K of C RetentionDD Meeting

Successful Retention Requires

Leadership
Organization
Planning
Training
Hard Work
What Can the DD’s Do?

LEADERSHIP
Importance of DD visits and guidance
Explain the Organization
Talk up the programs
Talk up the benefits
Praise success & Praise Effort
Behind the scenes
Do the Tough Counseling. ( Protocol, Structure, Attitude, Reporting)

 

Organization
How Do Your Councils Retain Members?
Organize the council with the proper structure
Have the Major Committees in Place
Train them
Use them
Run Meetings to Supreme Guidelines
Get membership participation in the activities and program schedule

Planning
Do your councils have an Activities schedule for the year?
Did the Directors participate in forming it?
Do they Have a retention team?
Do your councils have a formal retention plan?
Are they trained on the new Relocation procedure and form ( On the WEB)

Training
Do your councils Retention Committees know how the suspension system works?
Need training on the steps involved?
Do they know the alternatives available?
Dues waiver
Transfer
Withdrawal ( Withdrawal Letter}
Reconciliation of problem
Suspension for cause
Do they know how to facilitate each alternative?
Do your councils know the plan to retain members who relocate?
In State
Out of State
Know who to contact for help
Where to find the data on the Web Site
Do the council members know to inform the council when they move?
Do your councils know how to find members who are lost?
Step by Step instructions are on the Web Site Under the Retention Tab in Membership.
Importance of Knowledge of the order
Correct interview technique and content
No False impressions consistent message
Improve overall knowledge ( Do your councils)
Use part of Business Meeting to review
Duties of Officers
Benefits
History
Protocol
Structure ETC
Do the officers Carry the pocket flip chart(2041-05)
Do your councils use the Mentor and Rescue programs?
Do they understand them?
What training do they need?
How can we help?

The Organization is here to help - State Officers are available for;
Counseling
Blitz assistance
Retention assistance
Visits and talks
Formal training sessions
Award presentations
Specific intervention and problem solving

USE THEM - VIVAT JESUS