facilitated by the District Visioning team

Up to four hours

Uses a tried and tested methodology encouraging the group to answer the key planning questions:

– Who are we?

– Where are we now?

– Where do we want to be?

– How will we get there?

– How will we know when we’ve arrived?

VISIONING SESSIONS

Topics covered during the session include:

What do we stand for in the community.

Club size and attributes.

All Avenues of Service.

Foundation Success.

Public Image.

VISIONING SESSIONS

Through the Visioning process you’ll gain . . .

An action plan and annual goals

Clarity for Club members on “what you stand for”

A “vision” for recruitment and retention

Continuity in projects and decision making

Confirm your relevance to the community

Larger and stronger field of club leaders

THE BENEFITS

Discuss as a Club, whether you want to get involved in

Visioning.

Get commitment from current and future leaders.

Appoint someone who will co-ordinate the process for

your Club.

Invite the District Visioning

Team.

Plan for a secure future

IF THIS IS FOR YOUR CLUB, THE

NEXT STEPS ARE:

“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

A ship in harbour is safe . . .

But this is not what ships are for!

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

Any Questions?