Achieving Success As President Slides
Achieving Success As President Slides
Achieving Success As President Slides
Achieving Success
As President
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Foster Self-development by
Helping officers clearly understand
their roles
Helping members understand what to
expect from club officers
Aiding members when evaluating
candidates for office
Facilitating communication when
expectations differ
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Outside the Club Meeting
Develop and Improve Club Leadership
Ensure club officers know their
responsibilities and how to fulfill them
Search for leaders
Ensure all club offices are filled for the
succeeding term
Conduct timely elections
Prepare successor for office
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Outside the Club Meeting
Club Administration
Oversee the administrative operation of
the club
Schedule and chair monthly executive
committee meetings
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Outside the Club Meeting
Advance Club and Member Achievement
Oversee the plan to achieve Distinguished
Club program goals
Ensure the club is Distinguished
Ensure an ongoing membership-building
program
Promote all education awards
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Outside the Club Meeting
Effective Interaction with Other
Organization Levels
Attend and vote the club’s proxy at district
council meetings
Attend the International Convention and
vote the club’s proxy
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At the Club Meeting
Start and end the meeting on time
Greet guests
Speak with guests
Read and display the club mission
Report club’s progress in the Distinguished
Club Program and the “Moments of Truth”
the club is achieving
Recognize member achievements
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Your Leadership Opportunity
Set realistic and attainable goals
Plan how to accomplish the goals
Delegate tasks as needed
Monitor progress toward goals
Coach team members when necessary
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Your Leadership Opportunity
Five Steps of Motivation
1. Understand what motivates each person
2. Focus on the benefit to the individual
3. Make expectations clear
4. Recognize their work
5. Be a leader
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Your Leadership Opportunity
Five Steps of Delegation
1. Decide what to delegate
2. Decide who will do the task
3. Assign responsibility
4. Grant authority
5. Establish accountability
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Your Leadership Opportunity
Barriers to Delegation
Lack of confidence in others
Fear of losing control
Selfishness
Insecurity
Reluctance
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Your Leadership Opportunity
Four Steps of Coaching
Step 1: Identify and define goals
Step 2: Define strategies to reach goals
Step 3: Establish a timeline and milestones to
measure progress
Step 4: Follow up
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The Executive Committee
Every member is responsible for
Making the club enjoyable
All club business
All administrative issues
Ensuring the club achieves DCP recognition
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The Executive Committee
Create a Club Budget
Typical expenses:
Preparation of the club newsletter
Expense for a Web server
Trophies, ribbons, and certificates
Administrative supplies
Promotional material
Educational material
Speech contest material
Special events
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The Executive Committee
Create a Club Budget
Typical revenue
Member dues
Donations
Fundraising
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The Executive Committee
Complete a Club Success Plan
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The Executive Committee
Conduct Productive Committee Meetings
Three steps
1. State the purpose of the meeting
2. Inform participants about the meeting
3. Develop an agenda
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Communication and
Leadership Development
Tips for Integrating Competent Leadership
Purchase manual for display
Discuss evaluations
Educate mentors
Track progress
Include manual in “sales pitch”
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Communication and
Leadership Development
10 Tips for Using Competent Leadership
1. Assign Competent Leadership evaluators at every
meeting
2. Require that members bring their Competent
Leadership manual
3. Display Competent Leadership at every meeting
4. Recognize when members complete Competent
Leadership manual projects
5. Work with the VPE to promote Competent Leadership
at each club meeting
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Communication and
Leadership Development
6. Include accreditations for both tracks in all
correspondence
7. Post the Competent Leadership Achievement Chart
during meetings
8. Ask members to perform and receive evaluations
on at least three meeting roles for each speech
presented
9. Use the club website and newsletter to remind
members to bring Competent Leadership to
meetings
10. Ask each member who achieves the CL award to
mentor a new member
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Role of the Area Governor
Visit clubs at least twice yearly
Support club officers
Enhance club quality
Share best practices
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A responsibility
and
a privilege
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