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Kiwanis Leaders to Gather in Nashville

5000 Kiwanis leaders from all over the globe will gather in Nashville in a few days for our annual International Convention. If you are going to be there, post here and let us know what you are looking forward to seeing, attending or doing at the convention...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2009 10:50 PM by Rob Parker

Kiwanis Growth in Europe

I am in Ghent, Belgium as I write this blog post, while attending the board meeting of the Kiwanis International European Federation. Our clubs and districts here in Europe are reporting net growth for the second year in a row and we are very proud of...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2009 5:35 AM by Rob Parker

More Things I Know, That You May Not

Every month I send out a communication to some of the district leadership in which I always leave at least a little space for talking about things I know about, simply because I’m at headquarters, that they may find interesting. I thought some of...

Published Fri, May 05 2009 11:16 AM by Jeffrey Oatess

Celebrating Your Club's Story

Each local Kiwanis club has a unique story to tell that is connected to the founding of their club. Do you know "why" your club was founded and what community challenge or opportunity helped drive your club to form? If you know, please share...

Published Fri, May 05 2009 10:45 PM by Rob Parker

Servant Leaders

I have been doing some reading and studying recently about servant leadership. I am very intrigued with the idea that we are in the midst of a significant shift in how people view their leaders, and that the command and control, type "A" driver...

Published Thu, May 05 2009 12:14 AM by Rob Parker

Human and Spiritual Values + The Golden Rule – What were they thinking?

This is probably too long for a blog post but here goes - It’s interesting to note that the first Object of Kiwanis caused the most debate among the Committee tasked with rewriting them in 1923. One committee member who had first used the word “spiritual”...

Published Wed, May 05 2009 12:42 PM by Jeffrey Oatess

Invest in your club by investing in your leaders!

The Kiwanis International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, begins in 61 days. The last time we were in Nashville (1997) we ended up with one of our most well attended conventions ever. Although the numbers of attendees won’t be as large as they...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2009 9:18 AM by Jeffrey Oatess

Filed under: Leadership, convention, Nashville

Things I know, that you may not

Every month I send out a communication to some of the district leadership in which I always leave at least a little space for talking about things I know about, simply because I’m at headquarters, that they may find interesting. I thought some of...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2009 3:32 PM by Jeffrey Oatess

Global Financial Challenges

Over the past 8 months we have all been inundated with bad news regarding the current global economic situation. Economists and world leaders have suggested that we are in unprecedented territory that makes the prediction of future behavior very difficult...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2009 9:22 PM by Rob Parker

Open to Change

“Organizations that choose to bemoan societal changes are often left behind by new ventures that are proactive and responsive. While it is not easy to be nimble when you are 94 years old, Kiwanis can take steps to position itself for the future...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2009 8:51 PM by Rob Parker

Filed under: technology, Kiwanis history, change

Using new technology?

As Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, online meeting software, chatrooms, and other new technologies become a part of everyday life, I'm curious which resource(s) your club is using and how it's working for you. Do you have a Facebook group...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2009 2:58 PM by Michelle Sperr

Filed under: membership, technology

Leadership in Difficult Times

Leadership is always important, but it is especially critical during a crisis or when things are tough. As the world struggles thru challenging financial times, now is the time for Kiwanis leaders to step into the gap and provide strong leadership to...

Published Sun, Feb 02 2009 11:32 PM by Rob Parker

NEXT GENERATION KIWANIS

For a number of months, Kiwanis has been exploring new ways of reaching the next generation of Kiwanis members. Research on societal and cultural trends, changes in employment practices, where people work and live, and how younger people spend their money...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2009 3:37 PM by Rob Parker

Generally Speaking

When you first learned that our new Kiwanis International President Don Canaday is a retired US Army General, you may have wondered what that would mean for our organization. How could a man who was accustomed to such power and authority be successful...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2009 3:34 PM by Rob Parker

Filed under: canaday, general, president

How are your members doing?

I would be interested in hearing how the economic situation in your country and community is affecting your club and members. Do you have people who have lost their jobs and are considering dropping out of Kiwanis? Is your club doing anything special...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2009 1:19 PM by Rob Parker

Filed under: economy, job losses, struggle, membership