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M-T1-AN-16 · Detailed guide · 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

Why a club might use this

Local initiatives gain stronger governance, collaboration and delivery capability rather than one-off inspiration.

Use it when

  • Alumni leading community organisations or projects, emerging local leaders and partner organisations. Use when participants share a defined leadership challenge.

Before the club starts

  • 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.

Capacity guide

Likely cost
$$ — facilitation, access support and participant materials across several workshops.
Lead time
8–12 weeks to design; 3–4 session cycle.
People
3–5 members plus alumni facilitators and partner representatives.

How to put it into practice

Detailed implementation steps for Alumni Community Leadership Workshops
StepActionSuggested owner
1Interview prospective participants to identify the decisions they need to make.Learning lead
2Build a short sequence on governance, collaboration and execution around real cases.Curriculum team
3Train alumni facilitators in adult learning and inclusive participation.Lead educator
4Deliver workshops with practice tasks and peer feedback.Facilitators
5Review applied changes and revise the next session from evidence.Evaluation lead

Controls and safeguards

  • Do not use confidential organisational cases without authority and de-identification.
  • Clearly distinguish education from legal, financial, HR or clinical advice.
  • MEDIUM — confidential cases, facilitator conflicts and regulated-advice boundaries need a clear learning contract.

What to measure

  • Participants completing the sequence.

Follow-up: Send the working tool after each session, run a 30-day application clinic and obtain consent before sharing any participant case outcome.

Related playbook entries

  • M-T1-AN-10
  • M-T1-AN-18
  • M-T1-BV-13

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.