Understanding the Understanding the MissionMission

Why End MERL?Why End MERL?After over a decade, the program ends.After over a decade, the program ends.

Why has MERL underachieved?A closer look at MERL’s structure

LCI Leadership & Membership Divisions

A ‘complicated’ structure: LCI needs 4 separate lines of communication to “MERL”, 4 newsletters, 4 manuals, etc. Coordinating local meetings naturally a big challenge.

Analyzing MERL’s Structure (Continued)LCI

New GMT and DG Team structures create a real need to re-invent MERL … But how should MERL be re-formulated? And should all 4 MERL components be in kept together?

GMT DG Teams

MERL

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MERL Problems

• No Accountability• Too Many Chiefs• No Clear Lines of Responsibility• Lots of Titles and Talk, but little work• Other problems

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GMT and GLTGMT and GLT

Global Membership TeamGlobal Membership Team

Responsible for Membership Responsible for Membership GrowthGrowth

Global Leadership TeamGlobal Leadership Team

Responsible for Leadership Responsible for Leadership DevelopmentDevelopment

Global Membership TeamGlobal Membership Team

Sub-team #1: Membership GrowthSub-team #1: Membership Growth

Club ExtensionClub Extension

Foster Growth in Existing ClubsFoster Growth in Existing Clubs

Sub-team#2: Club SuccessSub-team#2: Club Success

Foster Healthy ClubsFoster Healthy Clubs

Rebuild Struggling ClubsRebuild Struggling Clubs

Global Leadership Global Leadership TeamTeam

Cultivate Positive Leadership For Cultivate Positive Leadership For All Levels of AssociationAll Levels of Association

Provide Customized Training to Provide Customized Training to Address the Development of Address the Development of Leaders at All LevelsLeaders at All Levels

Share Best Practices Across Share Best Practices Across Club/Zone/District/MD/Regional Club/Zone/District/MD/Regional LinesLines

Job of District GLTJob of District GLTResponsible for Identifying and Mentoring Leaders for Future Roles Responsible for Identifying and Mentoring Leaders for Future Roles in District Leadershipin District Leadership

Develop and Implement a Leadership Development Plan that Develop and Implement a Leadership Development Plan that provides, at least, the following:provides, at least, the following:

Zone Chair TrainingZone Chair Training

Certified Guiding Lion TrainingCertified Guiding Lion Training

Club Excellence Process WorkshopsClub Excellence Process Workshops

Club Officer DevelopmentClub Officer Development

Assist Clubs in Member OrientationAssist Clubs in Member Orientation

Assist Clubs with Mentor ProgramsAssist Clubs with Mentor Programs

Promotes Training Opportunities Beyond DistrictPromotes Training Opportunities Beyond District

District GLTeam Make-upDistrict GLTeam Make-up

District GLT CoordinatorDistrict GLT Coordinator

Selected by DG TeamSelected by DG Team

Approved by MD GLT CoordinatorApproved by MD GLT Coordinator

2 or 3 Experienced Lions to Assist In 2 or 3 Experienced Lions to Assist In Delivering PlanDelivering Plan

Selected by District GLT Selected by District GLT CoordinatorCoordinator

DG TeamDG Team

2nd VDG is Liaison2nd VDG is Liaison

District GLT District GLT AccountabilityAccountability

Appointment of GLT Coordinator must Appointment of GLT Coordinator must be approved by MD Coordinatorbe approved by MD Coordinator

Must Work with the MD Coordinator on Must Work with the MD Coordinator on PlanPlan

Good CommunicationGood Communication

Accepts GuidanceAccepts Guidance

Coordinate Plans Across District Coordinate Plans Across District LineLine

DG Team and DG Team and GLT/GMTGLT/GMT

The 10-11 DG Team Selects With the The 10-11 DG Team Selects With the MD Coordinator the District MD Coordinator the District CoordinatorCoordinator

Closely Works with GLT/GMT TeamsClosely Works with GLT/GMT Teams

Each Year, the 1st VDG is Liaison Each Year, the 1st VDG is Liaison with GMTwith GMT

Each Year, the 2nd VDG is Liaison Each Year, the 2nd VDG is Liaison with GLTwith GLT

MD GLTeam RoleMD GLTeam Role

Provides Guidance and Supervision Provides Guidance and Supervision of District GLTs’ Leadership of District GLTs’ Leadership Development PlanDevelopment Plan

Accepts Guidance from and Accepts Guidance from and regularly communicates with the regularly communicates with the Area GLT LeaderArea GLT Leader

With Guidance from Area Leader, With Guidance from Area Leader, Develops and Implements MD Develops and Implements MD Leadership Plan.Leadership Plan.

MD GLTeam PlanMD GLTeam PlanVDG TrainingVDG Training

Training at MD Conferences and ConventionsTraining at MD Conferences and Conventions

Train Trainers for CGL and CEPTrain Trainers for CGL and CEP

Zone Chair DevelopmentZone Chair Development

Recommends Lions for Senior and Faculty Development Recommends Lions for Senior and Faculty Development InstitutesInstitutes

Promoting and Staffing of Area Training EventsPromoting and Staffing of Area Training Events

Promoting Training Events beyond MDPromoting Training Events beyond MD

Sharing of Best Practices between DistrictsSharing of Best Practices between Districts

MD GLTeam MD GLTeam MembersMembers

MD GLT CoordinatorMD GLT Coordinator

2 or 3 Lions to Assist in 2 or 3 Lions to Assist in Implementing the PlanImplementing the Plan

Council Chair or COG LiaisonCouncil Chair or COG Liaison

MD GLTeam To Do MD GLTeam To Do ListList

Complete Selection of District GLT Complete Selection of District GLT Coordinators (May 15th Deadline)Coordinators (May 15th Deadline)

Leadership AssessmentsLeadership Assessments

Districts Completed by End of Districts Completed by End of JulyJuly

MD Completed by End of MD Completed by End of AugustAugust

MD GLTeam More MD GLTeam More DoesDoes

Attend and Promote to Trainers and Attend and Promote to Trainers and District GLTeams the GLT Area District GLTeams the GLT Area RetreatsRetreats

Complete Getting Area Leader Complete Getting Area Leader material for Web sitematerial for Web site

Ramp up Training for Trainers (CGL Ramp up Training for Trainers (CGL and CEP)and CEP)

Recruit Other Team MembersRecruit Other Team Members

GLT Area RetreatGLT Area Retreat

For District and MD GLTeams For District and MD GLTeams (Coordinators and others)(Coordinators and others)

For Trainers of CGL and CEPFor Trainers of CGL and CEP

Two Locations and DatesTwo Locations and Dates

August 6 & 7 at Kingwood Golf August 6 & 7 at Kingwood Golf Resort Clayton, GAResort Clayton, GA

August 27 & 28 Mobile, ALAugust 27 & 28 Mobile, AL

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