Viking Magazine - March 2016 - 4

Velkommen
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The Keys to Success
As
I've traveled throughout
Sons of Norway, visiting
lodges, I have observed that
our most successful lodges have some
characteristics in common. This month,
I would like to focus on two of those
characteristics.
First, successful lodges use the Sons
of Norway mission statement as a
guide for focusing their energies and
activities. These lodge seek to " . . .
promote and preserve the heritage
and culture of Norway, to celebrate
our relationship
with other Nordic
countries, and
provide quality
insurance and
fi nancial
products to
our members. "
After all, most
members
are looking
to connect
with their
heritage and
culture -
that is one of
the reasons
they joined.
By offering
meaningful
and engaging
programming
that is
consistent with
our mission
helps meet what
is expected from
membership.
Another characteristic of successful
lodges is that they set specifi c goals.
A favorite quote of mine is from
Benjamin Franklin, who said, " By
failing to prepare, you are preparing
to fail. " Our successful lodges prepare
by determining where they want to go
and what they want to do, then setting
meaningful, measurable, mission driven
goals to guide their efforts. What's
more, they plan strategies to achieve
their goals, and communicate both to
their membership.
Being a successful lodge takes a
committed leadership, planning, focus
and, yes, hard work. But, the results are
defi nitely worth it.
To learn some strategies to help your
lodge succeed, I would encourage you
to attend the Innovative Leadership
Conference (ILC), on August 24,
the day before our International
Convention. With a focus on leadership
and teamwork, including a module on
strategic planning, the day will provide
valuable and practical tools that
your lodge will be able to implement
immediately.
Speaking of leadership I'd like
to welcome Sons of Norway's new
Foundation Director. To learn about
her, read the Q&A on page 38.
G
jennom mange reiser til lodgene rundt
om i Sons of Norways har jeg lagt merke
til at de mest suksessfulle lodgene har
enkelte særtrekk til felles. Denne måneden
skal jeg fokusere på to av disse særtrekkene.
De mest fremgangsrike lodgene bruker
først og fremst Sons of Norways hovedformål
til å fokusere sine aktiviteter og energi.
Disse lodgene jobber med å " . . . fremme
og bevare norsk arv og kultur, hedre våre
relasjoner til andre nordiske land, og tilby
forsikringstjenester og økonomiske produkter
av høy kvalitet til medlemskapet. " Tross
alt ønsker de fl este medlemmene å komme
i kontakt med sin arv og kultur - det er en
av grunnene de ble medlemmer. Medlemskapets
forventninger innfris ved å tilby
meningsfylte og engasjerende programmer
som er forenlige med vårt formål.
Et annet kjennetegn ved fremgangsrike
lodger er at de setter konkrete mål. Et av
mine favorittsitater er fra Benjamin Franklin,
som sa, " Hvis du mislykkes i å forberede
deg, forbereder du deg på å mislykkes. " Våre
suksessfulle lodger forbereder seg ved å
bestemme hvilken vei de skal gå og hva de
ønsker å utrette, og deretter sette meningsfylte,
målbare og misjonsdrevne mål som
veileder arbeidsinnsatsen fremover. I tillegg
planlegger de strategier for å oppnå sine
mål, og kommuniserer dette til medlemskapet.
Å
være en fremgangsrik lodge krever en
Jon Tehven
International President
engasjert ledelse, planlegging, fokusering
og, javisst, hardt arbeid. Men resultatene er
absolutt verdt det.
For å lære noen strategier som kan hjelpe
lodgen din oppfordrer jeg deg til å delta på
Innovative Leadership Conference (ILC), den
24. august, som er dagen før den internasjonale
kongressen. Med fokus på ledelse og
samarbeid, inkludert en modul om strategisk
planlegging, vil denne dagen bringe
nyttige og praktiske verktøy som lodgen din
kan iverksette umiddelbart.
Og mens vi snakker om lederskap ønsker
jeg å si velkommen til vår nye leder av Sons
of Norways Foundation. For å lære mer om
henne kan du bla til side 38 og lese Q&A.
4 VIKING MARCH 2016 sonsofnorway.com
http://www.sonsofnorway.com

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