Being An Area Director In 2017 when Toastmasters decided to launch Pathways I thought it is an exciting opportunity to work as a Pathways guide as I would understand the Pathways program first hand and would be able to connect with all the clubs in Gujarat. I signed up for the role and had an exciting six months as the Pathways guide. This role helped me understand the challenges our clubs are facing and the kind of support they needed. It prompted me to take up the role of an Area Director. As an Area Director the journey was exciting and full of learning’s. First it was wonderful to connect with the District Leadership, as a district officer I got to know a lot about the working of the district and Toastmasters. The Area Director is the connect between the clubs and the District and hence I would say that the role is a vital for the success of the clubs as well as the district. I was able to connect with the clubs and Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar and in this role I learnt a lot about Leadership and team management. The lessons which I learnt are 1. A team can always achieve more than an individual hence build great teams to achieve goals 2. Communicate, communicate and communicate with team 3. It is ok to say no rather then say yes and then not do the job 4. It is ok to fail and sometimes you are going to so be ready for it 5. Titles are temporary connections are permanent so build great connections Feels happy while signing off that as of date three of four clubs are President Distinguished and one is Select Distinguished thanks to the efforts of the leaders and members of these clubs that Area A1 is Select Distinguished Area.
Being An Area Director In 2017 when Toastmasters decided to launch Pathways I thought it is an exciting opportunity to work as a Pathways guide as I would understand the Pathways program first hand and would be able to connect with all the clubs in Gujarat. I signed up for the role and had an exciting six months as the Pathways guide. This role helped me understand the challenges our clubs are facing and the kind of support they needed. It prompted me to take up the role of an Area Director. As an Area Director the journey was exciting and full of learning’s. First it was wonderful to connect with the District Leadership, as a district officer I got to know a lot about the working of the district and Toastmasters. The Area Director is the connect between the clubs and the District and hence I would say that the role is a vital for the success of the clubs as well as the district. I was able to connect with the clubs and Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar and in this role I learnt a lot about Leadership and team management. The lessons which I learnt are 1. A team can always achieve more than an individual hence build great teams to achieve goals 2. Communicate, communicate and communicate with team 3. It is ok to say no rather then say yes and then not do the job 4. It is ok to fail and sometimes you are going to so be ready for it 5. Titles are temporary connections are permanent so build great connections