Making Second Training Valuable
Tips and tricks for training
Your district’s second round of club-officer training starts in December. Whether the clubs’ officers are beginners or veterans, they should be able to find something of value in second training. With a little care in planning, your district can offer valuable second training for everyone.
For clubs that elect officers annually, emphasize the benefits this second training provides, such as giving officers the opportunity to discuss any problems they may be having, getting advice from district officers and networking with officers of other clubs. Tailor your training to meet their needs, too. For example:
- If many clubs are losing members, you could conduct The Successful Club Series program Moments of Truth as a training session, giving officers that chance to analyze their own clubs and discuss strategies for improving.
- If clubs aren’t progressing in the Distinguished Club Program, arrange a special discussion of the program. Download the latest reports for the individual clubs from the TI Web site, distribute the reports to their respective officers, then review and discuss the reports and what actions the clubs can take to improve their progress. Also, encourage officers to present the program titled How to be a Distinguished Club from The Successful Club Series at their club’s next meeting.
For clubs electing semiannually, remind them that this training allows newly-elected officers to learn their roles and responsibilities, to meet district leaders who can help them during their terms and to get new ideas about how to improve their clubs.