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’
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Engaging Humour 1.3 – Researching & Presenting
Engaging Humour 1.3 - Research & Presenting - LOL’s through the aeons. Good evening Madam Toastmaster, Mr President, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests ‘Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine’ - Lord Byron As this is a speech from the Engaging Humour Pathway, I thought that I would research and present a speech … Continue reading Engaging Humour 1.3 – Researching & Presenting
I Finished my First Path
On Tuesday night I made the last speech on my Dynamic Leadership Path, it was the first Path I have completed so far. It took me from March 2019 until June 2021, I wish I had completed it more quickly, which I will do with the second Path I will complete, Engaging Humour. I have … Continue reading I Finished my First Path
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
Engaging Humour – Eval & Feedback 1.2 & 1.3
Please, No! What was it that made my blood run cold, my chest contract and time slam to a halt? Good evening, Madam Contest Chair, Mr President, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests. I am going to tell you about the ripple effect of a terrible event. One that has changed some of my attitudes and … Continue reading Engaging Humour – Eval & Feedback 1.2 & 1.3
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
DTM – What is it and how do you earn one?
The Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award represents the highest level of educational achievement in Toastmasters. To earn the DTM, you are required to: Complete two learning paths. Serve as a club officer for 12 months, participate in the preparation of a Club Success Plan, and participate in a district-sponsored club officer training program. (If your club … Continue reading DTM – What is it and how do you earn one?
Dynamic Leadership 4.1 – Manage Change
How do you manage change? Pause Hello Mr/s President, Madam Toastmaster and fellow Toastmasters, and especially your new member Marion Gordon. I wish you the very best in your Toastmasters career Marion. Thank you all very much for your warm and kind welcome and for allowing me to speak to you this evening. Pause My … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership 4.1 – Manage Change
Pathways – What You Need To Do
This document explains what your Pathway options are and what each level of each Path requires to complete it. Pathway OptionsThere are eleven Pathways to choose from. Toastmasters recommend that you pick Presentation Mastery if you are unsure of which Pathway to pick. There is a certain level of crossover between the various Pathways, so … Continue reading Pathways – What You Need To Do
Grammarian Word Example
In Toastmasters, one of the roles involved is that of Grammarian. One of the main elements of this job is that you need to pick a new word for each meeting to encourage people to improve their vocabulary. Last night the word was 'Stochastic'. The meaning of stochastic is: "having a random probability distribution or … Continue reading Grammarian Word Example
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