In preparation for the new set of Rotary leaders commencing July 1. 2011, Rotary District of Indonesia will hold its February leadership training in Jakarta 11-12 February & Surabaya 18-19 February. Rotarians who are elected or chosen to take the lead for the Rotary activities in the coming year will be given a special training on leadership. This leadership training is aimed to familiarize these Rotary Leaders on what are the expectations from their jobs & what are their accountabilities. Being a volunteer service organization, many Rotarians who are successful in running their own profession or commercial business will now be measured on how to run & lead a service organization like Rotary. The suggested major Rotary Leadership Training follows:
(1) District Team Training Seminar
(2) President –Elect Training Seminar
(3) District Assembly
District Team Training Seminar(DTTS)
What are the purposes & components of DTTS ? This program is aimed to develop a cohesive team of district leaders who have the necessary skills, knowledge & motivation to support the clubs in the following Key Performance Indicators(KPIs):
(a) Membership growth
(b) Successful implementation of projects
(c) Support of The Rotary Foundation via donations & program participation
(d) Leadership development beyond the club
To achieve the above objectives, the components follows:
(a) Presentation of Annual Theme
(b) District Administration
(c) Roles & Responsibilities District Leaders
(d) Working with other clubs
(e) Resources to support the club leaders
(f) Planning for the activities
(g) Communication or coordination process
President-Elect Training Seminar(PETS)
What are the purposes & components of PETS? This program is aimed to develop club presidents who have the necessary skills, knowledge, & motivation to undertake the KPIs as mentioned above. And to achieve these objectives, the components of training follows:
(a) Presentation of Annual Theme
(b) Role & Responsibilities of Club Leaders
(c) Goal Setting
(d) Selecting & Preparing Club Leaders
(e) Club Administration
(f) Membership Recruitment & Orientation
(g) Effective Service projects
(h) Planning for the year
(i) Where to secure resources & support The Rotary Foundation
District Assembly(DISTAS)
What are the purposes & components of DISTAS? This program is aimed to develop Rotary club leaders who have the necessary skills, knowledge, & motivation to help carry out the KPIs as mentioned above. The components of the programs, in substance, are similar to the PETS program but emphasis is given on the following areas(a) developing action plan (b) review of successful stories, (c) practical application how to build a plan & (d) problem solving
To ensure the success of the above programs, the Governor-Elect is responsible for the overall implementation of the programs. The District Trainer is responsible for the planning & conducting the above three seminars. Preferably, the lecturers or facilitators are highly qualified & senior Rotarians such as Past District Governors.
Benefits of Being Rotarians
The major advantage of being a Rotarian is the opportunity how to lead and manage a group of professional volunteer organization. These professionals are successful on their own careers or business. They are self-sufficient and successful people. The challenge is how to direct their time, efforts & resources to serve for free the poor people in the community.. Joining a Rotary club is a milestone in a person’s life since he will be given a training on how to handle & lead people who enjoy serving the humanity.
by Rodolfo Balmater, PDG.
member of Rotary Club Jakarta Gambir
