Why Vision???
Posted by Gary Nangle on Nov 21, 2016
A club visioning session provides a vision for the future of the Club, and a written plan that promotes consensus, consistency, and continuity. The statement of goals and initiatives developed during a vision session provides a road map that’s easy for leaders and club members to grasp, and implement. It serves as a foundational piece for any club that wants to grow and become more effective.Club visioning defines and celebrates the unique culture of each club through a facilitated delivery of exercises. Visioning allows the club members to dream about what their club could become. From this dream comes a new sense of identity and a renewed commitment to make a club better.
The simple act of speaking out loud and writing down long term goals in a group setting builds on club camaraderie and fosters agreement on a vision.
The challenge to the visioning process is how to gather so many ideas (the dreams) and opportunities from the group and condense it down to the most important goals determined by that club (consensus), all within a limited time frame. This is where our District vision team of trained, neutral Rotary facilitators can make all the difference.
The opportunity to serve our clubs with vision facilitation and Rotary “clarity” through modest training within our club visioning process has created a “fellowship” of Rotarians delivering planning and club assistance within each district. Together, we focus on building strong clubs.
If you would like to hold a vision session for your club, please contact District Vision Chair Gary Nangle at gpnangle@comcast.net or (978) 223-3634.