Toastmasters International’s New Education Awards System Gary Sander District Lt Gov Marketing Teresa Dukes District 71 Secretary
Why a New Recognition system • To strengthen its Leadership Training • To make all Educational Designations in the Communication and Leadership tracts clearer and more meaningful • Renaming all Educational Awards • New Leadership Program • Start date 1st July 2006
New Titles for Communication Track Awards •
Effective July 1st 2006 Competent Toastmaster (CTM) Award
• Competent Communicator Award (CC) •
Advanced Toastmaster Bronze / Silver / Gold Awards
• Advanced Communicator Bronze / Silver / Gold Award
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NO changes to Advanced Communicator Award requirements
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At next WHQ reprinting The Communication & Leadership Manual will be Titled
• “Competent Communication Manual” •
Advanced Communication & Leadership Manual will be titled • “Advanced Communication Manuals”
The Competent Leadership Manual •
New Manual allows members joining your club to immediately begin working on developing their leadership skills.
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Members can work on their Competent Communication and Competent Leadership manuals at the same time or separately
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Leadership manual features 10 Projects, each focused on developing leadership skill, i.e • Listening, Motivation, Delegation, Organisation and Team Building.
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Each project requires you to serve in ONE or More meeting or club roles, that will help you to learn and practice that skill
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For each leadership role you complete as a project requirement, your club V.P.E will assign an Evaluator
New Communication Tract
CTM
Competent Communicator CC
ATM Bronze
Advanced Communicator Bronze ACB
ATM Silver
Advanced Communicator Silver ACS
ATM Gold
Advanced Communicator Gold ACG
New Leadership Track Current Leadership Track Advanced Leader
Competent Leader
New Leadership Tract
Competent Leader CL
Advanced Leader Bronze ALB
Advanced Leader ALS
New Competent Leadership Manual available January 2006 and will be included in all new member kits. Cost $6.00 + shipping Catelogue No: 265 (order on Online)
Distinguished Toastmaster Requirements
MEMBER MUST HAVE completed • Advanced Communicator Gold (or current Advanced Toastmaster Gold) AND • Advanced Leader Silver (or current Advanced Leader) awards
Communication & Leadership Tracks