Workshop I
Compellingly Attractive Chapter Meetings—
Shifting to Priorities that Vitalize

The heartbeat of viability”—that’s important.

What does it take for a chapter to become compellingly attractive among the many choices for a man’s discretionary time? You’re going to love the answers—they are creative, educational, energizing, easy to do and fun!

This first workshop [CACM] is about priorities, methods and vision:

Priorities—It teaches what priorities are necessary for chapters to thrive—not different goals—different priorities to achieve chapter goals;

Methods—It provides and demonstrates over thirty new tools and activities based on the new priorities to create compelling attractiveness;

Vision—It instills believability and hope by framing the activities within a pathway vision of near-term and long-term success.

Here are some high points from the workshop:

How to generate the results you want by adjusting near-term priorities.

How to live the seven Deal-breaker Characteristics into chapter identity.

How to seek, develop, use and enhance the skills and talents of each member.

How to cut song-learning time at least by half.

How to infuse chapter meetings with creativity, education, efficiency, progress and fun through impressive participative leadership methods.

How to get started, implement over time and measure progress.

How to compellingly attract and retain members.

How to build a highly successful Barbershop organization.

During the workshop, participants interact as members of a chapter. They are given roles and create over a dozen chapter meeting scenarios. In this way, the many new tools and activities get demonstrated and experienced.

Bart Van De Mark is a retired top airline executive. While serving as Sunshine District Membership VP, he participated in the CACM workshop twice. Here’s what he wrote:

The workshop was as well planned as any I've seen, ever—barbershop or professionally. The concept and his reasoning were appealing. It was fast-paced, logical, innovative, and participatory. It was an eye-opener for everyone. I highly recommend the program. It's a fresh approach to revitalizing our hobby. And it was a heck of a lot of FUN!"

That pretty much says it.

So…do something truly wonderful for your chapter—send your Director and a few other leaders to a CACM workshop. Chapter life can become great!

Check the FAQs and Hosting a Workshop for specific information about selecting participants from your chapter, workshop costs, booking a workshop and related details.

To hear an interview with facilitator Chuck Greene following a CACM workshop, listen to the podcast!