Masonic talk, "Freemasonry: does it live up to expectations?"

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Masonic talk, "Freemasonry: does it live up to expectations?"

W Bro. Harvey demonstrates that a failure to understand expectations is the source of many concerns in Lodges, and proposes some solutions.

By W Bro. Tony Harvey, PJGD

Date and time

Starts on Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:30 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

The social changes of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries have created work, home and general life conditions for the younger man that are very different to those experienced by older brethren. These often become evident when a younger man joins a Lodge, sometimes leading to disappointment and dissatisfaction. In this talk Bro. Harvey draws on recent research to demonstrate that a failure to understand expectations – and a mismatch of two party’s expectations – is the source of many concerns in Lodges. He identifies a number of opportunities for new and existing members of Lodges to share, understand and work to meet their various expectations and invites his audience to consider how they might address these issues in their Lodges.

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W Bro. Tony Harvey has held active roles in the membership, mentoring, secretarial, learning & development, charity and communication areas of Freemasonry.

Tony conceived, and between 2015 and 2020 was the main author of, the Members’ Pathway (see https://b.ugle.org.uk/membership). In June 2019, UGLE’s Pro Grand Master described the Pathway as a “game changer.” In February 2020, one of Freemasonry’s most respected social media influencers called it “one of the greatest innovations to Freemasonry in the last 100 years”. Lodges that have used the Members' Pathway report new optimism about the future, a growth in members and improved retention.

Tony has held a number of Masonic lectureships, including the Prestonian Lecture in 2012 with, “Scouting and Freemasonry: two parallel organisations?”, and has delivered talks in every Province in England & Wales, in a number of UGLE's overseas Districts and in Lodges in other jurisdictions around the world.

Tony's talks and articles combine historical analysis with an understanding of organisational development to promote a forward-thinking approach to Freemasonry, based on the evolution of our Lodge practices while retaining our fundamental meaning and purpose.

Tony is a grand officer in the Craft, Royal Arch and Mark and in two other Orders within English Freemasonry. He is currently the Provincial Membership Officer in Nottinghamshire and the Head of Learning & Development in West Kent. 

Professionally, he is a coach, speaker and consultant specialising in leadership, change and organisational development. His published books and articles focus on his own model of personal and organisational change, the Success Cycle.

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