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THOUGHTS FROM THE DIRECTOR’S STAND
Are you in a period of transition? Your job
recently ended and you’re looking for your
next gig? You’re moving across town, or maybe
across the country? Or you’re like me: a Club or
district leader approaching the end of your term
and looking forward to stepping down on July 1?
Whatever the reason, you know transitions can
be stressful, even when you’re excited about the
change. Hopefully, I can give you some ideas and
tips from two transitions I’m experiencing right
now: the end of my term as District 7 Director
and a move across town to Hillsboro.
Have a Transition Plan
The move from Gresham may take all of a
day or two, but I’ve learned that it requires at least
two months of planning. There are just that many
details to address. Do I want to hire a professional
moving company, or do I just want to pay a team
from my church with pizza and beer? Moving
companies and teams take time to identify and
generally require reservations weeks in advance.
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TRANSITIONS
Eldred Brown, DTM - District 7 Director
What about my personal belongings? Even with
my small inventory, I still can’t box all my stuff
up in one day. That’s going to take a couple of
weeks, too. There are so many other factors that
go into relocating that I can’t possibly keep track
of everything without a plan.
The same applies to my other transition out
of my role as your District Director. I know now
who my successor is, Lorri Andersen, but I have a
lot of work to do to hand the reins of the District
off to her. How and when am I going to hand off
the District checking account? What wisdom do I
need to pass on to her? What worked? What didn’t
work? What items on our District Success Plan
didn’t get completed, and why? What initiatives
did we start that aren’t done yet? Without a plan
for what I’m going to do when, it’s going to be
extremely difficult to manage this transition.
Use a Checklist
I’m a checklist person. Just about every big
plan I make will have a checklist. That’s just