M-T1-CL-09 · A 90-day try-out

A club plan for Public Leadership Program

Use this as a starting point. Cross out what does not fit, add what is missing and make it your club's own.

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

1. Is this worth trying here?

What we hope will change: 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.

What is happening in our club or community now?What is the smallest useful version we could try? What will we leave out?

Board contactPerson leading the workPerson checking what happened

2. Our 90-day try-out

What our club will do for Public Leadership Program
Step	What we will do	Who could lead it
1	Co-design capabilities and practice needs with community organisations and prospective participants.	Program Director
2	Recruit through open, targeted and supported channels and select against a documented rubric.	Independent Selection Panel
3	Deliver applied learning in ethics, evidence, inclusion, systems, facilitation and public accountability.	Faculty Lead
4	Place participants in supervised community practice with feedback from people affected by the work.	Practice and Safeguarding Lead
5	Assess growth, community value and program equity and provide each participant a transparent completion record.	Evaluation Lead

3. Checks before we start

Things our club needs to check
Question	What it means for us	Who will check	Done?
Selection and completion must not depend on Rotary membership, donation, political alignment, willingness to run for office or access to unpaid time.
Programs involving public officials or policy work must remain non-partisan, disclose conflicts and avoid electoral campaign activity.
HIGH - selection bias, political perception, safeguarding, unpaid access barriers and sensitive assessment data require program-level governance.

4. What changed?

What we will keep an eye on
What matters	Where we are now	What we hope to see	How we will check	Who
Cohort representation against access goals

After 30 days

Is it reaching the right people? Is anything unsafe, unfair or harder than expected?

After 60 days

Make one useful change based on what people have told you.

After 90 days

Compare with where you started. Decide whether to change it, continue it or stop.

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.

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Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

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Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

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Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

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Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

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How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

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Worksheets for your club

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Roles, roster and handover

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Workflow and minimum-data register

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Training and mentoring guide

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Recognition and selection planner

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