The GMT & GLT
Teams Role in CEP
Webinar
January 12, 2012
Get Involved!!
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Webinar Control Panel
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Your Presenters
GMT Area Leader
Gary Fry
GLT Area Leader
Carl Young
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Objectives
•To have a good understanding of the CEP
Workshop
•To know about your role in CEP
• To consider CEP for your district or
multiple district
What is CEP?
A four-step workshop process dedicated to
club improvement.
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What is CEP?
A participating CEP club will:
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examine their community’s needs
analyze their membership experience
locate resources
develop action plans
*CEP is a flexible workshop process dedicated
toward club improvement.
*Participants develop and
implement action plans.
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Program Overview
Step 1: Why Are We
Here?
(45-60 minutes)
• Discover community needs and complete a
Community Needs Assessment
• Discuss how Lions make a difference
•Recognize what Lions have accomplished
•Brainstorm what Lion could accomplish in the future
Step 2: What Makes
an Excellent Club?
(75-90 minutes)
• Determine the characteristics of an excellent club
• Identify stumbling blocks that prevent us from
excellence
• Analyze ways to improve club effectiveness
•Complete the How are your Ratings? Survey
Step 3: How Can We
Determine Our
Needs?
(45-60 minutes)
• Review the Community Needs Assessment
• Review the How are your Ratings? results
• Locate resources available to improve excellence
Step 4: What Can We
Do Next?
(45-60 minutes)
•Set goals
•Create action plans
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Questions about the CEP
Overview ?
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Why CEP?
Why CEP?
Lions want to be excellent
Lions want to:
• serve
• use their time wisely at meetings and
service projects
• be heard
• be involved
• be informed
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Why CEP in your district or multiple?
Can clubs in
your area…
 increase
service?
 engage
members?
 increase
membership?
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Who can participate in CEP?
Everyone!
• Clubs under 20 members
• Clubs that do not submit a WMMR
• Clubs that want to increase retention/involvement
• Clubs of any size that wish to become stronger
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Objections to attending
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Countering Objections
Objections
Responses
*I want to think it over/
discuss with my club.
*Identify and agree upon a
time when you can followup with them
*The club doesn’t have time *Address time constraint.
or energy to participate.
*Discuss format options.
*Highlight GMT /GLT
support
*We don’t need a help. We *Address the concern.
are strong already.
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Questions about “Why CEP?”
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Promote CEP Workshops in your district or MD
The GLT role in CEP
Before a workshop
 The GLT trains the CEP Facilitators
 Completes Part 2 of the Request for CEP Resource
Support application
 Application form is then submitted to GMT District
Coordinator their signature
 Completed form is submitted to Membership and New
Club Development Department
clubexcellenceprocess@lionsclubs.org
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The GMT Role in CEP
Before a workshop begins
 Identify and invite clubs to participate
○Identify: use Club Health Assessment, put out
an open call
 Promote CEP in your district, multiple district
or own club
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Questions about before or during the
workshop?
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The GMT/GLT role in CEP
After the workshop
• Work together to review the completed goals
& action plans
• Follow up with club officers
• Help/encourage the club to meet their goals
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Questions about after the Workshop?
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CEP Resources
Resources
• CEP Overview
• CEP Preview PowerPoint
• CEP Request for Resources Application
• Search “CEP” on the LCI Web site
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Summary
Summary
• CEP is four steps aiming for improvement
 Service, communication, growth, involvement
and club operations
• CEP is for clubs of any size that wish to
become stronger
• GMT/GLT Teams are important to CEP
success
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Objectives
•To have a good understanding of the CEP
Workshop
•To know about your role in CEP
•To consider a CEP for your district or
multiple
Next Steps
•Promote CEP for your clubs (GMT)
•Identify clubs to participate (GMT)
•Train CEP Facilitators (GLT)
•Conduct Workshops
(GLT trained facilitators)
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Thank you for participating
Upcoming Webinars
“CEP the Path to Excellence”
• January 24, 6 p.m. CST (CA’s 1,2,3,7)
• February 1, 10 a.m. CST (CA’s 4,5,6)
• February 9, 7 p.m. CST (All)
Contact us
clubexcellenceprocess@lionsclubs.org
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