Topic outline

  • General

  • Overview

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    Welcome to President Elect Learning and Development (PELD) program for 2022-2023. This program has been designed for you to will learn about your role as a President Elect and how to prepare for your year ahead. Being a President of a Rotary Club is an exciting and fulfilling role. Working with the District Leadership Team, your Board and club members, you will plan a successful year of contributing to the community and having some fun at the same time! Being involved in your community and helping others is what drives Rotarians, as well as  the fellowship of like minded people.

    This program has been designed to meet the needs of new presidents. We acknowledge that some of you have been presidents before and/or have worked in similar roles. We hope we can build on those skills, and grow your knowledge of the amazing world of Rotary. 

    We look forward to the year ahead and remember that there are Rotarians at District and Club level to support you. It does take some planning and being aware of the importance of governance. That is why we have created this program. This program is meant to supplement face-to-face workshops and be available for reference when you need to refresh your learning. Time to get started!


    • Introduction and overview of the program

      This program has been developed to support your learning. The program uses the expertise of members of the District Leadership team, the resources of MyRotary and courses in the Rotary International Learning Centre.

      The purpose of the program is to provide you with information to support your upcoming year as president. The program has been designed to support and supplement face-to-face workshops and web conferencing sessions.  

      PELD program

      • preparation for PELD (you will be supported by your Assistant Governor)
      • Face-to-face workshop to be held on 11 March 2023

      See the District Calendar for details of this event.

      • Pre-President Elect Learning and Development

        Welcome to the Pre President Elect Learning & Development Program (PELD). This event will give you an overview of what to expect in and support forward planning for your role as president in 2023-2024.

        The President Elect Learning & Development Program.

        Following each part of the program there will be activities to complete. These activities have been designed to prepare your club for the upcoming Rotary year. We have found that presidents who complete the activities are well prepared and this leads to a very satisfying year for themselves and club members. 

        In preparation for the PELD face-to-face workshop 11 March 2023 we would like you to complete the following activities. These activities have been designed to help you start preparing for your year ahead as a president. Even if you have been a president before these activities will help you to identify some key goals for your year.

        Activities to complete

        The activities suggested are not onerous. The time spent will depend on what you choose to do, however the  following activities should not take more that two hours. The benefits are that you will be ready to take full advantage of PELD in March 2023.  

        • Ask club members to undertake the Club Health Check  and analyse the results-the results of your survey will be discussed on 11 March at PELD in a one-to-one session with a member of the District Leadership Team.
        • Learn about your role as a president (even if you have been a president before we know you can still learn more!)

        Before you begin ensure you know how to navigate MyLearning and you have a MyRotary account. 
        There are also lots of Rotary acronyms that can be confusing. Download a brief description of some of the acronyms. Keep it handy as a quick reference.

        Activity one

        We suggest a good way to start planning is to undertake a survey of your club to identify its' strengths and weaknesses. This will help you to develop your strategic plan. This survey has been developed by Rotary International and has been converted into an online survey. You can complete the survey yourself but we suggest a better approach is to send it to club members and gain their insights.  Once the survey has been completed send an email to jcollareda@gmail.com and Julie will send you a copy of the results. Print and bring this copy to PELD on 11 March. We also suggest that you use the following resource to analyse the results of your survey.

        At the one day workshop for PELD on 11 March, you will spend some time with a member of the leadership team analysing the results of your clubs' health check so make sure you have completed it by the end of February 2023.

        Activity Two

      • Using technology to manage your club

        • Group of people and laptopIn this topic you'll learn about the the District 9675 website, My Rotary, Rotary Club Central, the Branding Centre and the Learning Centre. These sites help in the management of your club, information and data. Please utilise these platforms and if you do you will reduce time spent on the management of your club. This resource contains information on how to use them.

          In addition, there is a section on social media. Social media is part of our everyday lives, both personally and professionally. To stay connected with your members and community, you need more than a club website; you need a strong social media presence too.