Optimist International1 Building Your Team Governor’s-Elect

Optimist International2 Team Purpose Help Clubs Succeed!

Optimist International3 Build Foundation Now Show You Care Build Trust Develop Loyalties

Optimist International4 Build Relationships with Volunteers Use Names Shake hands Smile Send welcome letter Write thank-you & congratulations notes Listen to them Compliment them Include them Show respect Take photos Give them resources

Optimist International5 “People don’t care how much you know, Until they know how much you care.”

Optimist International6 Who’s on Your Team? Lieutenant Governors Club Presidents Committees Members JOOI

Optimist International7 Lieutenant Governors The Key to Your Success Your Executive Committee The “Backbone” of Your District

Optimist International8 Getting the Best Lieutenant Governors Encourage the best to seek office Seek candidates from Zones & call candidates to encourage After election, Governor appoints Lieutenant Governors Welcome Elects & give calendar dates

Optimist International9 3 rd Quarter Conference Host 3 rd Quarter Reception / CQ Briefing Meet, greet and take their photo Give them job description and expectations Review roster info, get addresses Welcome and appreciation

Optimist International10 Training Lieutenant Governors Use “Faculty Guide” Retreats before District Convention Rustic lodges? Pitch-ins? Prior to District Convention? OI Convention Training “Knowledge is powerful motivation”

Optimist International11 Nurturing Lieutenant Governors Priority at District Events (Intros) Respect, Support and Loyalty Accountability and Recognition “Give people what they want and they will give you what you want”

Optimist International12 When Others Succeed, You Succeed! Building Your District Team Governors-Elect – The End