Team Leader Qualiifications

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Written by Admin Sunday, 13 September 2009 11:26

TEAM LEADER QUALIFICATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
The Team Leader must:
• Be an experienced Rotarian, especially in International Service, well informed
on the home country and on Rotary.
• Not be a current DG, an immediate PDG or a DGE. Other past district
governors may serve as Team Leaders, provided there has been an open
selection process and where special requirements of the exchange, such as
language, vocation or other needs result in the PDG being chosen as the best
qualified candidate. The Team Leader need not have held any previous
District office.
• Represent the District Governor of the team’s home district.
• Assume complete charge of the team; possess outstanding interpersonal
communication skills to act as advisor and counselor when the need arises,
and act as liaison between the team and the host clubs.
• Remain with the team for the duration of the study tour, except in the case of
separate Team Member activities. Under no circumstances should the Team
Leader leave the tour before its conclusion.
• Be willing and able, physically and otherwise, to keep pace with the vigorous
program of study planned for the team.
• Have proficiency (preferably fluency) in the major language(s) of the host
district.
• Not be accompanied by a spouse, companion, fiancé or other relatives or
dependents on the GSE tour under any circumstances.
• Help Team Members prepare speeches which they will be asked to give at
Rotary club meetings and other functions, and help them plan a major
presentation (at least 30 minutes) for the host district’s conference if the team
is expected to attend and be a part of the program.
• Take an active role in the team’s pre-departure orientation to ensure that they
are thoroughly acquainted with the aims, objective and ideals – to further
international understanding and goodwill.
• Imbue the team with a sense of mission.
• Build a well-informed and cohesive group that is able to present timely
programs about its own country to Rotary clubs and Rotarians in the host
district.

TEAM LEADER QUALIFICATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Team Leader must:

  • Be an experienced Rotarian, especially in International Service, well informed on the home country and on Rotary.
  • Not be a current DG, an immediate PDG or a DGE. Other past district governors may serve as Team Leaders, provided there has been an open selection process and where special requirements of the exchange, such as language, vocation or other needs result in the PDG being chosen as the best qualified candidate. The Team Leader need not have held any previous District office.
  • Represent the District Governor of the team’s home district.
  • Assume complete charge of the team; possess outstanding interpersonal communication skills to act as advisor and counselor when the need arises, and act as liaison between the team and the host clubs.
  • Remain with the team for the duration of the study tour, except in the case of separate Team Member activities. Under no circumstances should the Team Leader leave the tour before its conclusion.
  • Be willing and able, physically and otherwise, to keep pace with the vigorous program of study planned for the team.• Have proficiency (preferably fluency) in the major language(s) of the host district.
  • Not be accompanied by a spouse, companion, fiancé or other relatives or dependents on the GSE tour under any circumstances.
  • Help Team Members prepare speeches which they will be asked to give at Rotary club meetings and other functions, and help them plan a major presentation (at least 30 minutes) for the host district’s conference if the team is expected to attend and be a part of the program.
  • Take an active role in the team’s pre-departure orientation to ensure that they are thoroughly acquainted with the aims, objective and ideals – to further international understanding and goodwill.
  • Imbue the team with a sense of mission.
  • Build a well-informed and cohesive group that is able to present timely programs about its own country to Rotary clubs and Rotarians in the host district.