Title: Servant based Lodge Leadership Building a Foundation for the Future
1Servant based Lodge LeadershipBuilding a
Foundation for the Future
MWB Neil Neddermeyer www.cinosam.net
2How to Achieve Followship
- Fulfill new each members expectations.
- 2. Encourage members to contribute ideas.
- 3. Hold regular Officers meetings
- Greet all the members at the door
MWB Neil Neddermeyer www.cinosam.net
3How to Achieve Followship
- 9. Personal notes
- Include Members names in Lodge
- Communications.
- 11. Give out Awards
- 12. Have a plan for Masonic Funerals
4How Are You Using Time?
- Are your Meetings Boring?
- How much Time is spend on each Item?
- The Business Vs. The Experience
5Steps To Save Time-
- Summarize Minutes.
- Begin meetings on time!
- Increase overall pace.
- Post minutes and Treasurers report.
6Steps To Save Time-
- Presenters need to be prepared.
- Introductions should be short.
- Limit remarks.
- Share the agenda with officers.
7Plan for a Perfect Evening
- Make your evening an event!
- Cater to their interests
- 2. Focus on quality.
- 3. Delight your customers.
- 4. Balance fellowship, food, ritual, and
entertainment. - 5. Involve your members in planning
- 6. Get out the word, promptly.
- 7. Ask for Feedback.
8Steps you can Take-
- Force yourself to plan.
- Make something special happen 6 times a year.
- Show videotapes of interest.
- 4. Dont forget Masonic enlightenment.
- 5. Invite an outside speaker
9Examples of outside Speakers
- School Officials Police
- Financial Planners Firefighters
- Travel Agents Politicians
- Insurance Agents Farmers
- Career Counselors Our Wives
- Real Estate Brokers
- Health Care Specialists
10Get the Ladies on your Side!
1. Get information to the wives 2. First
Visit to Petitioners home?-meet the family.
3. wives are important. 4. Cater a Ladies
Night.
11Get the Ladies on your Side!
5. Share your calendar with your wife. 6. Thank
the ladies when they help. 7. Ask for feedback.
12Communicate with Your Members
- Dress-up publications.
- 2. Computerize member information
- 3. Make a list of newly raised Masons
- 4. Get Lodge information in the local papers.
- 5. Start an email communication list
- 6. Set up a web site
13Buddy Up and Connect
- Assign every new Mason to a Mentor.
- 2. Introduce new Masons to others.
- 3. Learn the interests of your new Masons and
share that info. - .
14Buddy Up and Connect
4. Invite new Masons to events. 5.
Photograph new Members and post on
bulletin board. 6. Ask for feedback from new
Masons. 7. Watch for loss of interest and
react.
15Make Involvement Pay Off
- Ten Ways to increase membership
- Identify members skills, talents and interests.
- Remember their names
- 3. Ask new members how they wish to get involved
and follow through. - 4. Provide members with the plans and goals of
the Lodge. - 5. Listen to what they are saying!
16Make Involvement Pay Off
Ten Ways to increase membership 6. Invite new
members to decision making meetings. 7.
Contact the sick shut-Ins. 8. Look for
personal ways to support a brother outside of the
Lodge 9. Reward real performance. 10. Give
every Mason SOMETHING TO DO
AND SOMETHING TO LEARN.
17Creating Followship
1. Fix the Products first. 2. Recognize the
Importance of Change. 3. Make Something Happen
right away. 4. Focus on Quality.
18There are two kinds of leaders
- Those who are interested in the flock, and those
who are interested in the fleece.
which one are you?