Having a succession plan is critical to the short and long term success of your club.
How do you insure your club will continue to grow?
Put a plan in place to help the club grow with a few of the ideas listed here.
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Chapter Succession Program
1. Chapter Succession Program
Jeff Shuey
Twitter: @jshuey
jshueywa.blogspot.com/
Founder Social Media Club Seattle
Founder IAMCP Seattle
Longtime Toastmaster
2. Agenda
• Why have a Chapter Succession Program?
• What’s the HARDEST THING
about Succession Planning?
• Risks
• Benefits
• Results
• How to do it?
4. Why Do It?
• Can you hear me now?
• How about now?
• Are you Listening?
• Do you want to Listen?
• Trust me … People with no voice will soon find
another place where they have one
9. Chapter Succession
Considerations
• Shelf Life
• Half Life
• Use By Date
Use Before
10. Common Hurdles
Every Chapter has at least one of these:
They can significantly affect the ability to attract and
retain new members & to create a succession plan
• The Gatekeeper
• The Irreplaceable Person
• Poor Record Keeping
• Longevity is Overly Rewarded
• The Longtime Committee Member
• Fear of Change
11. Succession Plan
Things to Consider
Chapter Maintenance
• Mandatory Rotation / Exit Optional (2 years / Staggered)
• New Position Interviews – What do they want to do?
• Ask & Document: Why is this Chapter GREAT?
Questions to Ask:
• Is anyone planning to leave the club?
• Have Potential successors been identified?
– Expressed an Interest
• Volunteer development opportunities?
– Shadow Roles
– Committee Roles (Lead or Participate)
• Skills and experience required?
• Positions?
• Community changes?
12. Metrics
Yes, Succession Planning has them too
• Volunteer turnover
• Volunteers vs. Recruits
• Lag Time to fill vacant positions
• Feedback
• Retention rates of volunteers
• Volunteer satisfaction
– Bored or Overworked
• Why did they go?
• Transitions
13. Chapter Succession Program
Jeff Shuey
Twitter: @jshuey
jshueywa.blogspot.com/
Founder Social Media Club Seattle
Founder IAMCP Seattle
Longtime Toastmaster