TITLEPLAN YOUR BEST GETS EVER

Preparing for a Successful Training

Learning and Development

YOU WILL LEARN

How to get the most out of the GETS Leader’s

Guide

How the major Rotary initiatives impact GETS

How GNTS, GETS, and International Assembly

work together

Tips for enhancing the learning experience for

your participants

REMINDER

All attendees will receive a link to the slides and a recording of today’s session via email within 48 hours.

ADAPTING THE GETS CURRICULUM

YOUR TRAINING MATERIALS

GETS WORKBOOK

GETS PROGRAM

LEADERSHIP MEMBERSHIP

EVENT PLANNING COMMUNICATION

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

ROTARY SUPPORT

SESSION FORMATS

Idea Exchange

Workshop Panel Speedmeet

CURRICULUM

ROTARY INITIATIVES AND TOOLS

REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP DASHBOARDS

MeasurementsGender

Age

Overall club

growth

Overall member growth

Retention

Progress to goal of

total members

DISTRICT-LEVEL CHANGES

• District alumni committee added to DLP

• Assistant governors may serve up to three more one-year terms after two-year break

• District public image seminar added to training cycle

ROTARY CLUB CENTRAL

YOUTH PROGRAM BRANDING

HOW GOVERNOR TRAINING WORKS TOGETHER

GOVERNOR-NOMINEE TRAINING

TOPICS

Responsibilities

Getting to know the district

Membership Development

Financial Management

Communication

District Conference

Creating a Calendar

District Governor-nominee Leader’s Guide

Workbook

Course in Learning Center

GETS AND INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY

DGN

GETS

International Assembly

CREATING AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT

1. Create a safe haven for learning

2. Create a comfortable learning environment

3. Encourage participation

4. Facilitate more than lecture

CREATE A LEARNING CLIMATE

1. Understand the learning objectives

2. Learn the material

3. Practice the delivery

PREPARE FOR DELIVERY

Visual• Provide written directions• Use flip charts

Auditory• Provide spoken directions• Avoid subtle body language or facial

expressions to make a point

Kinesthetic • Provide physical active learning

opportunities

CATER TO DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES

• Captures participants’ attention

• Reveals your training style

• Raises participants’ comfort level

• Conduct an ice-breaker

• Tell them what they’ll learn and how they’ll learn

EFFECTIVE OPENING SESSIONS

ENGAGE YOUR PARTICIPANTS

• Participate, repeat, participate

• Get everyone on their feet

• Participate right to the end

MAKE SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES SUCCESSFUL

Ask follow up questions to the larger group

Ask groups to report

Check in with groups to gauge progress

Watch your time

Explain the purpose

Rewrite it

Practice!

MAKE YOUR CLOSING SESSION COUNT

Reinforce key learning outcomes

Ask participants to write down action items

Encourage informal learning

KEEP YOURSELF IN CHECK

Am I giving people equal time?

Am I helping people feel safe in participating?

Am I helping people who tend to dominate give other people a chance?

Am I avoiding taking sides?

Am I handling conflict?

Am I managing my time?

Am I involving people who don't participate?

Am I summarizing learning points?

RESOURCES

• Learning Center: learn.rotary.org

– Trainer’s Toolkit

– Other e-learning courses

• Trainers page: (Learning and Reference)

– Train-the-trainer session guide

– District Training Manual

• Training tips: http://www.trainerswarehouse.com/trainingtips.asp

• Opening activity/icebreakers: http://thiagi.net/archive/www/games.html

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES

Adapt the curriculum to fit your participants’ needs

Survey participants for optional sessions to use and assess their interest and experience

Understand how initiatives and tools impact GETS and the governor’s role

Create a learning environment that is engaging and inclusive

THANK YOU!