1 Club Vision Facilitation Helping Take Rotary Clubs to the Next Level

2 Vision Facilitation Why should your club have a Vision? Why should your club have a Vision? What is a club Vision? What is a club Vision? What happens at a Vision facilitation event? What happens at a Vision facilitation event? How can you get started? How can you get started?

Club Direction How can you ensure you ensure your club your club is heading is heading in the right in the right direction? direction? HAVE A CLUB VISION!

Why is a Club Vision needed? Tradition of annual cycles breaks continuity, consistency, and consensus Clubs end up “re-inventing the wheel” instead of moving forward …..or worse….

5 What is a Club Vision ? Dynamic Management Tool Defines a shared commitment Provides long-term direction Creates a framework to establish goals and objectives Optimizes use of resources

6 Club Vision What do we stand for in the community What do we stand for in the community Club size and attributes Club size and attributes Five Avenues of Service focus Five Avenues of Service focus Foundation success Foundation success Public image Public image

7 How Do Clubs Benefit From A Club Vision? Goal setting-Long range (strategic) Goal setting-Long range (strategic) Goal setting-Annual goals (Actions and plans) Goal setting-Annual goals (Actions and plans) Continuity in projects/decision making Continuity in projects/decision making Consensus for decision making Consensus for decision making

What happens at a Visioning Event? Elk River R.C. 49 Members St. Croix–Taylor's Falls R.C. 33 Members Roseville R.C. 83 Members

Concepts Presented at Vision Facilitation Event RI Strategic Planning President’s Development Council Committee Structure (small and large club) Vision to Implementation Plan

Vision to Plan Process Vision to Implementation Session

Vision to Implementation Plan Session- Objectives Develop a consolidated club vision implementation plan Identify top 3 priorities to work on Determine action steps to complete plan Have a little fun and fellowship

It Works! “the evening was perfect to give us creative ideas to ….set…our goals and objectives.” “They came and did a ‘session’ with our club… helped us to ‘think out of the box’ and produce some visioning ideas through interactive brainstorming activities…” “It’s amazing that we came to consensus in such a short time from such a diverse group.”

How You Can Get Started? Check out Vision Facilitation Team link on Rotary5960.org Connect with district visioning chair (Dave Schafer) or any vision facilitator for more information Contact district vision facilitation coordinator to schedule a vision facilitation event - - Joanne Rosener

“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