Club Visioning Charting a fiveyear strategic plan for

Club Visioning Charting a five-year strategic plan for the Rotary Club of La Crosse

Today’s agenda � Define “Visioning” � Share overview of process � Report common themes � Summarize focus areas/priorities � Communicate next steps

Visioning, defined �Rotary International initiative

Visioning, defined �Rotary International initiative �Free-form brainstorming session to assess our priorities

Visioning, defined �Rotary International initiative �Free-form brainstorming session to assess our priorities �Consequential, forward-thinking

Visioning, defined “Skating to where the puck is going to be …” – Gretzky

The Process By the numbers: Who? What? Plusses and minuses

One dark and lonely night … � 30 volunteers

One dark and lonely night … � 30 volunteers � 4 Rotary-trained facilitators

One dark and lonely night … � 30 volunteers � 4 Rotary-trained facilitators � 4 and one-half hours

One dark and lonely night … � 30 volunteers �Four Rotary-trained facilitators �Four and one-half hours � 12 focus areas

One dark and lonely night … � 30 volunteers �Four Rotary-trained facilitators �Four and one-half hours � 12 focus areas � 246 unique ideas

One dark and lonely night … � 30 volunteers �Four Rotary-trained facilitators �Four and one-half hours � 12 focus areas � 246 unique ideas � 2, 160 sticky dots

One dark and lonely night … � 30 volunteers �Four Rotary-trained facilitators �Four and one-half hours � 12 focus areas � 246 unique ideas � 2160 dots �And 48 flip charts …

One dark and lonely night … … converged in a nebulous swirl from which emerged several common themes.

Key learnings (and what we already knew), abridged Positive attributes �Three simple words define our purpose: Service Above Self

Key learnings (and what we already knew), abridged Positive attributes �Three simple words define our purpose: Service Above Self �We are the area’s premier service club

Key learnings (and what we already knew), abridged Positive attributes �Three simple words define our purpose: Service Above Self �We are the area’s premier service club �Serving underserved and vulnerable people/populations is at the core of our work

Key learnings (and what we already knew), abridged Positive attributes �Rotarians are difference-makers, locally and internationally

Key learnings (and what we already knew), abridged Positive attributes �Rotarians are difference-makers, locally and internationally �We are not a club of check-writers, but of doers

Key learnings (and what we already knew), abridged The Minnesota Vikings are the best.

Key learnings(and what we already knew), abridged Negative attributes: �We are rich, old and white

Key learnings(and what we already knew), abridged Negative attributes: �We are rich, old and white �We are always asking for money

Key learnings(and what we already knew), abridged Negative attributes: �We are rich, old and white �We are always asking for money �Our members know little about the Rotary Foundation and how monies are allocated

Key learnings(and what we already knew), abridged Negative attributes: �We could do more to recruit, attract and retain younger members (<35)

Key learnings(and what we already knew), abridged Negative attributes: �We do little to recruit, attract and retain younger members (<30) �Opportunities for fellowship during meetings have diminished

Outcomes Summary of focus areas

Next Steps On our marks, get set …

Next steps �Review and assimilate the information

Next steps �Review and assimilate the information �Reconfigure/merge/terminate and/or create new committees as needed

Next steps �Review and assimilate the information �Reconfigure/merge/terminate and create new committees as needed �Meet with committee chairs to lay the foundation for our efforts

Next steps �Establish qualitative and quantitative methods to chart our progress, identify what is and isn’t working, and adjust our sights as needed to achieve our goals

Next steps �Establish qualitative and quantitative methods to chart our progress, identify what is and isn’t working, and adjust our sights as needed to achieve our goals �Receive constant, unvarnished feedback from every member who wishes to share

Next steps HAVE FUN!

Change is good! Change is my friend! Change comes bearing gifts!

In sum Visioning provides the opportunity to be the change we wish to see in the world

Questions?

Thank you!

Thank you!

In its essence, Visioning is about STRATEGY