THE most consistent comments made by those who attend any of the Rotary Leadership Institute courses is that they met some great new friends who they can continue to learn and share Rotary ideas and experiences with in the years ahead.
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| The TEN plus trainers |
And last weekend reinforced this as 10 Rotarians from 3 districts (including Cathy from French Polynesia) got together to become trained as RLI facilitators. They had a great time. Some were already experienced trainers in their professional lives and it is an endorsement of the quality of RLI that they learned from the training and are very keen to now help Rotarians learn more about Rotary through taking part in the courses that are run regularly in all NZ-based districts. The weekend was hosted by district 9930 in Rotorua and with true Rotary hospitality those from out of town were home hosted. Training was done by RLI Trainer Beryl Robinson and District 9930 Trainer Libby Gairdner, and across the districts there are now 95 trained facilitators.
RLI is open to all Rotarians wanting to learn more about Rotary and improving their leadership skills, particularly in the volunteer environment. The Rotary Leadership Institute course provides a practical mix of Rotary knowledge together with new leadership skills to prepare Rotarians for (hopefully, but not required to be) leadership positions in their clubs and their district. The discussion-based learning structure of the course is the best method of adult learning and it allows the exchange of ideas with Rotarians from across a wide range of clubs and Rotary experiences.
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| Course content is interactive in a number of ways |
The course is over three one-day sessions taken at the Rotarian's pace but hopefully within an 18 month time frame and are:
Part 1: The Rotarian
Insights into Leadership
My Rotary World
Engaging Members
Our Foundation
Ethics – Vocational Service
Service Projects
Part 2: The Club
Strategic Planning & Analysis
(double module)
Targeted Service (Foundation)
Club Communications
Team Building
Attracting Members
Part 3: Your Rotary Journey
International Service
Effective Leadership Strategies
Rotary Opportunities
Public Image and Public Relations
Making a Difference
Please go to www.rli.rotarysouthpacific.org for:
• Description of RLI
• Overview of the RLI Division’s developments to date
• Links to the RLI curriculum
• RLI, New Zealand & Pacific Islands Division contacts etc
