Join us for the Edina Rotary Happy Hour/Vocational Development Group. The next gathering will be Wednesday, October 7, from 6:00 to 7 p.m. via ZOOM (Link sent to you by Renee Harberts) and an in-person meeting at LIV Chiropractic.In Person meeting attendance-- REGISTER HERE. Details for the in-person meeting are within the registration. Read more for additional details on Robb's career path and the purpose of the Rotary Vocational Happy Hour.
The event will feature a short social period, with a "formal" program beginning at 6 p.m. Each person will have a brief opportunity to introduce themselves and make new connections. A featured presenter will have 15 minutes to share information that is relevant to his or her profession followed by a short Q&A period. Rotary Vocational Happy Hour is a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Edina and EMRC. Contact Renee Harberts for more information.. The speaker will be Edina Rotary Club member, Robb Breding.
Breding started his career while still attending college quickly working his way up the corporate ladder at Sears Roebuck and Company. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Sociology and Business while working for the retail giant. Breding also received a world class education from Sears directly by participating in leadership development programs; serving as a recruiter and selection specialist in their executive development program and promoting rapidly through many different roles over an 11-year period. Breding then decided to leave Sears to launch his own retail business. As president of a newly formed wireless phone company Breding and his brother grew the business from a single location to over 50 locations in 5 states. The brothers later sold the stores to key leaders within the organization and formed a second company where they developed a turnkey store operation model. Recruiting and supporting entrepreneurs to own and operate sub-agent wireless stores flying under the banner of their company. Breding and his brother sold this business in 2014. As REV’s founder Robb now works as a business consultant and coach empowering business owners, c-suite executives and their teams to achieve excellence and be the very best they can be.
Here is a little more info about the origination of the Edina Rotary Vocational Development Group from Rotarian Kip Peterson:
We are all, no doubt, familiar with Rotary's Four-Way Test. You may not be familiar with the Object of Rotary, which states:
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The concept of vocational service is rooted in the Second Object. In order to put these ideals into action, Rotary International makes the following suggestions:
· Talk about your vocation in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members' vocations.
· Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your own words and actions.
· Guide and encourage others in their professional development.
With this background in mind, the purpose of the Vocational Development Group is to provide club members the opportunity to share their profession, to expand their network, to encourage professional development, and to foster the ideals of integrity and ethical business practices.
While I expect the format will continue to evolve, the meetings will initially consist of approximately 30 minutes of social time, followed by a short program from one of our own members starting at 6 p.m. sharp. The presenting member will have approximately 15-20 minutes to share information that is relevant to their professional followed by a short Q&A period. It is my hope that, as part of their presentation, they will tell us more about what they do, what type of client/customer they serve, connections they would like to make, and connections they are willing to share. After the program, the meeting will conclude with another brief social period, which must conclude no later than 7 p.m. If you would like to be considered as a "Feature Rotarian" and present, please contact ERC member Renee Harberts.
We hope you will join us. Please feel free to extend an invitation to prospective members, as well as members from other clubs.