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The Kings & Queens

G.A.T SPRINGS INTO SERVICE

FROM THE PEN OF THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TEAM

impactful leaders. However, process of enabling the team
My Fellow Lions and Leos: there are 7 essential skills that are to reach the goal.
fundamentally important for pro-
Greetings to you and your family! ductive leadership. They are: Program Coordinator
PROBLEM SOLVING:
Problem Solving is the
For the past month, the Coronavirus process of defining a ELECTION - is usually held in the
has taken over our lives here in the GOAL SETTING: problem and determining month of April.
Goal Setting is the
United States of America. Many development of an its cause. This involves
businesses, organizations and Action Plan. The Ac- finding solutions for
schools have cancelled their regular tion Plan answers the PU101- President or Secretary can
routines and some are closed. questions ~ who? difficult or complex complete this form which is sub-
issues, through careful
when? where? why? mitted via the MyLCI Website or
As Lions we have also postponed and how.? An Action analysis. Use the follow- via hard copy and mailed or faxed
ing process to solve a
or cancelled many of our regular Plan can be developed to LCI by the end of April.
activities, since we were ordered by by simply writing down problem: Define the
problem List probable
the authorities to stay home to help the steps to be taken to Very important: A copy should
dissipate the spread of this deadly achieve the desired solutions Evaluate solu- be sent to DG Deborah Harrison
tions Select best solution
Coronavirus. goals. Implement solution and FVDG Jacqueline Phillips.

Lions and Leos, let’s use the Lions and Leos please follow the
available technology to conduct our DELEGATING: CREATIVITY: Coronavirus Guidelines and be
Club Meetings, Nomination/ Delegating is when you Creativity is using your safe.
Election of Officers, Plan Service entrust a task or re- imagination to generate Peace and Love!
Projects and Fundraisers, so that sponsibility is entrusted original ideas. It also
when this Pandemic is over we can to another person or means breaking with Submitted by:
get our clubs up and running with- group. This is a critical routine and doing some- PDG Pauline C. Francis
out further delay. skill for leaders at any thing different. Some-
level. times thinking outside
You must continue to have monthly the box generates very
meetings via Zoom or Telephone COMMUNICATING: effective options.
Conference Call. If you have not One of the most im-
yet nominated your Slate of Offic- portant skills of a lead- Apply these Seven Essential Skills
ers for 2020/2021, please do so via er is the ability to com- for Effective Leadership and lead
the above methods. municate effectively. “Your Club, Your Way”.
Communicating is Be the Leader that inspires, moti-
If you do not have a Free Confer- sharing or explaining vates and retains great Lions!
ence Call number you can email: information, news or
FreeConferenceCall.com and ask ideas. An effective NOMINATION/ELECTION/
for a number. A Video leader must be able to PU101
Conferencing platform is also clearly explain goals
available. and specific tasks.
If you need more information you Please note the following positions
can contact me at pcfran- are nominated each year in the
cis6@gmail.com DECISION MAKING: month of March:
Decision Making is
choosing a particular President (Chair of club’s GAT)
Immediate Past President (LCIF
Leadership is developing a positive course of action. An Coordinator)
attitude, transmitting it to others efficient leader must First Vice President (Club Leader-
and encouraging them to reach a have enough infor- ship Chair)
common goal. Leadership is also mation in order to Second Vice President
about motivating members to work make key decisions. Secretary
together and cooperate with each Treasurer
other to achieve agreed upon goals. First and Second year Directors
Incidentally, each one of us is a TEAM BUILDING: Membership Chairperson
Team Work makes the
leader. We just have to develop dream work! Very true! Tail Twister
certain skills in order to be a more Many things can be Lion Tamer
effective leader. accomplished through Service Chairperson
teamwork. Team Build- Marketing Communications Chair-
There are many essential skills we ing involves the person
can learn in order to become