BNI SuccessNet - July/August 2004 - BNI Happenings

Leadership training took on a whole new dimension recently as Gavin McGlashan, the Wellington Regional Director, invited the new leadership teams for the Wellington region to a "text book" BNI breakfast.

Many of the teams had already attended a leadership training with Graham Southwell some weeks earlier, and many had held other leadership roles within their chapter. The first change was the venue. POD café had just recently opened and with meeting rooms attached, it turned out to be more than adequate for a chapter size of 30 members plus.

The meeting opened with a positive introduction. The breakfast was a great team building exercise. The 60-second round used “Who do you know who can fill this category." The result was 18 referrals being passed from chapter to chapter.

For some, there was a realization of just how big the BNI network extends beyond their chapter with over 90 different trades represented in the Wellington region.

Submitted by Graham Southwell

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