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Current Focus
Current Focus
Support your Leadership teams to attend the next Leadership Round table on 2025.
Future Zoom Round Tables - https://bit.ly/BNIMCRoundTableChangeover for some chapters October1. Let the office know by August 8th. August 8th for Top 3.
Here is Changeover / New Role Communication that you can share.
Please don't stop supporting the chapters to complete the training. It makes your life easier the more knowledge and awareness the chapters have. There are reports for you to identify who has completed the training.
Have you completed your training for your chapter role and director training?Master Connector pins will be given out by Directors in early 2025.
Please complete your Director Chapter Dashboards after CSMs. Ask Marina if you are unsure.
Ongoing Tasks and Checks
Ongoing Tasks and Checks
Build a relationship with the leadership team. Regularly communicate and interact with them.
Ensure they enter their PALMS weekly and especially after their last meeting of the month.
Attend their Chapter Success Meeting every month. Driving reviews and actions for growth and retention. Let Marina know if you are unable to attend with notice please. Marina will attend.
Chapter anniversaries for members are a link at the bottom of your dashboards. Anniversary Folder. Slides are updated 1st/2nd week of the month
Please read notes section of a months slide for members who have not paid yet or paid late. Director tins have ribbons and pins.
Email bnimcadminteam@bnimc.com.au for supplies
Present the education section of the meeting monthly (or at least regularly)
Do a feature presentation 3 to 4 times a year. (Feature Presentation packs)
Provide an update via your chapters dashboard every month.
Assist the chapter to complete and maintain their Chapter Plan. Make sure visitor days are listed and/or their growth strategies. This plan needs to have a focus for Growth and Retention outcomes.
Passport Program is implemented and effective
Membership Committee have the all the roles functioning effectively
Welcome the new members - Call them.
Attend the Director Event https://bit.ly/BNIMCDirectorsMeeting
Complete training in Business Builder named Supporting Chapters as a Support and Growth Director Consultant
Complete National Director Training - Next opportunity is 2024 http://bit.ly/MelbCentTrain. Use the keyword in the search, SGDC.
General Information
General Information
Director Reports (Reporting 2 You reports)
BNI Melbourne Central Info Hub for all members
Rentention and Green Statisics
Director Whatsapp group - https://chat.whatsapp.com/IZwVwIglyKh50Gy1egZ1x5
Communication for members starting a new role
Director Education Powerpoint slides
Getting Started - Information to provide, training and calendar appointments to add
Getting Started - Information to provide, training and calendar appointments to add
- Start and Plan to finish your Business Builder Support & Growth Director Consultant Training
We will assigned you training in Business Builder named Supporting Chapters as a Support & Growth Director Consultant. Or you can find it yourself.
https://www.schoox.com/academies/tp/index.php?tpId=51598&time_x=1589389549
https://www.schoox.com/academies/tp/index.php?tpId=51597&time_x=1589389162
Other additional business builder training
This is for PALMS (10) LTT Series - Proper & Prompt Entering of Data - Online Courses - Schoox
- Register and Enter into your diary the National Support & Growth Director Consultant Training
This training is conducted nationally over zoom. The training is listed in BNI Connect. The name of the training is:
BNI Australia SGDC Orientation Set 2 July & August 2025
Register and see more information at http://bit.ly/MelbCentTrain. Try using this as the keyword in the search, SGDC.
Other things to know about the national training:
There will be pre-learning to do in BNI Business Builder. We will assign the training to you.
The training is very interactive and will require your participation in the breakout rooms.
Padlets are used during the training and for reflecting on your pre-training. We will provide the padlets for pre-learning closer to the date.
There is a participant guide. We will send the guide to you when you register
After the training we will have a Melbourne Central Debrief and Braith or Marina will go over specific topics
- Diarise our Director Monthly Events
Our Directors Monthly Events are listed in the image below.
Please make sure you are in attendance, or book in with our Marina Pitisano to catch up.
Register for the upcoming Director Meetings through https://bit.ly/BNIMCDirectorsMeeting
- Complete the DnA Confidentiality Agreement
It is important that you sign the DnA Confidentiality Agreement and send it back to BNIMCAdminTeam@bnimc.com.au
- Provide your bank account details for payments
Please send BNIMCAdminTeam@bnimc.com.au your payment details.
- Familiarise yourself with the Job Description
Here is our job description for a Director in Melbourne Central.
Melbourne Central Director Event
Melbourne Central Director Event
Our Director meetings are part of your responsibilities as a Director. They provide important information and training. Register https://bit.ly/BNIMCDirectorsMeeting
Slides from March 2024 Director Event.
BNI Australia SGDC Round Table
BNI Australia SGDC Round Table
This national monthly roundtable is for BNI Australia Support and Growth Director Consultants (SGDC) to share best practices and ideas to improve their impact on the chapters they support. The agenda includes introductions and open networking, a short presentation, the sharing of ideas/issues, and breakout groups to develop actions/solutions. Attendance is marked and participation is eligible for CEU points.
(Note: Ambassadors in training for SGDC are welcome to participate.)
Click HERE to register.
Leaders and Directors Round Table
Leaders and Directors Round Table
Invited are Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Treasurer/Secretary. However, anyone is welcome to attend.
This your opportunity to network and strategise with leaders from all our chapters in Melbourne Central. Our Executive Director Braith Bamkin will share the progress and successes of our region.
There are activities to learn and share on topics with other leaders that are relevant to our chapters now.
Here is the link to register for 2025. https://bit.ly/BNIMCRoundTable
See you on October 13th for our In Person Event. Arrive at 10:00am for a 10:15 am start. 2 hour event.
Register here.
Save the date for BNI Melbourne Central in person Directors Wrap and Lunch 2025 up for networking, relationship building, and learning to support your chapter.
This is your opportunity to meet fellow teammates. We look forward to seeing you.
Date: 08 December 2025
Time: 9:45 AM - 02:00 PM
Workshop 10 to Midday.
Lunch Midday to 2pm
Venue: TBA.
Registration to follow!
Networking After 5pm 2025
Networking After 5pm 2025
Have all your members attend - great social events!
Have all your members attend - great social events!
Check more details here.
BNI Portal : BNI Insights
BNI Portal : BNI Insights
The link to access - www.bniportal.com.
Log in details are the same as BNI Connect. Select BNI Insights.
- BNI Australia SGDC Orientation Set 1 and Set 2
The Support & Growth Director Orientation is designed to help participants understand the BNI System better, and the systems that must be in place in Chapter operations, so that Members are able to Grow their business, develop Business & Leadership skills and continue to be encouraged by a positive & supportive Chapter Culture.
Participants will gain the fulfillment of being part of a DnA Team, that supports Members and Chapters to develop larger Positive & Supportive BNI communities in the region, which will transform the lives of many more people.
Filled with “simple to apply” nuggets of wisdom, “technical know-hows”, mentoring and practical applications, participants will develop an appreciation for the depth of the BNI System for business as well as personal growth.
***Important***
Please log in before 3:45pm AEST as the workshop starts with 15 minutes of Open Networking in Breakout groups. Also allow a 15 minutes buffer after the workshop for any Q&A.
Date and Time
Set 2
Click here to register.
1st July 2025 3:45PM
8th July 2025 3:45PM
15th July 2025 3:45PM
22nd July 2025 3:45PM
29thJuly 2025 3:45PM
5th August 2025 3:45PM
12th August 2025 3:45PM
19thAugust 2025 3:45PM
Time shows in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
Director Education for Presenting at Chapters or with members
Director Education for Presenting at Chapters or with members
This is the current education to share with all chapters - Communicating with Each other. Power Point Slide Options to share
This is the library of education packs already prepared for you to use. Always growing.
Here are the slides used for a variety of training and regional training.
The Education Webpage has a variety of educations and activities you could share.
August 2025 Retention Leaderboard
August 2025 Retention Leaderboard
August 2025 Greenest Leaderboard
August 2025 Greenest Leaderboard
Supporting Mentor Coordinators & Influence First Year Retention
Supporting Mentor Coordinators & Influence First Year Retention
A BNI Support & Growth Director Consultant plays a crucial role in supporting the BNI Mentor Coordinator, ensuring that mentorship programs within a chapter run smoothly and effectively. Here’s how they assist:
1. Guidance & Training
1. Guidance & Training
Provides training to the Mentor Coordinator on BNI’s mentoring process and best practices.
Helps the Mentor Coordinator understand how to match experienced members with new members for effective mentorship.
Ensures the Mentor Coordinator is familiar with BNI’s Member Success Program (MSP) and how it integrates with mentoring.
2. Resources & Tools
2. Resources & Tools
Supplies mentoring materials, such as BNI’s mentoring guides, checklists, and success tracking sheets.
Helps in setting up structured mentoring meetings and follow-ups.
Recommends strategies to keep mentorship engaging and productive.
3. Accountability & Progress Monitoring
3. Accountability & Progress Monitoring
Assists in tracking the progress of mentor-mentee relationships.
Encourages the Mentor Coordinator to check in with new members to ensure they are benefiting from mentorship.
Reviews reports and feedback to refine and improve the mentorship program.
4. Member Engagement & Retention
4. Member Engagement & Retention
Supports the Mentor Coordinator in making sure new members feel welcomed, engaged, and guided during their first 6-12 months in the chapter.
Helps reduce member turnover by ensuring new members integrate well and see value in BNI.
Encourages ongoing mentor participation by recognizing and appreciating mentors.
5. Communication & Collaboration
5. Communication & Collaboration
Acts as a bridge between the Regional Leadership Team and the Mentor Coordinator, ensuring BNI’s mentorship standards are upheld.
Encourages collaboration with other chapter roles (like the Membership Committee) to identify members who may need additional mentoring.
By supporting the Mentor Coordinator, the Support & Growth Director Consultant plays a key role in strengthening member relationships, improving retention, and ultimately driving chapter success. 🚀
BNI Retention Strategies.pptxDownload the First Year Retention Strategy slides for your reference.
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