This morning's sessions dealt with a number of practical issues involving the running of meetings, with a couple of break out sessions. DG emphasized importance of Rotarians getting involved in international projects.
Youth Exchange
All host families must now complete an application. All hosts over age 18 must also complete police checks.
Mentoring / New Member Orientation
Importance of communicating to prospective members what Rotary is all about and what the expectaions and obligations of membership are. As a club we should formalize our orientation and mentoring process. May not be a bad idea for us to purchase info kits from RI that we can distribute to guests / prospective members. The information that we now have is dated and voluminous. As well, we should look at new member kits, also available from RI, that may be given to new members upon induction. It also struck me that we should formalize the mentoring process. I very much appreciated the fireside chat that I had with Jim K. shortly after my induction. However, mentoring should not end there. There should be an on-going mentoring process to ensure that we all are comfortable and understand the very many aspects of Rotary.
Conflict Resolution
We must all recognize the supremacy of the "4 Way Test" in all our dealings both in and outside of the club. Communication is key. Importance of listening. Communication best face to face. Avoid email. Deal with any potential conflicts as they arise ... avoid escalation. Importance of clarity in our communications and keeping to strategic plan.
Some of the above may be "letting the cat out of the bag" prior to the transition. However, I wanted to capture some of these ideas while they were fresh in my mind.
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