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 intergenerational exchange, two-way learning and matched mentoring; they do not constitute Rotary International endorsement of the named Reverse Mentoring Program initiative or this locally designed delivery model.
Primary references consulted
Make Connections(Rotary International) Used for: Rotary describes clubs as places where people can share skills across generations and offer new ideas.; The guidance emphasises ongoing relationships and putting people's interests and leadership skills into practical action.
Deliver Continued Value(Rotary International) Used for: Rotary identifies interaction between older and younger members as a source of personal growth and professional development.; The guidance encourages cross-generational relationships, mentoring, leadership development and skill-building.
Enhance Your Club's Culture(Rotary International) Used for: Rotary recommends matching mentors by interests, skills or professional background rather than relying only on position or tenure.; The guidance recognises that mentors also benefit through leadership practice and meaningful connection.
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
Engaging Younger Professionals: Make Connections Supports: The 32 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.
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.
Enhance Your Club's Culture Supports: Member-centred culture review, barrier reduction, flexibility, mentoring and practical conversation about club renewal. Does not establish: That every suggested action suits the club, that the page diagnoses the club or that a proposed cultural change has member support or governing approval.
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
The board or delegated sponsor must approve the learning question, decision route, matching safeguards and independent concern contact before recruitment.
Participation and disclosure must be voluntary, with no adverse consequence for declining, disagreeing, pausing or ending the match.
No participant may be asked to represent a whole age group, culture, profession, identity or community, or to disclose lived experience beyond what they choose.
Recommendations must not be used to bypass normal board authority, complaints, safeguarding, employment, privacy or professional-advice processes.
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 Reverse Mentoring Program when members want guidance or a next challenge but the available pathways are hard to see.
A club practice that needs insight from a generation, community, profession or lived experience not well represented in current decision-making.
Two members who are curious, willing to share power and able to work on one specific learning goal over a short period.
A six- to eight-week exchange with three structured conversations, one observation or practical test and a clear close-out.
Before you start
One approved learning question connected to a real club practice, with a sponsor who can consider the resulting recommendation but will not direct the private conversations.
A voluntary matching process that considers expertise, interest, power differences, conflicts, accessibility, communication preferences and either person's right to decline.
A two-way agreement covering learning goals, confidentiality, respectful challenge, matters out of scope, check-ins and a no-fault exit or rematch route.
A coordinator outside the pair who can handle concerns and confirm that personal stories or group identity will not be treated as representative evidence without permission.
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 Reverse Mentoring Program 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.
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Reverse Mentoring Match and Conflict Check
Create a voluntary match around a real learning question while identifying power and role conflicts before the pair begins.
