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District Conference 2011Energy, Focus, Leadership Workshop Session
Vicki Varthas
Denise Conroy
Denise Wilschut
WORKSHOP SESSION
ZONTA IS VITAL TO WOMEN
WORLDWIDE PROVIDING SERVICE
AND ADVOCACY
Setting the Scene
ZONTA’S GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Zonta’s Guiding Principles
• Women’s rights are human rights
• By advancing the status of women, we improve society
as a whole
• The key to change is the combination of service and
advocacy
• Our strength is our worldwide and local presence
• International friendship encourages understanding and
peace in the world
• We are united through purpose, values, and
democratic principles
Vitality helps us achieve our goals
How do we describe Zonta’s Vitality?How do we describe Zonta’s Vitality?
Energy
Zonta Energy
• What do you believe are the signs of energy
in Zonta Clubs?
• How do you rate your Club’s current level of
energy?
• What can you do to increase the energy level
in your Club?
Vitality helps us achieve our goals
How do we describe Zonta’s Vitality?How do we describe Zonta’s Vitality?
Energy
Strong and informed membership
Strong and Informed Membership
• How do you ensure your membership is
educated and informed about their
organization and what it means to be an
active Zontian in the community?
• What do you do to promote growth of
membership in your Club?
Vitality helps us achieve our goals
How do we describe Zonta’s Vitality?How do we describe Zonta’s Vitality?
Energy
Strong and informed membership
Shared leadership
Shared Zonta Leadership
• Organizations that attract and keep the
highest caliber leaders are those that
demonstrate Shared Leadership
• Implies shared responsibility for problem
identification, solutions and action taking
• Offers a way of increasing commitment and
encouraging other members to step forward
for future leadership roles
What Do We Need as Zonta Leaders?
Vision
Passion
Direction
Courage
Patience
Flexibility
Joy
Knowledge
As Zonta Leaders We Need to Know
• Zonta’s history
• Zonta’s Mission and Objects
• Zonta By Laws and Rules of
Procedure
• Zonta’s process for conducting
business at Conference and
Convention
• Where to access information (Zonta Manuals) and
ZI and District websites
As Zonta Leaders we need to keep up to date
• Goals and objectives for each biennium (in Governing Documents)
• International Service Programs and Projects adopted at Convention
• Current District level leadership and who to contact about what
• Changes to By-laws and Procedures following Conventions
• ZI policies and processes to advocate effectively on issues that affect women (ZI website)
Shared Leadership Goals
• To educate and inform others about Zonta’s
mission and operations
• To promote harmony and growth at the Club
level in the process of doing the work of
Zonta
• To help develop potential in self and other
members
Discussion on Shared Leadership
• What can we do to develop Shared
leadership in our Clubs?
• How can our Zonta leaders at District level
help us in developing our leadership in our
Clubs? What do we want from them?
Vitality helps us achieve our goals
How do we describe Zonta’s Vitality?How do we describe Zonta’s Vitality?
Energy
Strong and informed membership
Solutions focussed on combining service and advocacy to achieve best outcomes
Shared leadership
Be Solutions Focussed On Combining Service and Advocacy
“Advocacy is the expression of support for or
opposition to a cause, argument or proposal.
Advocacy may include influencing laws,
legislation or attitudes.”
When we combine Service and Advocacy, we have a very powerful tool
Be Solutions Focussed On Combining Service and Advocacy
• Service to women is not just raising money for
causes which meet our Objects, but also in
trying to improve the quality of their life by
advocating for better conditions for women.
• No action will be taken to address an issue of
concern to us unless authorities at the local,
state and federal levels are made aware there is
a problem which is worrying members of the
community.
Advocacy in Action
• ZI Advocacy Policy, Scorecard and Protocol for Advocacy and other LA&A documents must be used as the guides
• Club LA&A Committee should set up a folder of all these relevant documents and take to Club meetings as part of the ongoing education process of our members
Advocacy Tools
Did you know that you don’t need to “log in” to access member resources?
Zonta’s Enduring Mission
Full script of Slide Presentation from 2009 Inaugural District 22 Conference can be
found at
http://zontadistrict22.org/home/memberssection/districtconference2011
- Go to District Conference 2011 and then District Conference 2009
REMEMBER
Be solutions focussed in whatever we
choose to do when we are combining
our Service and Advocacy in our
Communities!
Small Group Discussion
• Identify areas of concern in your community
and why they are of concern. Please outline
to your group your special area of concern.
• For each issue of concern:
– Use the documents on pp 163-172 to check that it is a SOW issue
– What level of government would you advocate to? Page 163
COMBINING SERVICE AND ADVOCACY
WORKSHOPS TOMORROW WILL HIGHLIGHT SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS BEING
UNDERTAKEN BY CLUBS
Successful Advocacy in Action
ENERGY
STRONG & INFORMED MEMBERSHIP
SHARED LEADERSHIP
SOLUTIONS FOCUSSED ON COMBINING SERVICE AND ADVOCACY
Key to Achieving our Zonta Goals