The Rotary Leadership Institute is Coming to 7890
The mission of The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is to provide an educational opportunity for Rotarians identified as potential leaders by their club presidents. Each club president is asked annually to nominate club members as potential club leaders in the years ahead. Rotary needs a constant influx of leaders, since they change every year. It is difficult at the club level to learn enough about the exciting world of Rotary. Leadership skills in volunteer organizations are often different from business leadership skills.
At the Institute, members learn more about the what, where and why of Rotary, how to select service projects, how to work with volunteers and what it takes to lead a club. If your club members care about its future, they will want the best leaders possible. RLI is an outstanding opportunity for each club to improve the Rotary knowledge of its key people and to be exposed to new ideas of leadership. The exchange of ideas with other experienced Rotarians alone makes the courses extremely worthwhile.
The Institute offers a leadership course in three full day parts. (Parts I, II and III). Those completing each part are eligible for the next part. The courses are designed to provide Rotary knowledge and to develop leadership skills for volunteer organizations. Some examples of course sessions include, Insights into Leadership, Engaging Members, Our Foundation and Service Projects. For those who have completed Parts I, II and III, a Graduate session will be offered.
Faculty members are carefully selected by the Institute for their teaching abilities. They are drawn from all over the Northeast Rotary region and beyond. Each new faculty member must attend an initial all day training program and periodic reorientation programs The results of course evaluations help us to improve course content and facilitation. To learn more about the program and review the course materials, go to www.rlinea.org.
The District 7890 RLI session is Saturday, November 7, 2015 at The Mass Mutual Training & Conference Center, 350 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, MA from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Parts I, II, and III and a Graduate Session on Rotary Ethics and the Council on Legislation will be offered. Those brand new to RLI sign up for Part I; those who have completed Part I are eligible for Part II and so on. The cost is $75 and includes a light breakfast and a buffet lunch. Check to see if your club will cover the cost for you.
To register, go to www.rlinea.org, scroll down and then click on Chicopee, MA (7890) in the left hand column.