“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does!” - William James Good morning to the class of 2022 Elves, clears throat, I mean Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of Santa Org, I would like to welcome you to day one in the ‘Dasher’ Tent of this years Santa Con, it is wonderful … Continue reading Engaging Humour 5.6 – ‘Behind the Legend’
Tag: Speeches
Toastmasters Presentation Mastery Icebreaker – ‘Rumbled’
Madam President, Madam Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters and very welcome guests. By a show of hands, please let me know if you believe any of these superstitions? Do you salute magpies? Does the number 13 worry you? Do you believe in fairies? Superstition, noun - excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural. Do I … Continue reading Toastmasters Presentation Mastery Icebreaker – ‘Rumbled’
Engaging Humour 2.3 – ‘Mentoring & Me’
John C. Crosby said “mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” Good evening, Madam Toastmaster, Mr President, Fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests, thank you for letting me speak at your wonderful club tonight. Mentor - Noun - “an experienced and trusted advisor” … Continue reading Engaging Humour 2.3 – ‘Mentoring & Me’
Dynamic Leadership 5.2b – HPL
Have you looked at Pathways and wondered what the High Performance Leadership (HPL) Project is about? Good evening Mr Toastmaster, Mr President, Fellow Toastmasters and very welcome guests. The function of the High Performance Leadership (HPL) project is to use your leadership and planning knowledge to develop a project plan, organise a guidance committee, and … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership 5.2b – HPL
Dynamic Leadership – Lead in any Situation 5.1
Do you consider yourself to be a leader or to have leadership skills? Hello Madam Toastmaster, Madam President, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests, thank you for letting me take part in your meeting today, I very much appreciate it. To answer the question I posed at the start of this speech, no, I never did … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership – Lead in any Situation 5.1
Engaging Humour 1.1 – Icebreaker
Have you ever immediately regretted your decision Hello Mr President, Madam Toastmaster, and fellow Toastmasters. Thank you so much for welcoming me into your meeting this afternoon, I very much appreciate it. My name is Emily and I am a member of the Dublin 18 Toastmasters Club, in Ireland, and this is my second Icebreaker … Continue reading Engaging Humour 1.1 – Icebreaker
Dynamic Leadership 4.2 – Social Media
Love it our hate it, and I happen to love it, Social Media is a reality of life. Madam Toastmaster, Mr President, Fellow Toastmasters and very welcome guests, as the Clubs present PR person, it is my job to try to get our message out to both Members and the Community at large. Trying to … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership 4.2 – Social Media
Feedback on my Speeches
One of the elements of Toastmasters that is designed to help you improve your public speaking, is feedback. Every speech you make, or role you fulfil gets evaluated by other Club Members (don't worry, it's not scary), the feedback listed below are comments that I received after my first two speeches in our Club. The … Continue reading Feedback on my Speeches
My Speeches
This is a list of the Paths I have followed together with the titles of the speeches I have made in Pathways. Dynamic LeadershipLevel 1:1. Icebreaker - Ice broken2. Evaluation and Feedback 1 - You can't take it with you3. Evaluation and Feedback 2 - Ships, Storms, Shame4. Researching and Presenting - It's that time … Continue reading My Speeches
Road Space Rationing Debate
Rules:3-5 minutesProposer (me) – 3-5 minutesOpposer – 3-5 minutesAudience – 5 minutesProposer/Opposer 1-2 minutes rebuttal and summarise points Argument:Road Space Rationing is also known as alternate-day travel, driving restriction, and no-drive days. Road Space Rationing is a travel demand management strategy that is aimed at trying to reduce urban air pollution and/or peak urban traffic, in some countries … Continue reading Road Space Rationing Debate
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