I want the networking opportunities, the fellowship and the satisfaction ...

The following participant's feedback from today's Rotary Leadership Institute Part 1 course in Auckland is a follow-on from the previous post below at http://rotarystories-nzandpacific.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/the-ahas-much-more-than-expected.html:

"Personally I have gained a much better understanding of Rotary International, how it is structured, how our district fits into the organisation and how Highbrook Rotary Club can play its part. The participants ranged in Rotary experience from two months to over 30 years, and the ages from what seemed like kids to me but in reality they would have been 20 ish, to golden oldies like myself.

The common thread joining these people was that they all wanted to make a difference, and have a good time doing it. A great deal of the training was experiential working in teams of three or four. The interaction with people from other clubs was valuable and it was obvious that the knowledge of some Rotarians (with a few years in Rotary) was little more than my own, which made me feel less of a newbie. At the other end of the scale there were some extremely knowledgeable Rotarians. If I had to define just one single outcome of today’s session, it has confirmed that Rotary is where I want to belong.

I want the networking opportunities, the fellowship and the satisfaction that whatever small part I play, it is in the knowledge that I’m contributing to improving someone’s life, somewhere, somehow."
- Rotary Club of Highbrook (chartered on 17 December 2012) Director Cy Holmes

How would you build the future vision of your Rotary club?  
RLI Part 2 breakout team member, Ambassadorial Scholar Justin Loiseau, explains to the
whole group how their team designed Lego model represents this
Strategic Planning and Analysis module challenge.

 

 

RLI Part 2 modules include:

• Club Communication
• Attracting Members
• Targeted Service
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning and Analysis (double module)

 

If you are currently participating in a RLI course or have graduated you are welcome to join the RLI NZ and Pacific Alumni Facebook group - log onto Facebook and use search to find it.

 

Members of the Rotary Club of St Johns, Auckland were asked to stand if they had completed or were currently participating in Rotary Leadership Institute and this was the response:

 

"Gets a bit lonely being the odd one out!"

 

The aha's ... much more than expected.

A Rotary Leadership Institute Part 1 course was held on Friday 26 April, the day before the joint Districts 9920 and 9940 Conference in Rotorua, New Zealand.

It included the usual topics of an RLI Part 1 course:

• Insights into Leadership
• My Rotary World
• Engaging Members
• Our Foundation
• Ethics & Vocational Service
• Service Projects

The RLI day had facilitators & participants from both districts, including throughout New Zealand & for the first time the Pacific Islands. 

• 93% said they will continue onto RLI Part 2
• 93% said they would be willing to travel to another centre to complete RLI Part 2 if necessary

The following feedback was collated:  

General Comments

What most liked about the RLI sessions?

The insights / aha's - more than expected

Listening to others & sharing ideas

It was interesting & lively - great presentations

The people - meeting Rotary people

Great topic coverage - relevant - brief to the point

Opportunity to talk to others on Rotary matters

Foundation topic was very interesting & clarified many things for me

Ideas from other clubs

Exposure to heaps about Rotary that I didn't know I needed to know

It gave me the opportunity to reflect on my role in Rotary, my club, the wider organisation & form my ideas on leadership (volunteer vs paid organisation)

Opportunity to network

Practice at working on a project

The interactive sessions with fellow Rotarians

Experience & examples from other participants & facilitators

Learning about the world of Rotary in an overview then in depth manner

Learning so much about Rotary International

Great & thanks

Recommended changes to improve future sessions

Timing - ensure comfort stops interlude - time out of conference room

Nothing

Foundation is still very confusing - that's just me I guess!

It was very valuable, every moment

Lunch - healthier options eg. a proper salad as a meal

I know it's hard, but allow more time for questions & people's experiences

Happy with the format

What else can RLI do to help make me a better leader?

Follow up to get me to enrol in next sessions

Just glad to know that support is there

More training

More time on Engaging Members would be of value

Maybe President Elect & President can usefully have a mentor

It was discussed - just be available

=> To see when & where the next RLI courses will be held, please go to www.rli.rotarysouthpacific.org.

RLI - the Rotarian development forum where you discover the world of Rotary opportunities to enhance your journey ahead - is one of the OPPORTUNITIES of Rotary membership. 

RLI provides Rotarians with the ability to learn more about Rotary & learn new skills that can be applied to Rotary plus your personal & business life.  Don't delay - register today ...

First RLI Graduate Class Held in New Zealand

Today Sun 24th Mar I attended the first RLI Graduate class held in NZ. There were 7 of us, each of us having completed the earlier 3 days of RLI.

As always RLI is very inspiring with both Ingrid Waugh & Beryl Robinson our wonderful facilitators for the day.

It was amazing learning different skills in how to make our own Rotary Clubs get a ranking of 10 out of 10 and become an EXTRAORDINARY Club, not just an ordinary club.  We ranked our own clubs an average 8 out of 10, which is really quite impressive, but we all wanted to do something new and exciting to lead our clubs into the future, and we have agreed to make sure we,

1. Make our clubs a vibrant community service organization.
2. Make sure we making an impact in our local communities
3. Are we following our motto ‘Service Above Self’
4. Make sure we grow and expand our membership of our Clubs.

VISION WITHOUT ACTION IS MERELY A DREAM
ACTION WITHOUT VISION JUST PASSES THE TIME
VISION WITH ACTION CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.     Joel Barker

The graduate class with facilitators Beryl and Ingrid.

To all Rotary Club members – if you get the chance do go on the 3 day RLI Course,  now a 4 day RLI course – you will never regret it.

Submitted by Dyann Calverley, Rotary Club of Botany East Tamaki Inc, Auckland, District 9920

Low Down

The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a series of fast-paced, interactive, one-day courses

Rotary Leadership Institute - new curriculum format

There are three clear foci under the new curriculum:

Part 1 focuses on the Rotarian

Part 2 focuses on the Club

Part 3 focuses on the Rotary journey

For more information go to www.rli.rotarysouthpacific.org

All New Zealand-based districts run RLI courses.  These are open to all Rotarians though their club - the club pays for the Rotarian.

Rotary Leadership Institute is a Rotarian development forum.  The three days are taken in sequence and course dates are run two or three times as year in most districts.





A Rotarian Development Forum underway in District 9970

Last weekend a Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) training weekend was held in Christchurch to train new facilitators for the popular RLI courses. Those being trained came from District 9970 (the host district), 9910, 9920 and 9940.  This now means that District 9970 has the facilitators to get their courses underway and planning for the first course can commence.  All six New Zealand-based districts are now involved.

PDG Judy Bain's comments reflect the success of the weekend:  "Thanks so much to everyone for the wonderfully warm welcome to RLI.  It was a fantastic weekend, superb company, food, education and hospitality."  From a highly respected and experienced Rotary trainer this is high praise indeed.

To learn more about RLI, what it is and when it is being held please refer to http://www.rli.rotarysouthpacific.org/ and your district training and / or RLI Committee.

Being a Rotarian training forum, RLI is suitable for any Rotarian wanting to learn more about Rotary and become more involved in Rotary at any level - just get your club to put you forward for the next course.