Being on your chapter's Leadership Team comes with responsibility and reward
BENEFIT #1
BENEFIT #2
Constant Visibilty that leads to building trust faster
This contributes to the VCP Process
BENEFIT #3
President
Chapter President runs the weekly BNI meeting.
- They run the meeting according to the BNI Approved Agenda.
- They ensure that the meeting starts and stops on time.
- They run the first half of the monthly Chapter Success Meeting.
- Attend Monthly LT Roundtables
- Completion of role-specific training in BNI Business Builder and attending LT orientation prior to taking on a role
- Lead by Example
- Signing applicable LT Agreement(s) prior to taking on a role
Important to note
No member is exempt from being held accountable.
The rules, policies and procedures apply to every member equally regardless of time in BNI or TYFCB.
“What you do for one you do for all.”
Vice Presidents and the Membership Committee must maintain BNI policies and procedures.
Vice President
The Vice President along with the four chair members of the Membership Committee run the chapter.
- Maintains weekly reports
- Marks visitor and member attendance
- Prepare for 7 month check-ins
- Chairs the Membership Committee
- Ensure the application process is running smoothly and timely
- Present the VP report as per the BNI Meeting Agenda
- Accountability letters for attendance and performance are consistently sent to members equally
- Lead by Example
- Understands the use of, and is capable of using Zoom and BNI Connect and is able to pull appropriate reports.
- Submits the PALMS Report after EACH meeting
- Run the second half of the monthly Chapter Success Meeting.
- Attend LT Roundtables
- Completion of role specific training in BNI Business Builder and attend LT orientation prior to taking on role
- Membership Committee and VP make decisions about venue/policy/ membership/ applications/BNI policy/set expectation within BNI guidelines
- Signing applicable LT Agreement(s) prior to taking on role
Secretary Treasurer
- Attend the first half of the monthly Chapter Success Meeting
- Attend LT Roundtables
- Completion of role specific training in BNI Business Builder and attend LT orientation prior to taking on role
- Announce upcoming renewals
- Maintain Monthly Budget reports
- Maintain Speaker Roster
- Announce 4-6 week Speaker Roster and enter roster and topics into BNI Connect
- Lead by Example
- Signing applicable LT Agreement(s) prior to taking on role
All Membership Committee Members
- Complete Member Success Program within the 12 months prior to taking on the role
- Completion of role specific training in BNI Business Builder and attend LT orientation prior to taking on role
- Lead by Example
- Signing of applicable Leadership Team Agreement(s) prior to taking on role
- Attend Monthly Chapter Success Meeting
- Watch and engage struggling members
- Ensure the chapter venue is conducive to growth and professionalism
- Ensure that ALL members conduct themselves in a professional way in line with the BNI Policies and the Code of Ethics.
Membership Committee
The Four Membership Committee Members along with the Vice President run the chapter.
The MC and VP work collaboratively to:
conduct interviews, onboard new members, make venue decisions and uphold BNI policies.
Community Builder Chair
Member Engagement Chair
- Maintains the TOP 10 most wanted classifications list
- Schedules visitor events and communicates with the Chapter Consultant
- Encourage member participation in the Power of One
- Review the Traffic Lights and PALMS reports to engage struggling members
- Communicate with the Mentor Coordinator to ensure the new members are engaged in the Passport Program
Member Relations Chair
Quality Assurance Chair
- Follow the structured conflict resolution process as defined in the training manual
- Deal with classification conflict within the chapter
- Communicate with the Chapter Consultant regarding all conflict
- Ensures the application process is timely
- New member onboarding is no longer than 2 weeks
- 7 Month check in renewal interviews are taking place consistently
Mentor Coordinator
Mentor Coordinator is responsible for the new member experience and engagement.
- Ensure that each new member is enrolled and engaged in the BNI Passport Program
- Assigns 10 Member Mentor roles and ensures that each Member Mentor is reaching out to the new member in a timely manner (not the other way around)
- Consistently communicates with the chapter BNI Member Consultant
- Communicates with the chapter President and MC regarding new members being inducted
- Attends the first half of the monthly Chapter Success Meeting
- Completion of role specific training in BNI Business Builder and attend LT orientation prior to taking on role
- Lead by Example
- Signing of applicable Leadership Team Agreement(s) prior to taking on role
Education Coordinator
The Education Coordinator plays a key role in educating chapter members, visitors and guests on BNI networking topics.
- Works with the chapter President and Vice President to come up with BNI related topics and themes
- Reviews and recommends: BNI Podcasts, Walker This Way Videos, BNI Business Builder courses for members to watch, listen and learn from
- Coordinates a 3-5 minute Education Moment each week.
- Completion of role specific training in BNI Business Builder and attend LT orientation prior to taking on role
- Lead by Example
- Signing of applicable Leadership Team Agreement(s) prior to taking on role
Visitor Host Coordinator
"You never get another chance to make a first impression".
- Build a strong Visitor Host Team
- Follow up with visitors by a phone call within 24 hours of meeting
- Arrive early along with the Visitor Host team for every meeting
- Ensures the Visitor registration table is set up prior to the start of each meeting. For BNI online, ensure that the networking breakout rooms are pre-set up and that visitors are being engaged in those rooms.
- Make sure Visitors are registered in BNI Connect
- Review application process with Visitors during Visitor Orientation
- Completion of role specific training in BNI Business Builder and attend In person LT orientation prior to taking on role
- Lead by Example
- Signing of applicable Leadership Team Agreement(s) prior to taking on role
Communications Coordinator/Chapter Webmaster
This role can be one person OR the role can be split.
- Manage the chapter’s BNI branded website, Facebook pages and all other social media collateral, ensuring branding standards are adhered to
- Announce BNI related upcoming courses/workshops/events at each meeting
- Read the weekly regional newsletters for content.
- Lead by Example
- Signing of applicable Leadership Team Agreement(s) prior to taking on role
Members personal events are not announced during the Communications Coordinators part in the agenda.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are Leadership Team Elected?
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How Long is the term in office?
How often am I required to attend Leadership Team orientation?
Leadership Team members and Membership Committee members will be required to attend BNI Online Leadership Orientation. All Leadership Team Members are required to complete any role-specific courses available through BNI Business Builder. They must have completed the Member Success Program in the prior 12 months to take on the role.
President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer, and MC members are required to participate in LET Roundtables. The BNI Franchise Agreement requires that all leaders are trained for a minimum of 12 hours a year. Officers are required to complete the BNI Learning online orientation, attend Leadership orientation, and participate in ongoing orientation via the LT Roundtables in order for us to meet our Franchise Agreement
Once I have completed a 1-year term as President, Vice President, or Secretary/Treasurer, can I stay in one of the three positions for an additional 1-year term?
As a current (out-going) President, Vice President, or Secretary/Treasurer, may I serve on the Membership Committee or one of the support positions such as Education Coordinator?
Do support positions Visitor Host Coordinator or Mentor Coordinator have to come to orientation?
What report?
Every Officer has a part to play in the monthly Chapter Success Meeting. At the end of each month, we review the reports.
Presidents run the Chapter Success Meeting for the first half.
Vice President’s (PALMS) reports are completed weekly and submitted within 48 hours after the meeting in BNI Connect. The Vice President also runs the second part of the monthly Chapter Success Meeting.
Secretary/Treasurer and The Membership Committee attend the Monthly Chapter Success Meeting.
Do Membership Committee Chairs have to attend orientation?
As an LT Officer do I pay membership dues while in office?
Yes. Before taking office, the incoming officer MUST have at least 60 days remaining on their membership. If your renewal date falls between July 1 through October 1, you must renew before taking office.
Do I receive an exemption of my dues while serving as an officer?
This is region and country-specific. Check with your Regional Support Team to see what program your region is taking part in.
What Round Table Meeting?
Each Executive Officer is required to attend the Leadership Round Table Meeting held in their area. On the rare occasion you cannot attend, a Leadership Team support member may substitute for you.
These meetings are BNI Online based. Check your regional website calendar for the upcoming LT Roundtables.
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