Steve Glaister gave advice on how to lead a Round Table in a changing world. He emphasized that Round Tables need to be relevant to today's world and aware of how they are perceived. He also stressed that change is a journey that requires time and overcoming resistance. Leaders should question traditions and rules to ensure they still make sense. The key is to adopt practices that worked in the past, adapt them as needed today, and improve when possible.

1. Steve GlaisterSteve Glaister
Vice PresidentVice President
How to Lead your
Round Table

2. We Live In a Different WorldWe Live In a Different World
192719772007

3. We need to be relevant to thatWe need to be relevant to that
worldworld
• We need to be aware of what we look
like on the outside
• Beer and Curry is not a focus
• Fun is…
• Fund raising is not a focus
• Community is…
• This is a long term plan. There is no
silver bullet.

4. You will be the Chairmen ofYou will be the Chairmen of
Round TableRound Table
• You cannot dictate
• You cannot sack people
• You can inspire
• You can manage
• You can lead

5. Restricted

6. Kurt Lewin’s stages of changeKurt Lewin’s stages of change
• Psychologist Kurt Lewin
• Early 20th
Century
• Status Quo is comfortable
• We are all always in a state of
change
• There are 3 stages.

7. FreezeFreeze
• Resistance of change- Frozen
• Some people come ready for change
• Others take a long time to let go of their
comfortable current realities

8. TransitionTransition
• Change is a journey
• Leaders spend months on their own personal
journeys and then expect everyone else to cross
the chasm in a single bound.
• Transitioning requires time
• Transition may be hard for the individual
• The hardest part is to start
• Taking people out of their comfort zones

9. RefreezeRefreeze
• The end of the journey.
• In our organisation there is no refreeze
• We are always in slush
• We need to question ourselves all the time
• We are a self refreshing Organisation

10. Top Leadership TraitsTop Leadership Traits
• Commitment
• Confidence
• Sense of Humour
• Belief
• Praise
• Taking Blame
• Organised
• Understanding we work in grey
• Not afraid of failure

11. That is the theory....That is the theory....
• How do I put that into practise?
• Question everything?
• Are you doing things because they have
always been done that way?
• What does your organisation look like
from the outside?
• Table is made up of past chairmen,
chairmen and future chairmen
• It was always better in the past

12. Rule Or Tradition ?Rule Or Tradition ?
• Grace
• Aims and Objects
• Induction
• Loyal Toast
• Dress Code
• Any Others?

13. Wouldn’t happen in my dayWouldn’t happen in my day
• Round Table is about change
• Adopt, Adapt, Improve= Change
• Source code of the organisation
“The young business and professional men of
this country must get together round the table,
Adopt methods that have proved so sound in
the past, Adapt them to the changing needs of
the times
and wherever possible Improve them.”
- Prince of Wales. 1927 British Industries Fair

14. SuggestionsSuggestions
• Meet with your tablers before you
take over.
• Discuss traditions
• Talk about what you like and what
you don’t like
• Do more of what you like and do
less of what you don’t
• This should happen every year

15. Try ItTry It
If It doesn’t work, don’t do it again
Because it didn’t work in the past doesn’t
mean it won’t work now.
When one door shuts another opens
Or you can always reopen the first door,
because that is how doors work

16. Any Questions?Any Questions?
• Steve Glaister
• Vice President
• Steve.glaister@roundtable.org.uk
• 0843 507 7737
• @geesus1
• www.facebook.com/steve.glaister