Leadership Matters

Are the Youth Programs a Kiwanis club's best service project?

Lanton Lee — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:07:00 GMT

My role at Kiwanis is to lead the team that supports Kiwanis Youth Programs which includes Key Club, Key Leader, Builders Club, Kiwanis Kids programs (K-Kids, Terrific Kids, Bring Up Grades) and our branded service programs (Kiwanis One Day, Young Children...(read more)

Help Wanted: Volunteer Bloggers

Michelle Sperr — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Are you getting ready to serve in a position in your local club or division? Would you be interested in facilitating an online discussion connecting leaders in similar positions to share ideas and ask questions? If so, post a comment or send me an e-mail...(read more)

Afraid to Grow?

Stan Soderstrom — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:48:00 GMT

Having an opportunity to visit several Kiwanis district conventions in the past few weeks has reinforced my belief that we have some outstanding servant leaders who are making a difference in their local communities. Often, the Kiwanis service our clubs...(read more)

Attributes of Great Kiwanis Leaders

Rob Parker — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:47:00 GMT

I am working on a project that is focused on the attributes or characteristics of great Kiwanis leaders. I would be very interested in hearing your ideas about what words you would use to describe a great Kiwanis leader. Please post your thoughts here...(read more)

Key Club Energy

Rob Parker — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:37:00 GMT

Having spent the past couple of days with 1500 high school students here at the Key Club Convention, I could not be more encouraged about the future of our world. These amazing young people are passionate about serving others and they made me very proud...(read more)

More Bloggers to be Added

Rob Parker — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:14:00 GMT

We are working to more fully develop this blog by opening this up for additional senior staff and volunteer leaders to blog. Having more than one primary voice on here should make for a more dynamic blog. New voices coming soon!...(read more)

Life-Changing Impact

Rob Parker — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:34:00 GMT

This morning I had a chance to hear a Lt. Governor in California share her personal story of contracting polio as a child and the life-changing impact of the March of Dimes. Their investment in her care and treatment as a child allowed her to not only...(read more)

Big Dreams Force New Ways of Thinking

Rob Parker — Sat, 10 May 2008 01:22:00 GMT

From the day Kiwanis International embraced the goal of growing to one million members by its 100 th Birthday in 2015, business as usual ended. This huge goal has impacted the kind of staff we hire, the volunteer leaders we attract, the way we spend our...(read more)

JUST DO IT

Rob Parker — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:46:00 GMT

I know there are people who go the doctor, get their regular physicals, take their prescribed medications and follow their advice. If you are one of them, good for you. For the rest of us, we need a push in the right direction from time to time. Today...(read more)

Caller Identification

Rob Parker — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:04:00 GMT

Anyone who has Caller ID has probably experienced a time when they saw a name come up on their ID and they had an emotional reaction. Sometimes the reaction is positive,and other times maybe not. When certain people call, we may smile and be excited to...(read more)

The Speed of Trust

Rob Parker — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Steven Covey's book "The Speed of Trust" is a must-read for anyone who is in the business of leading others. Covey makes the strong case for trust as the key foundation on which all relationships are built. While this may seem obvious, Covey...(read more)

Kiwanis International April Board Meeting

Rob Parker — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:51:00 GMT

The KI Board was in Indianapolis this week for its April meeting. International President Dave Curry led the Trustees through some critical discussions about the future of Kiwanis. A number of amendments from our local clubs were reviewed, along with...(read more)

The Game of Life

Rob Parker — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:54:00 GMT

I read a story about a young boy who loved to play monopoly. Every summer of his young life he spent with his grandmother, who lovingly and patiently played monopoly with him. For hours they would play, with the result always the same: Grandma would always...(read more)

The Pace of Change

Rob Parker — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:20:00 GMT

Over the past 18 months we have made a number of changes at Kiwanis that we believe will position us for growth in the future. The response to our attempts to make Kiwanis more flexible and responsive to the needs of our members (and future members) has...(read more)

What Makes a Great Meeting?

Rob Parker — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:42:00 GMT

I was speaking to a large group of Kiwanis members this week and we were discussing what makes a great club meeting. They had a lot of interesting ideas. I will share some of them in a future post, but would be very interested in your thoughts about what...(read more)