Back in December 2008, I was asked to train the board of the Bakersfield Jaycees for their annual retreat. This board was relatively new at the time, having been operational for only a year, and they were ready to break the mould that was created by the previous board. President Mike and I brainstormed an agenda that boiled down to this:
- Breaking the Ice
- Vision, Mission, and Strategic Objectives
- Officer Roles & Responsibilities
- 2009 Goals
- 2009 Calendar
- Lunch
- Leadership and Motivation Training
- Delegation Tactics
- Planning for Success
- Recruiting Members
- Evaluation & Wrap-Up
We got through the whole thing in about 7 hours, and we received feedback like this: "I feel that the greatest benefit of this training is that it brought us together as a board and helped us to define our goals for the year of 2009. Now it is up to us, and, as such, the facilitator's job is done."
I recorded some of the retreat on digital video, so here is a taste: two tips for recruiting members on a "soft sell." (If you're interested in the other eight, send me a note.)
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