What could this idea change?
Local initiatives gain stronger governance, collaboration and delivery capability rather than one-off inspiration.
M-T1-AN-16 · Theme 1
Alumni Community Leadership Workshops
Uses alumni and community expertise to strengthen practical leadership on live local projects, with each workshop producing a decision or tool participants can apply.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-AN-16 · Alumni Community Leadership Workshops
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme AN: Alumni Networks
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-AN-16 · Alumni Community Leadership Workshops
Could this work in our club?
- Alumni leading community organisations or projects, emerging local leaders and partner organisations. Use when participants share a defined leadership challenge.
Before you start
- Needs assessment and measurable learning outcomes agreed with participants.
- Facilitators disclose commercial interests and use evidence-based content.
- Accessible participant materials and confidential case-discussion rules.
At the end: Send the working tool after each session, run a 30-day application clinic and obtain consent before sharing any participant case outcome.
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.
Event and session plan
Use this worksheet to plan who the session is for, when it will happen, how people can take part and what happens afterwards.
Open worksheetCommunications and content planner
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Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
Open worksheetFacilitation and conversation guide
Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.
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