What could this idea change?
Participants build practical leadership capability on real community priorities while host organisations gain supported work and a broader leadership pipeline.
M-T1-CL-09 · Theme 1
Public Leadership Program
Develops a diverse cohort in ethical, evidence-informed public leadership through community practice, reflection and accountable service rather than access to status or political advancement.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-CL-09 · Public Leadership Program
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme CL: Civic Leadership
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-CL-09 · Public Leadership Program
Could this work in our club?
- Emerging and established community leaders, including young adults, volunteers, professionals and people underrepresented in civic roles. Use when the community needs a sustained leadership pathway rather than a single speaker event.
Before you start
- A curriculum with defined capabilities, ethical standards, assessment, practice projects and facilitator qualifications.
- Published eligibility, selection rubric, conflicts, appeals, fees, scholarships and accessibility support.
- Host agreements, safeguarding, insurance, participant privacy and non-partisan boundaries for all placements.
At the end: Give participants and hosts the evaluation outcome, address access or safeguarding issues immediately and track voluntary community leadership activity at six and twelve months.
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.
Roles, roster and handover
Use this worksheet to decide who will do each job, who can step in and what needs to be handed over.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
Open worksheetTraining and mentoring guide
Use this worksheet to prepare a practical learning or mentoring session and follow up afterwards.
Open worksheetRecognition and selection planner
Use this worksheet to recognise people's contributions fairly and ask before sharing their story.
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