President Dick opened the meeting at 07:30 and greeter Tom shared some thoughts about pausing to enjoy life and wishes for unity.
Attendance:
26
Live
4
Zoom
1
Visiting Rotarians
3
Guests
0
Guest Speakers
34
Total
Guests: Mike and Pat Sheehan, brothers-in-law of Bill Ames, and Finn Frost,
Visiting Rotarians: Phil Nadeau
Announcements:
Tamar Roberts was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow!
Brad Able – this is the second and final announcement of his joining the club. Tanya had a great conversation with him for the fireside chat.
Phil Nadeau – Here to promote the third cornhole tournament, scheduled for a date in November still TBD.
Auction Committee – Sponsorships and items are starting to come in. Please help us get items! The goal is to have items in by mid-October.
Roadside Pickup – Scheduled for October 18th, signup sheet was passed around.
District Golf Tournament – We have two teams ready to play.
Membership committee – meeting on Zoom next Wednesday, please attend.
Next Friday is club assembly.
Sergeant at Arms: Dave Farr
Birthdays:
Fines:
Ben Kiniry – Late, but no cash!
Mike Gula – Late
Happy Bucks:
Bill Ames – One for Pat for and one for Mike, glad they are here.
Matt Gatzke – Glad to walk to Rotary with Carol Niegisch this morning, glad to get a new trash dumpster!
Phil Nadeau – Loves our club’s attitude.
Ryan Anastasi – Gathered with friends at the Hopkinton state fair and visited North Conway with Kendra.
Tanya Frost – Finn turned 13! And started NH leadership program last week, excited for the year to follow. Also leaves tomorrow for vacation.
Peter Imse – Visited his daughter and her family in Peach Tree City, GA
Steve DeStefano – Heading up to the Littleton Inn, his daughter Casey is buying it.
Program: Mike Ard - Continuous Improvement
“Continuous improvement equals change, but change does not equal continuous improvement.”
The goals of Rotary often require us to accept change.
“Change is the only constant.”
How many of us experienced major changes at work? Was it successful? Who implemented it?
Mike has 10 years as a Six Sigma expert, helped organizations identify and solve problems caused by cost overruns, morale issues, schedule delays, etc..
When the process is supported by leadership and other stakeholders, the change is much more likely to be successful.
Other key factors include good communication, trust, preparation, teamwork, and alignment with culture.
Why does change sometimes fail? Leadership doesn’t buy in, all stakeholders not included, unrealistic expectations, misalignment with the organization’s vision.
Tools we can use? Brainstorming, Root Cause analysis, “Five Whys.”
Brainstorming – All ideas welcome, one idea could spur another. Everyone has input.
“Five Whys” – If you can dig down to the underlying reason behind a problem, you may be able to find effective solutions.
Appreciative Inquiry – What is going well, and why?
President Dick closed the meeting with a toast to Rotary the world over.
