President

OFFICER POSITIONS:

“If you FAIL to plan, you PLAN to fail”

2012-2013 CDCKI Membership Development and Education

Committee

Overall Duties & Responsibilities Guide board officers in setting/executing/evaluating

club goals Recognize member strengths, interests and appoint

chairs Recognize member accomplishments and

club/campus achievements Be educated about Circle K International Educate members about the opportunities available

through the Kiwanis Family Preside at and plan agendas all club and board

meetings Attend committee meetings and Kiwanis club

meetings

Overall Duties & Responsibilities

Represent the club and its views at district, divisional, international events

Participate in club service projects, inter-clubs and social activities

Communicate club progress to Kiwanis club and district Monitor the activities and provide guidance to all officers and

committee chairs Motivate club members to participate Establish a climate of enthusiasm, openness and concern Coordinate officer elections Assist in training incoming officers

Ten Commandments of Leadership

1. Search out challenging opportunities to change, grow, innovate, and improve

2. Experiment, take risks, and learn from the accompanying mistakes.

3. Envision an uplifting and ennobling future 4. Enlist others in a common vision by

appealing to their values, interests, hopes, and dreams.

5. Foster collaboration by promoting cooperative goals

Ten Commandments of Leadership

6. Strengthen people by giving power away, providing choice, developing competence, assigning critical tasks, and offering visible support.

7. Set the example by behaving in ways that are consistent with shared values.

8. Achieve small wins that promote consistent progress and build commitment.

9. Recognize individual contributions to the success of every project.

10. Celebrate team accomplishments regularly

Team Building with the Board

Allows a better understanding of the team‘s purpose Increased communication among team members

about things affecting the group The ability to use conflict positively More effectiveness in working through team problems Greater collaboration among team members with less

competition A sense of interdependence among team members Greater chances for success and group and individual

rewards

Making SMART Goals

Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time-Oriented

SMART Goal??

Increase the size of the club by 5 dues-paid members each semester

Submit articles to The Capital Courier Have an interclub Send at least 6 people to 2012 DCON Raise a total of $500 for the club’s

account

Run an Effective Club Meeting

Set goals for meeting and prepare an agenda Arrange all logistics (meeting place, time,

equipment, early enough to set up, etc) Send announcements, invitations, reminders

for meeting (guests, do this early) Be courteous, respectful and inclusive

(Start/Finish on time, Do ice breakers, engage all members)

Bring closure (Summarize main points, plan and announce next meeting)

Run an Effective Board Meeting

Have an agenda (meeting objectives, have a reasonable estimated time for discussion)

Don’t plan too much (Decide how much you expect to accomplish, No more than 3 hours or schedule breaks)

Prepare written objectives and brief Board members before meeting (Have to do list for Board of Officers- Treasurer brings list of Fundraising ideas w/tentative dates)

Keep on Task Engage all Board Members (Have them give

reports)