Open Space Conference
Summerland, BC, 27 May 2017
The Goal…
Collect “Best Practices” & Prioritize
The big question…
What best practices, techniques or action
items will help our Rotary Club to become better
in 2017-2018 than it is right now?
Open Space Technology
• Self-Organizing
• Scalable, adaptable
Been applied from 5-2000 participants
• Participation
• Passion
• Discussion, not lecture
• Actionable results
The Goal…
Collect “Best Practices” & Prioritize
The big question…
What best practices, techniques or action
items will help our Rotary Club to become better
in 2017-2018 than it is right now?
How Today will Work…
• We have a goal (Best Practices) and a “Big Question” (Better Clubs)
• Collect breakout themes that address the big question…
• Membership? Fellowship? Leadership? Club Administration?
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Define “Marketplace”: Breakout areas with top themes
Note your 2 top choices for discussions to join in session A & B
Breakout for session A, create “Best Practice” pages from discussion
Lunch
Breakout for session B, repeat (tape “Best Practice” pages to wall)
Full group – “Shop the Wall” (Voting dots)
The Goal…
Collect “Best Practices” & Prioritize
The big question…
What best practices, techniques or action
items will help our Rotary Club to become better
in 2017-2018 than it is right now?
The Goal…
Collect “Best Practices” &
Prioritize
Breakout Session A:
The big question…
What best practices,
techniques or action items
will help our Rotary Club to
become better in 2017-2018
than it is right now?
(2) Programs & Guest Speakers
(1) Multi-Club Interactions
(3) Club Demographics
(4) Social Media
The Goal…
Collect “Best Practices” &
Prioritize
Breakout Session B:
The big question…
What best practices,
techniques or action items
will help our Rotary Club to
become better in 2017-2018
than it is right now?
(2) Membership Attraction
(1) Fund Raising
(3) Mentorship
(4) Community Service
Top 5 “Best Practices” selected by votes…
(A4 – 30): Establish a Rotary “Crowd Funding” account. Raises funds for projects and programs through
social media channels.
(A1 – 29): Create a joint website (either for each Area or for full District) where clubs can highlight
projects and a calendar (speakers, events), with links to the Club’s own website.
(B1 – 28): Showcase & share best fundraising projects or ideas between clubs using ClubRunner and
reports to All-President’s meetings. Seek partner opportunities (something like a District-based Rotary
Showcase).
(B3 – 28): EVERYONE should have a mentor, and the mentor should be carefully matched.
(A1 – 25): Rotary Roundup! What is going on, what is down the road, end with pot luck. Get more clubs
working together for fellowship and future collaborative projects.