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2010-2011 Issue 1
Lions Leaders Light The Way
The American Heritage Dictionary
tells us that a lighthouse is a "tall
structure topped by a powerful
light used as a beacon or signal to
aid maritime navigation."
A lighthouse, with its bright
beacon, represents something those who are lost can look
to for guidance and assistance. It is a "tall structure" – a
large, solid, reliable structure. And that “powerful light”
moves. When night falls, it flashes on, and when the sun
rises, it turns off. It adjusts to whatever the needs around
it call for.
A lighthouse stands for safety, stability and hope. Our
2010-2011 International President Sid Scruggs recognizes
this, and has chosen “A Beacon of Hope” as his theme,
with the lighthouse as his symbol.
This year, our president is calling for Lions to
rededicate themselves to service. If we are to continue
and expand our service impact, we must develop not only
our own leadership skills, but those of the next generation
of Lions leaders.
President Scruggs encourages Lions to communicate
the value of and opportunities for leadership development
to our membership and promote a variety of Lions to take
on leadership responsibilities. Skills can be enhanced by
implementing quality training for club officers, zone
chairperson, second and first vice district governors.
Participation in local training programs, the Lions
Mentoring Program and in Lions Leadership Institutes
and Faculty Development Institutes should be promoted,
and the variety of development opportunities available via
the online Leadership Resource Center should be
explored.
To learn more about the 2010-2011 presidential theme,
“A Beacon of Hope”, please visit the LCI website.
Remember, as a Lions leader, it is up to you to light the
way for service . . . and for our future leaders!
Looking For Leaders…In All the Right Places
It has been said that Lions Clubs International doesn’t have
a membership problem, it has a leadership problem. Our
association will only go as far as our leadership will take us,
and too often the same Lions are thrust into further
responsibility because we don’t know where to look for new
leaders.
In future issues of the Leader Network we will look at
some ways to identify and encourage potential leaders and at
some things we can do to guide their development. But
today we ask that you consider a large group of Lions who
have already taken a giant step toward becoming leaders,
our Senior Lions Leadership Institute (SLLI) and Faculty
Development Institute (FDI) graduates.
The dedicated Lions who attend the SLLI not only receive
training in skills like goal setting, communication, teamwork
and motivation, but they experience a rare chance to share
ideas and best practices with other Lions and gain insight
into the challenges and opportunities we all face.
FDI graduates have gone through an intensive, hands-on,
performance-based approach to designing and delivering
leadership training to other Lions. All graduates have
delivered and been evaluated on their skills by experienced
Lions trainers as well as by their peers.
Lions Leadership Institute graduates have gone on to
serve in important roles in clubs and districts. They have
become district governors, council chairpersons, and
international directors. Although a relatively new program,
Faculty Development Institute graduates have already served
important roles as facilitators at institutes, district
conventions, and area forums The good news is that there
are probably recent SLLI and FDI graduates ready to serve
your district or multiple and apply their skills and
enthusiasm to fill a leadership position.
Looking for project or committee chairpersons? Need
instructors for an upcoming seminar? Well, look no further!
If you don’t already know the recent graduates in your area,
you can contact the Institutes & Seminars Department at
[email protected] for a list and begin reaping the
benefits of our new generation of leaders.
Senior Lions Leadership Institutes
Shine a light on Leadership! The Senior Lions Leadership Institute program will provide opportunities for Lions to develop
and enhance their leadership skills in preparation for responsibilities at the zone, region and district levels. In addition to an
interactive and in-depth training session facilitated by well-respected, experienced Lions leaders, these events provide the
unique opportunity for participants to share experiences and ideas with Lions from all corners of their constitutional area.
Applications are now posted online for Senior Lions Leadership Institutes. For more information, contact
[email protected]
2010-2011 SENIOR LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES
Constitutional Area Constitutional Area
VII – Australia,
III – South America,
New Zealand,
Central America,
Constitutional Area
Papua New Guinea, Mexico & Islands
IV – Europe
Indonesia & Islands
of the Caribbean
of the Pacific Ocean
Sea
September 23-26,
2010
Wellington, New
Zealand
October 21-24,
2010
Asuncion, Paraguay
October 31November 3, 2010
Bologna, Italy
Constitutional Area
V – The Orient &
Southeast Asia
Constitutional
Areas I & II – USA,
Affiliates, Bermuda
and The Bahamas
AND Canada
Constitutional Area
VI – India, South
Asia, Africa, the
Middle East
Constitutional Area
VI –India, South
Asia, Africa and the
Middle East
November 11-14,
2010
Gyeongju, Republic
of Korea
November 18-21,
2010
Albuquerque, New
Mexico, USA
January 20-23,
2011
*Colombo, Sri
Lanka
February 7-10,
2011
**Lusaka, Zambia
*Lions of India, South Asia and the Middle East only
**1st and 2nd Vice District Governors within the continent of Africa only
Faculty Development Institutes
Contribute to quality training for Lions in your area - participate in a Faculty Development Institute!
The Faculty Development Institute is a lively, intensive four-day program encompassing the skills and concepts that impact
the quality of training delivery and ultimately the effectiveness of LCI’s leadership development programs. Qualified
applicants must have a strong interest and some experience in leadership training. If you are interested in participating,
applications can be found online at Faculty Development Institute or by contacting [email protected] .
2010-2011 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES
Constitutional
Area VII –
Australia,
New Zealand,
Papua New
Guinea, Indonesia & Islands of
the Pacific Ocean
Constitutional
Area VI – India,
South Asia,
Africa and the
Middle East
January 14-17,
2011
Kuta, Bali,
Indonesia
February 7-10,
2011
**Lusaka,
Zambia
Constitutional
Area IV – Europe
February 11-14,
2011
Istanbul, Turkey
*Lions of India, South Asia & The Middle East only
**Lions of African continent only
Constitutional
Areas I & II –
USA,
Affiliates,
Bermuda and the
Bahamas AND
Canada
February 25-28,
2011
Oak Brook,
Illinois, USA
Constitutional
Area V – The
Orient &
Southeast Asia
March 11-14,
2011
Sapporo, Japan
Constitutional
Constitutional
Area VI – India, Area III – South
America, Central
South Asia,
America, Mexico
Africa, the
& Islands of the
Middle East
Caribbean Sea
April 8-11, 2011
Agra, Uttar
*Pradesh, India
April 15-18,
2011
Quito, Ecuador
FDI Graduates
Vera Cruz, Mexico
May 21-24, 2010
The Leadership Division congratulates the following Lions
on their graduation from the Faculty Development Institute.
Goa, Panaji, India
April 23 – 26, 2010
306A1, Sri Lanka, Ruchira Wijesuriya
306A2, Sri Lanka, Padmasiri Ranawakaarachchi
315B1, Bangladesh, Nazmul aque
321A2, India, Ravi Sood
321A3, India, Arun Puri
321B1, India, Lal Ji Verma
321F, India, H.J.S. Khera
322A, India, S.P. Verma
322B2, India, Ashok Kumar Gupta
322C2, India, Pravat Mohanty
323A2, India, Rajeshkumar Mehrra
323D2, India, Jyoti Toshniwal
324C6, India, Nagaraju Malyala
324C8, India, G. Appa Rao
324D2, India, Gururaja ahadur
324D4, India, Prakash Soans
324E4, India, M V Das Mankidy
325A, Nepal, Biju ajracharya
403B, Cameroon, Ernestine Gwet Bell
404A, Nigeria, Bassey Edem
413, Zambia, Lackson Chiyana
Multiple District Funding Support
Program
The application for 2010-2011 Multiple
District Funding Support Program is now
available. This program is designed to
support local training of first vice district
governors and second vice district
governors. As funding is limited and is
allocated on a first come, first served basis,
please submit your completed application
as soon as possible. To download an
application, please click Multiple District
Funding Request Application.
Inquiries concerning this program can be
directed to [email protected]
B4, Mexico, Maria del Rosario Ramirez Cortez
D1, Panama, Carlos Alba Cueto
D1, Panama, Miguel Meza Diaz
D1, Panama, Tamy Raquel Valdez Mota
D2, El Salvador, Jose Napoleon Bonilla Alvarado
D2, El Salvador, Orsy Moreno Barraza
D2, El Salvador, Sonia Portillo De Linares
D3, Guatemala, Julio Molina Santizo
D6, Honduras, Luis Martinez Arita
E2, Venezuela, Paul Boyer Yrigoyen
E3, Venezuela, Jose Eleazar Rangel Perez
H1, Peru, Humberto Caro Infantas
H1, Peru, Pedro Nicho Gonzales
H4, Peru, Luis David Serrano Huaynate
H4, Peru, Maria Nelly Huaynate de Serrano
LC3, Brazil, Dijalma Lacerda
R3, Dominican Republic, Pedro Leandro De Padua
Mercedes
S1, Bolivia, Guillermo Claure Zelada
S1, Bolivia, Lilia Medel Jaime
S2, Bolivia, Hugo Herland Hurtado Balcazar
2010-2011 Regional Lions Leadership Institutes
Congratulations to the following 43 multiple districts and 4 single districts who
have been approved to conduct a Regional Lions Leadership Institute this year.
We commend your dedication to leadership development and look forward to
hearing about your successful programs!
2 Texas
4 California
5M Minnesota
6 Colorado
9 Iowa
11 Michigan
20 New York
22 Maryland
23 Connecticut
24 Virginia
27 Wisconsin
33 Massachusetts
36 Oregon
50 Hawaii
51 Puerto Rico
101 Sweden
104 Norway
109 Iceland
114 Austria
118 Turkey
128 Israel
201 Australia
202 New Zealand
301 Philippines
303 China
306 Sri Lanka
307 Indonesia
308 Malaysia
315 Bangladesh
321 India
322 India
324AB India
324 D India
325 E India
325 Nepal
354 Korea
355 Korea
356 Korea
380 China
404 Nigeria
411 Kenya
D Panama
LD Brazil
M Paraguay
N Nova Scotia
O Argentina
U Quebec
Convention Wrap-Up
As always, it was a pleasure for the Leadership Division
staff to attend International Convention and meet those of
you who are working hard to ensure quality leadership in
your districts. In addition to speaking with you at the
Leadership Division booth in the headquarters section of
the convention hall, we were pleased to produce two very
successful seminars.
Council Chairpersons Seminar
Past International Director Patti Hill and Past International Director Harold Ott addressed a capacity crowd, as
they discussed elements that lead to a successful term as
council chairperson. Participants enthusiastically brainstormed the elements of successful teamwork and developed possible solutions to potential leadership challenges,
as well as reviewed the 2010-2011 international theme,
goals and priorities.
The LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE
Over 100 Lions came aboard for The LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE in Sydney. Attendees celebrated Australia’s love
of sailing while participating interactive, energetic sessions
focused on various leadership skills. With guidance from
Captain PID Ed McCormick, 11 crew leaders from around
the globe kept the lively event moving full speed ahead.
Crew Leaders included Past International Directors Randy
Heitmann, Cliff Heywood, Tom Matney and Bud Wahl;
Past Council Chairpersons Malcolm Kirwan and Rajinder
“Pape” Sembi; Second Vice District Governor Ben Ng; Past
District Governors Barbara Grewe and Carlene King;
Leadership Development Chairperson Jama Wahl. Five
lucky participants each won a remote controlled sailboat
to remind them to keep moving forward with their leadership skills.
G'Day District Governors!
Remind yourself of all the fun and fellowship
of the 2010 DGE Seminar in Sydney
by viewing the DGE Seminar Candids Video
now available on YouTube
Training Tool – Use Icebreakers to Warm Up to
Your Topic
New in the Leadership Resource Center
Icebreaker activities are generally used to get to know your
participants and for your participants to get to know each
other. By introducing a topic using an icebreaker, the
participants have some fun and are enticed to learn more
about the topic. Some examples include:
Webinar Tutorial
Webinars are an easy way to bring training to your home
via the internet. This interactive tutorial explains what a
webinar is and shows you how to participate in a webinar.
The tutorial includes computer screen shots that
demonstrate in a step-by-step way how to pre-register, how
to log in to a webinar and the GoToWebinar software
features that will be used to interact during an LCI webinar.
Also included are technical and other tips for successful
participation in LCI webinars.
• Provide a true false quiz about your topic and have the
participants work in pairs or trios to answer the quiz.
When you reveal the correct answers, each team sees
what they know already about the topic.
• Create a series of questions that ask about participants’
experience related to a topic. Some examples are: “How
many have experienced a meeting that ran an hour
overtime?” ” Have you conducted a meeting without
having an agenda?” “Have you been in a meeting where
one participant talks all the time?” The participants
would stand up after each statement if they have had that
experience. Then they sit down ready for the next
question.
• Use a scavenger hunt of a list of objects that have a
connection to the topic. The participants have to try to
find the objects among the participants in the room.
• Ask participants (working in small groups) to think
about what they want to learn, and create a title for the
training presentation, a marketing jingle or a
promotional song.
An effective topic-focused icebreaker should include active
participant involvement, interaction among participants,
and a clear focus on a portion of the topic information.
This type of icebreaker not only helps the participants feel
comfortable within the group, but it also establishes a
climate for active learning.
For other suggestions of effective icebreakers, take a look at
the Icebreakers, Team Building Activities, and Energizers
resource in the Tips and Tools page of the Leadership
Resource Center.
A good leader inspires people to
have confidence in the leader, a
great leader inspires people to
have confidence in themselves.
Effective Listening Skills Program for Leos
Almost everyone wants to improve their listening skills, and
by doing so, they can improve their relationships with their
club or family members. This program includes completing
an online course module, Effective Listening Skills; and two
interactive group activities that can be done during club
meetings before and after completing the course.
Bright Idea
Knowing that strong leadership skills often start at the club
level, District 202L, New Zealand, reported to us that a
President Training Day was held on April 10th. To
promote interest in the program, an invitation to the
President Training Day was sent to incoming presidents,
vice presidents, and future club leaders. The theme of the
training was, “Learn the 7 Keys for a Successful President”.
Topics included Building a Management Team, Goal
Setting, Planning a Club Meeting and The Art of
Communication. A pre-training assessment was sent with
the invitation so that the training could be tailored to those
in attendance. What a bright idea to encourage leadership
excellence at the club level where it matters most!
We want to hear from you!
Our objective with The LEADER NETWORK is to provide
you, our multiple/single district leadership development
chairpersons and GLT Team, with information and ideas
you can use in your leadership development efforts. If you
have a Bright Idea, suggestions for future issues or a specific
topic you would like to see addressed in the next issue
(2010-2011 Issue 2), please let us know. Your comments
will be welcomed at [email protected]
Eleanor Roosevelt
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