E-026 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Rotary Pathways Workshop

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

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.

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: Use Rotary Pathways Workshop to make mentoring and personal development easier to find, choose and sustain.

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Rotary Pathways Workshop
StepWhat we will doWho could lead itOur dateHow we will know it is done
1Ask a cross-section of members where they currently look for opportunities, what is hard to understand and which kinds of contribution they want to explore.Member experience leadFour weeks before the workshopA short needs summary and the workshop's three or four pathway questions
2Build and verify a one-page pathway map, removing any option whose contact, availability, entry conditions or support cannot be confirmed.Workshop coordinator with pathway contactsThree weeks before the workshopA current pathway map with named contacts and honest participation details
3Invite members in plain language, describe the workshop as exploration rather than selection and ask privately about access or participation needs.Workshop coordinatorTwo weeks before the workshopAn opt-in participant list and completed access arrangements
4Run short pathway stations or table conversations, letting participants compare purpose, commitment, support and first steps before speaking with a contact.Facilitator and pathway hostsWorkshop, first 50 minutesParticipant notes on pathways they wish to explore, park or decline
5Help each participant choose one 30-day experiment, one question to resolve and one person to contact; allow a valid decision to take no action now.FacilitatorWorkshop, final 25 minutesA private pathway plan for every participant who wants one
6Check whether introductions happened, remove barriers and update the pathway map when an option proved inaccurate, inaccessible or unsupported.Member experience leadTwo and six weeks after the workshopA follow-up log, resolved barriers and a corrected pathway map

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
QuestionWhat it means for usWho will checkDone?
Check the idea with the people affected and confirm its purpose, owner and practical limits before putting it into use.
Protect member choice and privacy, make participation accessible, and do not infer belonging or satisfaction from attendance alone.
Confirm venue, accessibility, safety, incident, cancellation and follow-up arrangements for the actual audience and setting.
The workshop overwhelms members with a catalogue of opportunities and no way to decide. — Organise pathways around member questions, show real commitment and support information and finish with one small experiment rather than multiple sign-ups.
Committee leaders pressure participants to fill vacancies or treat declining as a lack of commitment. — State that exploration is voluntary, prohibit on-the-spot appointment decisions and let participants record choices privately with the facilitator.
The map contains outdated or inaccessible opportunities that damage trust when members follow them up. — Require a named contact and verification date for every option, and remove or mark any pathway that cannot currently support participation.
Members who cannot attend the chosen format receive less information or fewer introductions. — Provide the same pathway map and follow-up route in accessible online, telephone or one-to-one form, and track whether introductions are completed across formats.
Every pathway must be checked with its actual owner before publication, including eligibility, cost, time, access and decision authority.
The workshop must not appoint office-holders, promise selection or create a preferred succession list outside the club's governing processes.
Personal aspirations, access needs and declined options must not be circulated beyond the people needed to arrange the participant's chosen follow-up.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What mattersWhere we are nowWhat we hope to seeHow we will checkWho
After 90 days, review Rotary Pathways Workshop. Look for suitable matches, regular check-ins and progress against goals chosen by the participating member.
Pathways shown in the workshop that have a current contact, accurate commitment information and a confirmed first step.
Participants who leave with a self-chosen experiment or an explicit no-action-now decision rather than an assigned role.
Agreed introductions completed within two weeks, including any adjustment needed for the member to take part.
Pathway map changes made after participants identify a missing, inaccurate or inaccessible option.

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it 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.

Open supporting document
02

My 30-Day Pathway Planner

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

Open supporting document
03

Pathway Introduction and Follow-Up Log

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

Open supporting document

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.

Open worksheet
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.

Open worksheet
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.

Open worksheet