Toastmasters - Dynamic Leadership Level 2 Speech Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring 5-7 Minutes 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. Mentor - Noun - “an experienced and trusted advisor” … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership Speech – Mentoring Level 2.3
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Table Topics Master
The Topics Master picks the impromptu speaking topics and runs the Table Topics section of the evening. The idea is to help members think on their feet by speaking off the top of their heads, on subjects for 1 to 2 minutes each. It also allows speaking opportunities for guests and for those not scheduled … Continue reading Table Topics Master
Dynamic Leadership Speech – Communication Level 2.2
Toastmasters - Communication Mr President, Mr Toastmaster, fellow Toastmasters and welcome guests. When I was preparing for this speech, I found a quote by Anthony Robbins that I thought summed up this particular project well, he said: “To effectively communicate, we must realise that we are all different in the way we perceive the world … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership Speech – Communication Level 2.2
Dynamic Leadership Speech – Leadership Style Level 2.1
It’s That Time of Year Again - Resolutions 5-7 Minutes Mr./Madam Toastmaster, Madam President, Fellow Toastmasters and very welcome guests. This is my fourth speech on the Dynamic Leadership Pathway, the purpose of which is for me to select a topic I know little or nothing about, research it, producing a hopefully, well organised and … Continue reading Dynamic Leadership Speech – Leadership Style Level 2.1
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
Poet Master
The role of Poet Master does not seem to be filled in all Clubs. However, we use it in our Club and it is always an interesting part of the evenings that it features. I filled the role a couple of Meetings ago for the first time, so I made a set of notes to … Continue reading Poet Master
Sergeant at Arms
General Tasks:Confirm room bookingEnsure Club supplies Meeting Preparation: Set up meetingArrange furnitureHand out materialsCheck temperatureAsk guests to sign inCheck badges Meeting:Open meetingWelcome everyone Let everyone know the following things:Please put your phones on silentFire exitsParking ticket validationMention tea & biscuits for networking breakEnergiser exercise / Riddle?Collect ballots and count votes After Meeting:Restore room back to … Continue reading Sergeant at Arms
Thoughts on Toastmasters
This evening we are returning to our usual schedule after the Summer break, it seems like as good a time as any to write a post on my thoughts on Toastmasters after my first few months of active Membership. When I was deciding which Club to join, I attended two different Clubs as a guest … Continue reading Thoughts on Toastmasters
Grammarian
The role of Grammarian involves commenting on the use of language during the meeting, in our Club we incorporate it with the role of the Ah Counter. Part of the role is to introducing the word of the day.You can use the meetings theme to help you pick a word of the day. Prior to … Continue reading Grammarian
Ah Counter
The job of the Ah Counter is to keep log of distracting expressions like ‘ah’ and ‘um’, ‘you know’, as well as other crutch words. Our Club amalgamates this role with that of the Grammarian, there is a separate post on the Role of Grammarian on this Blog. Prior to meetingPrepare a brief report on … Continue reading Ah Counter
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