Making the MOST of the Leadership Track Toastmasters Area 39 Officer Training 3 February 2008 Tina Fisher – President – Heart of England Speakers
Mutual understanding – the purpose of the Leadership Track Orienteering – familiarisation & mapping out the Track Shared good practice and ideas – implementing the new CL programme Tasks and targets – our commitment to embed new habits MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING The leadership programme is essential for building confidence and bringing out members’ potential. It recognises individual’s contribution and achievement in performing leadership roles, sustains the Toastmaster structure from club to district level, and improves members’ communication skills. Members need the challenge of the leadership track to stretch their ability. Our challenge is turn those needs into wants!
ORIENTEERING – Handouts & material – the roadmap • • • • • •
Questions and answers – the old Competent Leadership Track New Competent Leadership Manual Educational series – The Successful Club – Leadership Excellence Downloading and submitting the forms Route and guide through the Advanced Leader and DTM awards – what is required at each stage Useful links
SHARED PRACTICE & IDEAS – Flip Charts • • •
Need one picture of this complex process Raise awareness and understanding – for Committee and Club VPE needs assistant/mentor to run the CL programme
TASKS & TARGETS •
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Promote educational system to new guests and all members o Educationals o Educate people as to what it is and what they can get out of it (benefits) o Guest pack information o Explain how it works! Give recognition for success Publicise the spreadsheet of what everyone has achieved Ask mentors to discuss CL with mentees – not just to focus on speeches Establish a process for evaluating the leadership “projects” – ensure that when someone does a role it is followed up by completion of the manual Commitment! Area task group to look at whole picture