Viking Magazine - May 2016 - 4

Velkommen
The Benefi ts of Change
uring the past few years, Hamar lodge 8-017 in Hamar, Norway, has made
changes to improve its recruitment and retention of members. Where did
they begin? First, they decided to change the atmosphere of their meetings
by striving to be more welcoming. Then, to attract prospective members, they
worked to increase their visibility in the community.
To help improve the atmosphere, the lodge changed to having all open
meetings. That meant that visitors, whether accompanied by a member or not, are
enthusiastically encouraged to come to meetings and events, and their attendance
is warmly welcomed. Members do not leave guests unattended, but eagerly engage
them in conversations and include them in small group discussions. According
Knut Einar Volla, lodge president, they have found that
experiencing a meeting and the fellowship of the lodge
seems to make the transition from prospective member to
member easier. The guests already feel like a part of the
lodge so when they are asked to join, they are eager to
do so. Visitors get the feeling the fi rst time they walk
through the door that Hamar lodge is a welcoming
place to come together to have an enjoyable time
with friends.
D
In order to attract visitors, the lodge
also worked to increase its visibility in the
community. Articles in the local paper about
the lodge, combined with announcements
of upcoming meetings and events, keeps the
community aware of all the fun and interesting
activities taking place. This has been the most
effective tactic in encouraging potential
members to sample what the lodge has
to offer.
I applaud Hamar for their willingness
to make changes. As the result of what
they have done, the lodge is described as
enthusiastic, energetic and inviting. What
words can be used to describe your lodge?
Fordelene ved endring
I de siste årene har Hamar lodge 8-017
i Hamar, Norge foretatt endringer for å
styrke rekruttering og medlemsbevaring.
Hvordan begynte de? Det første de
gjorde var å bestemme seg for å endre
atmosfæren på møtene for å gjøre dem
mer innbydende. Deretter jobbet de med
å øke synligheten i nærmiljøet for å trekke
inn nye medlemmer.
For å skape en bedre atmosfære begynJon
Tehven
International President
te lodgen å holde åpne møter. Det betyr
at nye besøkende, uansett om de ledsages
av et medlem eller ikke, oppmuntres
på entusiastisk måte til å delta på møter
og tilstelninger, og får en varm mottagelse
når de møter opp. Medlemmene
overlater ikke gjestene til seg selv, men
er ivrige etter å engasjere dem i samtaler
og små gruppediskusjoner. Ifølge
lodgepresidenten Knut Einar Volla har de
funnet ut at overgangen fra interesse til
fullt medlemskap er mye lettere når de
får erfare et møte og oppleve samholdet
i lodgen. Så når gjestene blir spurt om de
ønsker å bli medlem føler de allerede en
tilknytning til lodgen og er ivrige etter å
gjøre det. Første gang de går gjennom
døren får gjestene fornemmelsen av at
Hamar lodge er et innbydende sted hvor
man kan treffe andre og ha en hyggelig
stund sammen med venner.
For å tiltrekke seg besøkende har lodgen
også jobbet med å øke synligheten i
nærmiljøet. Gjennom artikler om lodgen
i den lokale avisen og annonsering av
kommende møter og begivenheter,
holdes lokalsamfunnet underrettet om
alle de fornøyelige og interessante
aktivitetene som foregår. Dette har vist
seg å være den mest effektive måten man
kan påvirke potensielle medlemmer til å
prøve det som lodgen har å tilby.
Jeg applauderer Hamar for viljen til å
foreta endringer. Som et resultat av hva
de har gjort beskrives lodgen som entusiastisk,
energisk og innbydende. Hvilke ord
beskriver din lodge?
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