Registration open for Virtual RLC 2021
INDIANAPOLIS - Registration is now open for the 2021 Regional Leadership Conferences. Join us for an RLC program unlike any other in our history. The collegiate RLC registration cost is already covered in your Annual Membership Fee, and there is no registration fee to attend the RLC programming for any alumnus who has made a Life Loyal Teke contribution in the 2020 calendar year. For any alumnus who has not, the cost to attend is a 2021 LLT contribution of $18.99 or more—so don't miss this chance to attend one of TKE's top leadership programs! Gain skills necessary to succeed on campus, in your chapter or colony and your chosen field. Network with Tekes from across the US and Canada and interact with business leaders and experts from a wide variety of areas.
This is an excellent opportunity for Fraters who may not have attended in the past to learn and grow by joining in on the RLC experience.
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RLC 2021 Schedule
Recruitment Leadership Conference: Saturday, January 16
Recruitment is the lifeblood of our Fraternity. It is at the heart of everything we do. And while 2020 presented new challenges and may have left some chapters short of their goals, there is a tremendous opportunity and potential in what we can still accomplish this school year. The Recruitment Leadership Conference will focus on how to build relationships and recruit in the virtual climate, how to set and achieve our recruitment goals, and what we can do to set ourselves up for membership growth in a post-COVID world.
| 1:00 pm Eastern | Regional Leadership Conference Welcome
High-Performer Recruitment Panel |
| 1:45 pm Eastern | Phired Up Presentation
Recruiting in the Current Climate |
Afternoon Breakouts |
| 2:30 pm Eastern | Building Relationships
Importance of forming relationships and bonds with potential new members, be it over Zoom, in person or otherwise.
Tactics/Mechanics of Recruitment
Setting up your recruitment schedule, assigning roles to other chapter members, and executing on your plans to close deals and grow your chapter
Educating and Retaining Members
Recruiting new men is just the first step. We need to create a valuable, efficient new member education experience in order to move them from candidate to initiate and demonstrate the value TKE can provide. |
| 3:00 pm Eastern | Recruiting a Diverse and Inclusive Membership
Ensuring our new member classes are not made up of the same guy 15 times over, and we are introducing diversity of background, experience and thought into our chapters. |
| 3:30 pm Eastern | Recruitment Speed Rounds
Practicing recruitment through scenario-based training with other Fraters in randomized groups, including making introductions, carrying meaningful conversations and closing deals. |
| 4:00 pm Eastern | Speed Round Debrief & Recruitment Wrap-Up |
Regional RLC Sessions
Each region of TKE Nation faces its own unique challenges, now more than ever. And while we can’t all be together in person, meeting and learning from one another, we can still spend time with the other Fraters from our neck of the woods, focused on the role our region plays in The Expectation of Excellence. Spend one of four Thursday evenings with us, talking about brotherhood, sharing feedback with the TKE Regional staff, and taking a look at what is left to accomplish in the winter and spring. Each Regional RLC day will follow the same schedule, this schedule is listed below.
Regional RLC Session Dates
| Thursday, January 21 | Northeast Regional Leadership Conference |
| Thursday, January 28 | Elmer & Donna Smith Regional Leadership Conference (South) |
| Thursday, February 4 | Donald R. Tapia Regional Leadership Conference (Midwest) |
| Thursday, February 11 | Greg & Cay Woodson Regional Leadership Conference (West) |
Regional Day Schedule
| 8:00 pm Eastern | RLC Welcome
TKE Foundation Highlight
Brotherhood/Retention Panel
Hear from chapters who have created a lasting brotherhood by retaining current members and creating a valuable TKE experience. |
| 8:00 pm Eastern | Breakouts
Three breakouts, pre-arranged by chapter size, facilitated by a TKE staff member or volunteer, to debrief what we have covered so far and discuss the challenges facing our groups. |
| 8:00 pm Eastern | Trends and Statistics: A Look in the Mirror
Chief Executive Officer Donald E. Aldrich and your Regional Director will discuss the first half of the year with data from the region and action steps to produce a successful second semester. |
Leadership Day: Saturday, February 20
| 1:00 pm Eastern | RLC Welcome |
| 1:05 pm Eastern | Keynote: Venerable Grand Prytanis Dr. James Hickey
The road ahead; The future of the Fraternity as we recover from COVID-19. |
| 1:30 pm Eastern | Your Money Vehicle Preview |
| 1:45 pm Eastern | Entrepreneurial Leadership Panel
How do the lessons learned as a business leader—starting and leading a successful company—translate to success and performance within TKE? |
| 2:30 pm Eastern | Networking Breakout w/ Panelists
Panelists from the Entrepreneurial Leadership session will lead their own breakouts to discuss and debrief the information shared. |
| 3:15 pm Eastern | Servant Leadership Panel
How does putting others in front of oneself lead to a more fulfilling and productive leadership experience? |
| 4:00 pm Eastern | Moving forward after COVID-19
How are we operating when the COVID-19 pandemic is in our rearview mirror? This session will focus on recruitment, re-building culture, properly allocating limited resources and setting ourselves up for long-term success.
Closing Remarks |
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