E-015 · Theme 2 · Onboarding & First 90 Days
Rotary Member Handbook Walkthrough
Use Rotary Member Handbook Walkthrough to give new members a clear first 90 days, early relationships and a useful way to contribute.
Developed further: this summary now draws on an initiative-specific internal editorial draft and attributed references. Human review has not started and will open only at the Full-Corpus Review Build.
What could this idea change?
A consistent welcome helps people build relationships sooner and understand how they can take part.
It may suit: New and prospective members, and the club members helping them settle in.
A simple way to start
- Audit the handbook page by page for owner, source, date, reading clarity, accessibility and whether the information belongs in a local handbook or should link to a current official source. Who could lead it: Handbook editor with club secretary
- Ask a recent member to complete six practical tasks, such as finding the cost, notifying an absence, proposing an idea, joining a project, seeking an adjustment and raising a concern; observe the route without coaching. Who could lead it: Recent-member tester and onboarding coordinator
- Correct or remove failed content, add source and review labels, and produce a short walkthrough map built around 'people, participation, decisions and support' rather than the handbook's page order. Who could lead it: Handbook editor
- Run a guided find-and-do session in pairs: each new member locates information, explains what action they would take and identifies whether the answer is local guidance, a local rule or an external official source. Who could lead it: Facilitator and onboarding contacts
- Personalise only the final action page with the member's chosen contacts, next activity and preferred follow-up; do not write private needs or personal circumstances into the shared handbook. Who could lead it: New member with onboarding contact
What should we look for?
- After 90 days, review Rotary Member Handbook Walkthrough. Look for agreed early steps being completed, at least one useful club connection and every promised follow-up being delivered.
- New members completing the six find-and-do tasks without facilitator rescue.
- Essential sections carrying a visible owner, source and next-review date.
- Walkthrough issues corrected, assigned or formally held within 14 days.
- Members who use the handbook to make one relevant connection or begin one activity within 30 days.
Before we say yes
- Does it fit a real local need?
- Can people take part safely and fairly?
- Are the facts, permissions and Rotary branding right?
- Who will lead it, and when will we review it?