Thank you to all who have participated and sent photos!! Several new photos have been posted to FaceBook and our website photo libraryVIEW THEM ALL HERE
This past weekend, we received a few photos! Thank you -
President McGregor, his wife Sharon and dog Harrison did hike #6 - Downey Loop at Wood Hollow Metro Park!
Lynda Farkas and Jan Ryan did 2.7 miles. Great day to be outside - very energetic walk!
Goodyear Heights - Firestone Metro Park - Piney Woods & Alder Pond
Please continue to participate in the Summit County Metro Parks Fall Hiking Spree . . .together but apart.
This years theme for the Fall Hiking Spree is From Fields to Forest.
As you hit the trails,snap a pictureon your trail of choice, pre hike, while on the hike or post hike and send to me, You can email me, text me or post to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #AkronRotaryHikes
Each week I'll collect the photos and post to our Rotary Club of Akron FB Page and our Akrotarian to see your fellow Rotarians out taking advantage of our amazing park system.
Please remember that if you choose to hike with fellow Rotarians while distancing, please keep your distance in your photo! I will not be featuring photos that don't follow social distancing guidelines.
Anyone who finishes the whole spree, and sends me a copy of their completed form will be entered into a drawing for a Fall Basket of goodies!
If an organization is looking for a speaker that would excite their employees or an organization is looking for a keynote speaker for an annual event Billy Taylor would definitely be someone to engage. The Rotary Club of Akron had the privilege of listening to Mr. Taylor during our Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Club meeting. His theme throughout the presentation was “people driven excellence.” Both his business life and his personal life seems to follow that motto. Click here or on the video below to view the presentation.
Mr. Taylor is an American business executive, dynamic speaker, and leadership guru. He is the CEO and President of LinkedXL, a Business Operating Systems Architecting Firm. Mr. Taylor spent 30 years with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT), serving as Director of North America Manufacturing and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. As the Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion for Goodyear, Mr. Taylor led diversity and inclusion strategies for 64,000 employees across the 22 countries where Goodyear operates.
Mr. Taylor has been called upon by universities, international conferences, global publications, and the U.S. Army to demonstrate how to drive and sustain effective results through embracing the culture and enabling employee ownership.
A servant leader, Mr. Taylor, is a member of the executive advisory board for two of the world leaders for knowledge in enterprise excellence, The Shingo Institute and The Association of Manufacturing Excellence (AME).
He earned an MBA from Baker University, in Baldwin City, Kansas, and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Prairie View A&M University, in Prairie View, Texas.
The philosophy behind Mr. Taylor’s LinkedXL organization is that their practitioners coach and demonstrate business process excellence and lean leadership management from decades of practical experience driving transformational change in large and small scales diverse companies. Their insights on leadership are rooted in culture change and a passion for engaging people; a core element of transformational change that has become the centerpiece of LinkedXL’s client relations.
LinkedXL partners with clients to help manage the intersections of business. The intersections are where strategic elements and tactical execution overlap to break through and override silos to enable results.
LinkedXL consulting ensure strong linkages between planning, deploying, and executing strategy.
Mr Taylor challenged us with the questions, “How transparent are you with your employees, or work teams?” “What holds you back from growing in your company or achieving your goals?” “Is it a “sticky floor or a glass ceiling?”
“What are your standards to live by?” Mr. Taylor referenced on more than one occasion the influence his mother had on his success by always reminding him and holding him accountable to the standards he wished to live by.
Mr. Taylor talked about the 4 fundamentals of Human Need:
We need to be heard
We need to be understood
We need to matter
We need to be emancipated
We need to ask people what they need/want, followed by asking further to analyze the purpose.
What are the keys to success?
Inspiring trust/creating a safe environment for change
Key to being able to unlock “what is” in order to discover “what can be.” “Comfortable being uncomfortable.”
Critical to measure what matters
Deliberate practices incorporated into leadership practices
Define winning (both at the job and in your personal life)
Align yourself to winning
Execute winning
Critical Lessons:
Make people visible and they will make the organization valuable
Right culture: Principles to live by
Key performance actions
Performance indicators
Leverage the 4 Human Needs
Psychological safety – celebrate
All encounters matter.
While I have attempted to capture Mr. Taylor’s presentation, I encourage everyone to go to Mr. Taylor’s LinkedXL.com website for greater information about his approach to people driven excellence. Additional information can be found on his Linked In account.
Stewart's Caring Place: Cancer Wellness Center is hosting an Open House Week October 12th-16th, 9am-5pm each day, at their new home at 3501 Ridge Park Drive in Fairlawn. Pop in to see the brand new campus with which the organization serves 1,700 individuals and families each year across 15 Ohio counties. All programs and services Stewart's offers are at no cost to those touched by cancer.
Masks are required inside the facility. Everyone must maintain social distancing. RSVPs not required but they are strongly recommended. Visit www.stewartscaringplace.org. to register.
Thank you for your support of Rotary Camp last year through the 30th annual Akron Rotary’s Chili Open Golf Classic presented by Wayne Homes! Below is a short video highlighting our trials and successes through the uncertainty of 2020. As a result of your support we are able to continue our mission of creating a world where there are only abilities!
Fellow Rotarians, it's that time again! Help Akron Rotary Camp earn $ to send kids to Camp! Save your ACME receipts from August 6 to December 26 to earn some Community Cash Back on ACME Fresh Market Store Brands. Receipts can be mailed or dropped off to Akron Rotary Camp, 4460 Rex Lake Drive, Akron, Ohio 44319. As always, thank you for your support!
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If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Mella Castner, director of development at Rotary Camp (330) 644-4512.
Your health and safety is important to us.
Our thoughts are with all of you and our sincere appreciation goes out to every individual working to help keep us safe and healthy.
Father Norm Douglas
Officer. As the Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion for Goodyear, Mr. Taylor led diversity and inclusion strategies for 64,000 employees across the 22 countries where Goodyear operates.
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