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E-026 · Theme 2

Rotary Pathways Workshop

Use Rotary Pathways Workshop to make mentoring and personal development easier to find, choose and sustain.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
E-026 · Rotary Pathways Workshop
Theme
Theme 2: Engagement & Belonging · Subtheme 2: Mentoring & Pathways
Source material
Current playbook index title and category plus an internally authored detailed-guide draft

Initiative-specific development wave

How this draft was developed

These sources support general principles for member choice, role-based learning, skill development and discoverable Rotary pathways; they do not constitute Rotary International endorsement of the named Rotary Pathways Workshop initiative or this locally designed delivery model.

Primary references consulted

  • Deliver Continued Value (Rotary International)
    Used for: Rotary encourages clubs to offer mentoring, leadership development, skill-building and connections based on members' interests.; Rotary points members to Designing Your Rotary Experience as a resource for discovering ways to become involved and make a difference.
  • Learning and Reference (Rotary International)
    Used for: Rotary provides learning by club and district role, with resources that explain how those roles support clubs and communities.; The gateway also organises learning by topic, including membership, projects, grants and public relations.
  • Rotary Clubs (Rotary International)
    Used for: Rotary describes club participation as a way to develop public speaking, project management and event-planning skills.; Rotary clubs bring people across generations together through relationships and service.

Candidate District material

No candidate local guide was used for this version. The current initiative identity and the attributed primary references remain separate.

Theme 2 source-assurance wave

What has been checked

  • 3 current primary pages used by this guide were reopened on 9 August 2026.
  • 6 attributed source claim(s) were mapped to their bounded use in this initiative.
  • Candidate District material remains separate and does not establish this result.
See each source's scope and limit
  • Deliver Continued Value
    Supports: The 49 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: That the initiative is endorsed by Rotary International or District 9510, that it is permitted by the club's governing documents, that members want it, that it suits the local club, or that it will achieve the intended outcome.
  • Learning & Reference - learn by role
    Supports: The availability of current Rotary role resources and learning pathways for renewal leadership and capability development.
    Does not establish: The duties, delegation, eligibility, appointment method, authority or training completion of a particular person in a particular club.
  • Rotary clubs
    Supports: The 12 attributed Theme 2 claims attached to this source, limited to the implementation elements and supporting documents named in each initiative-level claim mapping.
    Does not establish: That the initiative is endorsed by Rotary International or District 9510, that it is permitted by the club's governing documents, that members want it, that it suits the local club, or that it will achieve the intended outcome.

What still needs a person to confirm

  • Confirm the member, prospective-member, past-member and community needs, preferences and consent that the local design assumes.
  • Confirm which privacy, safeguarding, incorporated-association, charity, work health and safety, food, liquor, copyright, licensing, screening and other duties apply to the club and the activity.
  • Test accessibility, cultural safety, belonging, language and alternative participation routes with affected people and recognise First Nations cultural authority rather than inferring suitability from the guide.
  • Confirm every local fact, starting point, cost, role, current service contact, measure, stopping condition and platform capability before the club decides to proceed.
  • Confirm the authority and current scope of each primary source, resolve login-gated or moved-page references and keep any candidate District material attributed and unapproved until its source decision is made.

The source-verification release gate remains closed.

Checks still on hold

Still an internal draft: source interpretation, local suitability, accessibility, governance and editorial approval remain open checks.

What could this idea change?

It helps knowledge, confidence and encouragement move between members instead of resting with a few people.

It may suit: Members seeking guidance or a new challenge, and the people offering practical support.

Could this work in our club?

  • Consider Rotary Pathways Workshop when members want guidance or a next challenge but the available pathways are hard to see.
  • Clubs with several service, learning, fellowship or leadership opportunities that members find difficult to discover or compare.
  • Members who want a fresh way to contribute but do not yet know which option fits their interests, time or confidence.
  • An annual or six-monthly 75-minute workshop followed by a 30-day pathway check-in.

Before you start

  • A checked pathway map covering current club projects and roles, district and Rotary learning, fellowships, action groups and other opportunities the club can explain accurately.
  • A named contact and honest time, cost, eligibility, access and decision information for every pathway included in the workshop.
  • An accessible invitation, venue or online option, materials in advance and a contact for adjustments or alternative participation.
  • A facilitator who will protect choice, make space for quieter voices and keep a record of next actions rather than personal ambitions or capability judgements.

At the end: At the 90-day review, compare the recorded measures with the starting point, resolve the listed governance holds and tell participants whether Rotary Pathways Workshop will change, continue or stop.

Made for this initiative

Tailored supporting documents

These working documents use the decisions, safeguards and evidence needs of this initiative. Complete them with the people affected and keep the agreed version with the club's project record.

01

Rotary Pathway Map Audit

Check that each opportunity is real, understandable and supported before it is presented to members.

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02

My 30-Day Pathway Planner

Help a participant compare options and choose one realistic next experiment without making a public commitment.

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03

Pathway Introduction and Follow-Up Log

Make sure promised introductions happen and barriers are corrected without recording private capability judgements.

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Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

Worksheets for your club

Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.

01

Roadmap

Use this worksheet to turn the idea into a short list of actions, dates, costs and responsibilities.

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02

Are we ready to try this?

Use this worksheet to decide whether a small first try is realistic and what the club must settle before it starts.

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03

Progress tracker

Use this worksheet to note where things stand and choose a few useful signs that will help the club decide what to do next.

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