Train the Trainer

After spending some time doing research on my project, I think I have determined that I really need to train the trainer --- provide the information and the access to resources so that at least one member of each club will be knowledgable about the membership process and they can then train the members of their club to provide information to potential and new members.

I've been doing a some research and also talking with individuals who might use the information and it is interesting to me how little current members know about the organization and the process for recruiting new members. Educating the current members is the top priority! I know that this group (primarily middle-aged men in top management positions) is accustomed to having adminstrative assistants and middle managers to carry out their projects at work. In a civic organization, everyone has to do part of the work - their are no supervisors, only workers.

Short presentations with lists of resources - both human and printed material - may still be the best way to get the information to a test group and see if they have the interest and ability to spend more time learning about the process. There is at least one training seminar each year. I can gather the resources and have them available on disk and as a link to the website-- at least that will be my goal.