ROTARY DISTRICT 5150
INSPIRING LEADERS TO SERVE EFFECTIVELY (ILSE)
October 17, October 22, October 29, November 5, and November 21, 2026
Schedule
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Module
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Presenter
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1
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Rotary Terrace
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Lora Curran
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2
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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6 PM to 7:30 PM
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Via Zoom
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Gary Gerber
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3
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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6 PM to 7:30 PM
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Via Zoom
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Steve Hodgdon
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4
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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6 PM to 7:30 PM
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Via Zoom
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Shari Teresi
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5 and ILSE Graduation Ceremony
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Saturday, November 21, 2026
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9:30 AM to 12 noon
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Rotary Terrace
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Dave Bertini
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About ILSE
Inspiring Leaders to Serve Effectively (ILSE) is a five-session leadership development workshop designed to help Rotarians strengthen their ability to lead, communicate, collaborate, and inspire others in service.
This is not a program reserved for formal leaders. It is for any Rotarian who wants to become more effective, more confident, and more impactful in working with others.
Who Should Attend?
ILSE is especially valuable for:
- Newer Rotarians who want to better understand Rotary leadership and find meaningful ways to contribute
- Emerging Leaders who are considering future leadership roles in their club or district
- Committee Chairs and Project Leaders who need to motivate volunteers, delegate effectively, and keep teams engaged
- Club Presidents and Presidents-Elect who want to strengthen leadership, communication, and team-building skills
- Past Presidents and Experienced Rotarians who want to refresh their leadership approach and mentor future leaders
- District Leaders who work across multiple clubs and need to influence, collaborate, and build consensus without relying on authority
- Rotarians Leading Service Projects who want stronger tools for planning, teamwork, volunteer engagement, and follow-through
- Rotarians Seeking Better Communication Skills who want to become better listeners, collaborators, and relationship builders
- Rotarians Looking to Re-Energize Their Experience and reconnect with their purpose for serving
- Any Rotarian Seeking Personal and Professional Growth, even without a desire for formal leadership roles
Why Attend the ILSE Workshop?
1. Understand Yourself as a Leader
Gain insight into your leadership style, strengths, values, and blind spots through reflection and assessment. Become the kind of leader people want to follow, work with, and serve alongside.
Gain insight into your leadership style, strengths, values, and blind spots through reflection and assessment. Become the kind of leader people want to follow, work with, and serve alongside.
2. Become a Better Listener and Communicator
Develop practical skills to listen more effectively, communicate clearly, and build stronger relationships.
Develop practical skills to listen more effectively, communicate clearly, and build stronger relationships.
3. Learn How to Lead Volunteers
Discover how to influence, inspire, and motivate people who choose to serve, without relying on authority.
Discover how to influence, inspire, and motivate people who choose to serve, without relying on authority.
4. Build Trust and Stronger Teams
Create environments where people feel valued, included, and motivated to contribute.
Create environments where people feel valued, included, and motivated to contribute.
5. Strengthen Collaboration
Work more effectively across committees, clubs, generations, and differing perspectives.
Work more effectively across committees, clubs, generations, and differing perspectives.
6. Handle Difficult Conversations
Gain tools to navigate conflict with empathy, respect, and clarity.
Gain tools to navigate conflict with empathy, respect, and clarity.
7. Motivate and Empower Others
Learn how to recognize strengths, delegate meaningfully, and help others succeed.
Learn how to recognize strengths, delegate meaningfully, and help others succeed.
8. Develop Future Leaders
Learn how to mentor emerging leaders and strengthen leadership succession in Rotary.
Learn how to mentor emerging leaders and strengthen leadership succession in Rotary.
9. Expand Your Rotary Network
Connect with Rotarians from other clubs, share ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
Connect with Rotarians from other clubs, share ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
10. Reconnect With Your Purpose
Reflect on why you serve, how you lead, and the impact you want to make through Rotary.
Reflect on why you serve, how you lead, and the impact you want to make through Rotary.
Cost: $50 for the complete 5-Session Leadership Workshop
Your Club may be able to help cover your enrollment fee. Be sure to ask!