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E-073 · Theme 2

Passion Discovery Workshop

Members identify contribution options that feel purposeful and sustainable.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
E-073 · Passion Discovery Workshop
Theme
Theme 2: Engagement & Belonging · Subtheme 5: Member Roles & Purpose
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 Rotary member engagement, meaningful volunteer roles and privacy-minimal collection; they are not an endorsement of the named Passion Discovery Workshop initiative or this locally designed delivery model.

Primary references consulted

  • Engaging Younger Professionals: Make Connections (Rotary International)
    Used for: Clubs are encouraged to ask people what they care about and what they want to see in their community.; Member interests and strengths should inform opportunities rather than be met only with a list of existing activities.
  • Engage Emerging Leaders (Rotary International)
    Used for: Rotary encourages clubs to ask members about their ideas, passions and ideal service projects and help them find a suitable fit.; Leaders should check in as members take on projects and roles.
  • National Standards for Volunteer Involvement (Volunteering Australia)
    Used for: Volunteer roles should be meaningful, tailored and negotiated with volunteers around their interests and preferred style of participation.; Roles should be defined, supported and reviewed rather than allocated from interest data alone.
  • Chapter 3: APP 3 Collection of Solicited Personal Information (Office of the Australian Information Commissioner)
    Used for: Organisations should collect personal information only where and how it is reasonably necessary, lawful and fair.; A workshop should not collect sensitive or excessive personal detail merely because it may be useful later.

Candidate District material consulted

These records remain draft evidence and still need a human source decision.

  • Club Playbook - Theme 2
    Candidate record 46 Passion-Based Role Discovery provides the related concept of using interest mapping to help members identify a suitable project or role. It is not a literal current-title match and does not supply privacy, accessible reflection, current-opportunity, matching, no-allocation, deletion or governance controls.

Theme 2 source-assurance wave

What has been checked

  • 4 current primary pages used by this guide were reopened on 9 August 2026.
  • 8 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.
  • Engage Emerging Leaders
    Supports: Member-centred discovery, mentoring, feedback, emerging-leader support and club-health review principles during renewal.
    Does not establish: That a person is ready for office, should be selected, has consented to a role or that a proposed renewal pathway will work locally.
  • National Standards for Volunteer Involvement
    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: The club's local need, legal position, capability, cost, safety, accessibility, suitability, likely effectiveness, authority to act or approval of the initiative.
  • Chapter 3: APP 3 Collection of solicited personal information
    Supports: Data-minimisation, collection-purpose, proportionality and consent safeguards where the Privacy Act and APP 3 apply.
    Does not establish: Whether a particular Rotary club is an APP entity or whether a proposed renewal survey, diagnostic or member record is lawful in its actual circumstances.

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 creates a welcoming reason for people to connect around a shared interest and leave with a clear next step.

It may suit: Members, guests or community participants who would find the topic useful, and the people hosting the activity.

Could this work in our club?

  • Consider Passion Discovery Workshop when willing members are underused, overused or unclear about where they can make a difference.
  • A club with several current or emerging opportunities and leaders willing to adjust roles around member interests and preferred ways of contributing.
  • Members who can reflect privately, in pairs or with a facilitator and choose which parts, if any, the club may retain.
  • A workshop sponsor able to arrange follow-up conversations and report de-identified gaps between member interests and club opportunities.

Before you start

  • A clear workshop promise covering purpose, voluntary participation, private reflection, information use, retention, follow-up and the absence of automatic role allocation.
  • A current opportunity map showing real projects, learning, support and social contributions with time, location, access, authority, screening and skill conditions.
  • Accessible reflection formats and facilitation routes, including individual, paired, spoken, written, large-print, digital and no-submission options.
  • Named follow-up hosts with a matching guide, boundaries on personal information and authority to reshape or decline a role honestly.

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 Passion Discovery 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

Passion and Contribution Reflection

Help each member explore current interests and preferred contribution conditions without creating a scored profile.

Open supporting document
02

Current Club Opportunity Map

Describe real ways to contribute before the club invites members to explore a match.

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03

Member Match Conversation and Follow-up

Turn an optional reflection into one bounded next step with clear support and data closeout.

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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

Facilitation guide

Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.

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02

Reflection guide

Use this worksheet to hear what people experienced and decide what to change next.

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03

Action plan

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

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