INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO ADAPT
The Action Plan is designed to guide us in a structured way toward fulfilling our vision. Each of the four priorities has specific objectives that offer us a sustainable approach to supporting healthy clubs and a strong organization, providing positive and engaging experiences for members and participants, and creating lasting change in the world. Remember these objectives when you think about long-term planning and how to improve the club experience, address challenges, act on opportunities, or build on your ideas.
What increasing our ability to adapt means to us
We explore new opportunities through innovation, evidence, and educated risks to make Rotary more efficient, representative, flexible, and effective.
As we increase our ability to adapt, we build on Rotary’s strength as an organization that excels at finding new ways to create change in the world. We need to examine how we can adapt more quickly to a shifting world, how new perspectives can strengthen Rotary, and what new ideas can bring about lasting change.
Why are we doing this?
Surveys and focus groups highlighted a gap between our current structures and approaches and what we need to be doing. The people who know us best — members, leaders, and participants — want Rotary to be more agile and welcoming of new and different voices. We need to recognize that changing demographics, technologies, and trends alter our opportunities as well. We need to act to create a strong basis for innovation, sustainability, and growth.
What does this mean for me? How can I take action?
Thinking about increasing our ability to adapt can be a way to help your club or district f ind solutions to challenges, address opportunities, and strengthen your purpose. Use materials that focus on adaptability to:
Try different things in your club to help retain current members and attract new ones, such as occasionally having a social event or service project in place of a meeting
Review your club’s bylaws to make sure they reflect your members’ current needs
Facilitate change within the club by involving nonmember advisers in board meetings to gain new perspectives
Work to eliminate what doesn’t serve your members and ask them for new ideas your club can explore
Start a small fund to try new things and ask for ideas from members and other participants
