What could this idea change?
Local people access current expertise and translate it into better work, governance and community outcomes.
M-T1-BV-09 · Theme 1
Professional Speaker Series
Delivers a consistent program of practical professional learning with independently reviewed speakers, disclosed interests and a clear community application each session.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-09 · Professional Speaker Series
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme BV: Business Visibility
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-09 · Professional Speaker Series
Could this work in our club?
- Professionals, business owners, community-sector staff, students and vocationally curious residents. Use when there is sustained demand for professional learning across several topics.
Before you start
- Editorial charter, topic calendar and speaker acceptance criteria.
- Rights and consent for slides, recording and participant materials.
- Risk review and referral language for regulated or contentious topics.
At the end: Send sources and tool within two working days; run a short 30-day application pulse before finalising the next topic.
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
Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.
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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