E-109 · Theme 2 · Recognition & Celebrations
Rotarian of the Month
Use Rotarian of the Month to make recognition timely, genuine and fair across visible and behind-the-scenes contributions.
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?
It makes a wider range of contributions visible and strengthens the club's culture of appreciation.
It may suit: Members and volunteers whose contributions may be recognised, and the people nominating or celebrating them.
A simple way to start
- Approve the purpose, contribution criteria, exclusions, conflicts, consent choices and separation from appointment and performance decisions. Who could lead it: Club board sponsor and recognition lead
- Invite specific examples through accessible routes and ask what happened, who confirmed it and whether the nominee already knows of the nomination. Who could lead it: Recognition lead
- Review nominations against the published criteria, declare conflicts and check whether visibility, workload or repeated networks are distorting the choice. Who could lead it: Rotating recognition group
- Speak privately with the selected member, verify the contribution and offer separate choices for wording, image, channels, timing and decline. Who could lead it: Recognition lead
- Share the short story as appreciation rather than a ranking and credit partners or other contributors only with their authority. Who could lead it: Meeting and communications leads
What should we look for?
- After 90 days, review Rotarian of the Month. Look for a wider range of contributions being recognised, with consent, and for recipients reporting that the recognition felt appropriate.
- Nominations describing specific contributions rather than popularity or personality.
- Members accepting, editing or declining recognition and each publication channel privately.
- A spread of recognised contribution types, roles and visibility levels over time.
- Unused nominations deleted and no recognition data used in appointment or performance decisions.
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?