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Dont Have A Cow Man, Leadership Means Fun

• National Grange Leadership/Membership Department

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How Did You Get to be a Leader?

• Elected/Appointed
• Grew into
• ?
• Choice
• As a leader, are you having fun?

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Where does fun belong in the Grange?

• During the Lecturers program
• During the meeting
• Before after the meeting
• Community service projects,Educational
  activities,Legislative projects
• Fund-raisers
• All of the Above

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The Importance of Fun

• Second most important reason that people join for
• Enhances the bonds of friendship(1 reason
  people join)
• Makes people look forward to come, promotes
  involvement
• Makes difficult/unpleasant jobs easier
• Improves general attitude

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Fun Attitude

• Rule 1 - You Cant Have Fun WithA Negative
  Attitude!
• Get into a Circle
• Say something positive about your Grange within 5
  seconds
• Youre out if you say somethingnegative or
  repeat a positive
• Keep it going!

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• Grinch
• Instigator
• Facilitator

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The Grinch

• Tries to Stop Fun (control)
• This is serious business (dignified)
• Often task oriented (get the job done or done
  right Dont lose focus)
• Wants focus on themselves
• Unhappy (misery loves company)

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The Instigator

• Starts Fun
• Practical jokes or pranks
• Sometimes described as a clown
• Tells jokes and stories
• Often wants people to get along

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The Facilitator

• Allows others to have fun
• Joins in
• Keeps fun in bounds
• As long as task is proceeding, fun is OK
• Fun should never be at the expense of any member
• Ensures that everyone is a part of the fun

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• Which are you?
• Grinch
• Instigator
• Facilitator
• Can you change roles?
• Can you get others to change roles?

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• Rule 2 - Teamwork Makes Fun Possible
• Form a circle of 5 to 6.
• Tie your hands to your neighbors.
• Each person now makes a paper airplane.
• When everyone in your circle has a airplane,
  throw them.

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• Changing the way your Grange views fun
• It Starts with You!
• What does your appearance say to others?
• What does your expression, body language say to
  others?
• Do you plan on having fun?

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• Changing the way your Grange views fun
• Look to your team!
• Do you have any instigators in your Grange?
• Does your Grange feel like a team?
• Does everyone feel needed?

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• Changing the way your Grange views fun
• Be Prepared for Some Sour Milk!
• The unexpected happens.
• Anticipate problems with your teams help.
• Turn lemons into lemonade with your teams help.

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• Rule 3 Work Together to Get Through the Tough
  Times.
• Pick a partner you dont know
• Write down one thing that isnt fun in your
  Grange.
• Crumple it up into a ball and throw it on the
  floor.
• Guide your partner through the minefield.

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• What have we learned?
• Fun is a team activity
• Building a team may take more effort
• The team can accomplish more than you
• The team will have fun when their leader is
  having fun
• Let go and have some fun

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• Rule 1 - You cant have fun with a negative
  attitude!
• Rule 2 - Teamwork Makes Fun Possible
• Rule 3 Work Together to Get Through the Tough
  Times.

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Leaderships Role in Fun

• Membership growth is all about your Grangers
  bring others into your Grange family.
• You are a leader in your Grange.
• Friendship fun are necessary to the success of
  your Grange.

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Its Your Grange, Its Your Choice!
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Dont Have A Cow Man, Leadership Means Fun

• National Grange Leadership/Membership Department