What could this idea change?
Community priorities gain direct, cross-sector attention and practical connections without creating an exclusive decision forum behind closed doors.
M-T1-CL-02 · Theme 1
Civic Leadership Breakfast
Uses a focused breakfast to build working relationships among civic leaders around one community question, replacing ceremonial networking with a concise evidence briefing, structured exchange and named follow-through.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-CL-02 · Civic Leadership Breakfast
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme CL: Civic Leadership
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-CL-02 · Civic Leadership Breakfast
Could this work in our club?
- Local government, community, First Nations, business, education, health, service and emerging leaders relevant to the selected issue. Use when a small group of leaders can unlock coordination, information or a next public process.
Before you start
- A purpose statement, invitee matrix, conflict register and clear boundary between relationship-building and decision-making.
- A concise sourced briefing and agenda that allocates time beyond keynote remarks.
- Venue accessibility, catering and dietary controls, sponsor terms, privacy settings and a public summary plan.
At the end: Send the neutral public note and private action confirmations within five business days, then check each accepted introduction after 30 days without circulating attendee data broadly.
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 worksheetPartnership and stakeholder map
Use this worksheet to agree what the club and any partners will each contribute, decide and protect.
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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