Rotary Visioning Process History of the Visioning Process

Rotary Visioning Process

History of the Visioning Process 2002 – Strategic planning session led by Rotarian Steve Wilcox assisted St. Croix Rotary Club to double membership and attain a clear agenda… l As a result, the Rotary Visioning Process was developed by Steve Wilcox and his facilitation team l As of 2009 – Visioning Process has been conducted in Rotary clubs across the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand l

What is Visioning? l l A mental picture of the RESULT you want to achieve A picture of REAL RESULTS coming from REAL EFFORTS A picture from the future…energizing the present Laura Wilkinson mentally visualized herself winning the gold medal

Why Have a Visioning Session? “If you don’t know where you’re going, chances are you’ll end up someplace else” -Yogi Berra

Without a Vision… …We end up with conflicting directions

So…Let’s begin l Who are we? l Where do we want to be? l How will we get there? l How will we know when we’ve arrived?

Taking the First Step… The writing exercise will assist you in visioning your club FIVE years from today… l NOT as it is… l But, as it has BECOME l Think Outside the Box Suspend your Practical Side Dare to Dream

Making It Happen The Visionary Process Agenda Developing the Vision l Collecting the Visions l Extracting the Visions l Unifying the Visions l Harnessing the Visions l

Club Action Plan ACTION Compile the Facilitation Wall Chart Create a vision statement, elevator speech WHO Amanda WHEN (Specific Date) 2 -23 -12 Amanda 2 -29 -12 Schedule a club Assembly about the Darin Visioning Process 2 -29 -12 Board Monthly Assemble Visioning Development Team-March Meeting- Membership Promotion and implementation Strategic Plan Champion Paul

Remember… The Future Does Not Come to Us… We Create the Future Thank You