District Leadership Seminar

FRIDAY 16 MAY 2014

DISTRICT LEADERSHIP SEMINAR

Venue: Rafflesia Room

1400 – 1405 DG Chew Ghim Bok Welcome Address

1405 – 1410 DGN Philip Chong District Trainer Opening Address

1410 – 1445 PP Saravanan Krishna RC Labuan FT Moderator PP Audry Wan Ullok RC Kuching Rapporteur

Introductory remarks (5 min)

Idea Exchange: Communication Skills

1. How would you describe your communication style? (10 min)

2. How do you ensure that you’re communicating effectively? (10 min)

3. What happens when communication fails? How can it be established? (10 min)

1445 – 1535 PP Alex Eow RC Bugis Junction Moderator Rtn Anil Changaroth RC Pandan Valley Rapporteur

Introductory remarks (5 min)

Panel Discussion

On teamwork and team-building strategies.

To accomplish most tasks in Rotary and their careers, people must work in teams. When individuals work well together, they can do more than they could alone. Effective team-building strategies include interaction, effective meetings, and conflict intervention. How can you foster a high-performing team?

Panelists (7 min each)

PP Peter S K Wong  RC Tawau Tanjung

PP V Venkatachalam RC Pasir Gudang

PP Jeff Yong RC Bandar Seri Begawan

Q & A | Dialogue (25 min)

1535 – 1605 Coffee Break

Venue: Outside Rafflesia Room

1605 – 1640 IPP Sylvia Lee RC Suntec City Moderator President Brown Pereira RC Singapore East Rapporteur

Introductory remarks (5 min)

Table Topics

Discuss two or more of the following topics (30 min):

1. Leadership. A leadership style encompasses how a person provides direction, implements a plan, or motivates others. To achieve their goals, effective leaders often switch styles to suit the situation. What makes an exceptional leader? Discuss three effective leadership qualities.

2. Leading and motivating volunteers. Motivated and enthusiastic volunteers are essential to successful clubs and districts. Knowing how to inspire club members will help encourage participation in projects and programs. What are some challenges you faced when motivating your fellow Rotarians?

3. Mentoring. In the mentoring process, an experienced person guides another person in the development of ideas and learning. How can becoming a mentor or being mentored enhance your personal growth?

4. Time Management. Time management involves applying a set of principles, practices, and tools to use time wisely, with the aim of improving quality of life, in Rotary, at work, and at home. What are some ways to ensure you’re doing what you want and need at work, at home, and in Rotary?

5. Goal setting and accountability. Effective goals are shared, measurable, challenging, achievable, and time specific. Accountability is making certain that everyone is working toward the same goals. What steps does your club take when setting annual goals?

6. Ethics and The Four-Way Test. Ethics, a group’s shared set of values, has always played an important role in determining how Rotary clubs are run and how individual members conduct themselves in their professions. How do you handle situations in which an unethical decision has been made?

1640 – 1725 PP Goh Kim Seng RC Singapore North Moderator PP Dr Senthil Doraisamy RC Muar Rapporteur

Introductory remarks (5 min)

Workshop: Strategic Planning

1. Brainstorm the key qualities that will characterize your club in five years.

2. Develop a one-sentence vision statement from those characteristics.

3. Brainstorm key strategies for achieving the vision statement.

Group Presentations (15 min)

1725 – 1730 DG Chew Ghim Bok Closing Remarks

1830-2300 Welcome Dinner

Venue: Garden – Poolside

2300-0100 House of Friendship

Venue: Original 5