What could this idea change?
Leadership capability is strengthened around real community work, with access widened beyond established institutional networks.
M-T1-SP-08 · Theme 1
Community Leadership Partnership
Pair Rotary's convening capacity with credible community leaders to mentor emerging leaders and advance a locally chosen challenge.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-SP-08 · Community Leadership Partnership
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme SP: Strategic Partnerships
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-SP-08 · Community Leadership Partnership
Could this work in our club?
- Established and emerging community leaders, Aboriginal and culturally diverse leaders, civic organisations and Rotary mentors. Use when a community challenge would benefit from cross-sector leadership and trusted convenors.
Before you start
- Transparent leader-selection criteria and outreach beyond existing Rotary contacts.
- A community-approved challenge brief with cultural and accessibility considerations.
- Mentoring boundaries, complaints route, conflicts register and participant consent.
At the end: Hold 30- and 90-day mentor check-ins, track whether outputs are adopted, and invite community partners to shape any subsequent cohort.
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.
Training and mentoring guide
Use this worksheet to prepare a practical learning or mentoring session and follow up afterwards.
Open worksheetFacilitation and conversation guide
Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
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