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2014 Asia-pacific ConferenceRoad to the young active citizens- the 3 step method for leadership training JCI JAPANBest Local Personal Skill Development Program

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Entry Information
Award Program:Category:

2014 Asia-Pacific Conference
Best Local Personal Skill Development Program

NOM Information
National Organization:

National President:

JCI JAPAN
Kazuya Suzuki
E-mail: japan@jci.cc

LOM Information
Local Organization:
President:

JCI Osaka
Norimasa Nakatani

President Email: nori72nori72wanokokoro@gmail.com

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Basic Information
Duration : From July to November, 2013
Staff : 53 members
Sponsors : JCI Osaka Obs
Budget : US$0
Profit / Loss : None
In which UN MDG bestfit (if apply): ?:Who is benefited ?: 1,012 members of JCI Osaka
Objective : To JCI Osaka members leading citizens, our objectives are as follows:
1. To get them to become more aware of leadership needed forleaders in local community.
To get them to realize the importance of taking proactiveactions.
2. To get them to acquire organization management skills.
To get them to learn how to send an idea and enhancepeople's motivation.
To get them to develop management skills, such as how torun a meeting and organize meeting materials.
Overview : Step 1
We made a handbook, "Yarukkyanaide-sho (means Have No
Choice but to Do it)," and published it on the web. (August, 2013)
We included how to manage an organization, how to develop leadershipand gave specific examples in the handbook.
Contents of the handbook are as follows:
How to gather followers.
How to communicate with followers, such as how to send amessage and improve their motivation.
How to write a project proposal and show examples.
How to organize a meeting according to Robert's Proceedings
Method.
Cases of success and failure as a leader.

Step 2
We held a seminar on how to take leadership by using the handbook.
(Sep. 10th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 21st, 26th, Oct. 11th, 16th, and Nov. 20th,2013)
Themes of the seminar are as follows:
The need for a leader in a local community.
How to act and behave as a leader.
How to manage an organization, such as how to organize ameeting and prepare materials.

Step 3We held a presentation conference. In the conference, presenters showed
examples of how they took leadership in their business and got actively
involved in local community. (Jul. 9th, 2013)
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Results : JCI Osaka members enacted positive changes as below:
As many as 167 members pursued the post of executive. This number
reached 20.5% of new members in 2014.
More JCI Osaka members built an organization to act for local community
besides JCI activity, and led citizens as a leader, who led 100 people toclean their town or organized the event in order to activate the local
community, etc.
Actions Taken : Step 1
Actions taken to make the handbook:
1. April, 2013
We decided on the table of contents and investigation items.
We made a list of OBs who had been actively involved in JCIOsaka's activities as a local community leader.
We screened them for a hearing.
2. From May to July, 2013
We interviewed them and conducted a hearing.
We wrote and proofread a draft.
3. Jul. 29th, 2013
We accomplished the handbook.
4. Aug. 6th, 2013
We published the handbook on JCI Osaka Website.

Step 2
Actions taken at a seminar:
1. Sep. 10th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 21st, 26th, Oct. 11th, and 16th, 2013
We provided opportunities for all JCI Osaka members tolearn about the need for a leader in a local community andhow to act and behave as a leader.
Number of participants: from 30 to 150 people on each day
2. Nov. 20th, 2013
We held a seminar for JCI Osaka members asking for thepost of executive. At the seminar, they could learn themethods of organization management as a leader.
Number of participants: Approx.150 people

Step 3
Actions taken at a presentation conference:
1. From May to Jul. 20th, 2013
We chose one presenter each from 13 JCI Osaka
Committees. (Each Committee has 30 to 110 members.)
2. Jun. 6th, 2013
We held an orientation.
3. From Jun. 20th to the day before the program
We closely examined and improved the presentation
contents of each Committee.
4. Jul. 9th, 2013
We held a presentation conference.
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We could continuously and effectively get them to become aware ofleadership by using the following 3 methods: learning by
themselves using a textbook, understanding important points at aseminar, and getting motivated by their close friends' activities.
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committee's precious possession for next year as well as this year.
We included many specific examples in the handbook. It enabled
them to learn not only the concepts but also putting them intopractice.
They learned important things at the seminar. By doing so, theycould deeply understand the significance of leadership and how tomanage an organization.
They watched their close friends' activities, and could regard themas their own.

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Award Category criteria
Objectives, Planning, Finance and Execution

What were the To JCI Osaka members leading citizens, ourobjectives of this objectives are as follows:
program?

1. To get them to become more aware ofleadership needed for leaders in localcommunity.
To get them to realize the importance oftaking proactive actions.
2. To get them to acquire organization
management skills.
To get them to learn how to send an
idea and enhance people's motivation.
To get them to develop management
skills, such as how to run a meeting andorganize meeting materials.
We taught our members how JCI Mission,
Vision and Value related to their activities byusing a handbook at a forum. As a result, they
got to be able to understand the relationship.
We achieved their understanding of thesignificance of active citizenship as a local
leader.

How does thisprogram align to
the JCI Plan ofAction?

Was the budget an
effective guide forthe financial No budget was needed in order to run this program
management of the continuously and effectively.
project?
How does this This program advanced JCI Mission and Vision as
project advance the below.
JCI Mission andVision?
We could get our members to acquire

JCIMission

JCI
Visionskills needed for a local leader such as
leadership and organization management.
Examples are as follows:
How to send an idea.
How to boost people's motivation.
How to run a meeting.
How to organize materials.
The number of JCI Osaka members has
increased who built an organization to act
for a local community besides JCI
activity, and led local citizens.
Examples are as follows:
Executive Committee held an eventto activate the community.
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100 people cleaned up thecommunity.

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Award Category criteria
Membership Participation

By number, howmany members
were involved inthis program? 53 members
By percentage,
how manymembers of theLocal Organization
were involved inthis program? 100%
Describe the main Step 1 to make a handbook:roles of theparticipating
We considered its organization.
members in thisWe listened to OBs who had been activelyprogram.
involved in JCI Osaka's activities as a localleader.
We wrote a draft and proofread it.
Step 2 to hold a seminar:
We screened lectures.
Step 3 to hold a presentation conference:
We chose a topic.
We held an orientation.
We followed up speakers.
We ran a presentation conference.

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Skills Developed

What skills weredeveloped in thisprogram?

1. Members of JCI Osaka became more
conscious of leadership needed for a
local leader.
They realized the significance of acting
proactively.
2. Members of JCI Osaka acquiredorganization management skills.
They learned how to send an idea andenhance people's motivation.
They developed management skills, suchas how to run a meeting and organize
meeting materials.

How were theseskills developed?
Describe themethods andactivities used.

1. We made a handbook, " Yarukkyanaidesho (means Have No Choice but to Doit)," and published it on the web. (August,2013)
We included how to manage an organization,
how to develop leadership, and gave specificexamples in the handbook.
Contents of the handbook are as follows:
How to gather followers.
How to communicate with followers, suchas how to send a message and improvetheir motivation.
How to write a project proposal andshow examples.
How to organize a meeting according toRobert's Proceedings Method.
Cases of success and failure as a leader.
2. We held a seminar on how to take leadershipby using a handbook. (Sep. 10th, 11th, 12th,18th, 21st, 26th, Oct. 11th, 16th, and Nov.
20th, 2013)
Themes of the seminar are as follows:
The need for a leader in a local
community.
How to act and behave as a leader.
How to manage an organization, such as
how to organize a meeting and preparematerials.
3. We held a presentation conference. In theconference, presenters showed examples of
how they took leadership in their business andgot actively involved in local community. (Jul.
9th, 2013)

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Impact on Participants

What was the The number of JCI Osaka members who act
intended impact on positively and lead an organization or an associationthe participants? was expected to increase.
Describe the actual As many as 167 members pursued the post of
impact on the executive. This number reached 20.5% of newparticipants. members in 2014.

More JCI Osaka members built an organization toact for local community besides JCI activity, and led
citizens as a leader, who led 100 people to clean
their town or organized the event in order toactivate the local community, etc.

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Award Category criteriaLong-term Impact of the Program

What is theexpected long-term
impact of thisproject?

We made the handbook which is our preciouspossession. The number of people who act for
an organization and a community as a leader isexpected to increase.
Our members who have acted as a local
leader will make a big impact on othermembers and local citizens. The number ofactive citizens is expected to increase in thecommunity.

What changes
would you make toimprove the resultsof this project?

In the future, we would like to provide
opportunities for people to know other people's
activities who have acted as a local leader at
a presentation conference. If our members
and local citizens exchange their opinions witheach other, they will become motivated to act
positively. As a result, synergistic effects arealso expected.
We would like to include specific examples in
the handbook so that people can takeleadership effectively. Because of this, thevalue of the handbook is expected to enhance.
(In order to achieve the goal, we published thehandbook on the web, not on a booklet.)

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