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Struggling Clubs, Let’s talk …

Norma Domey, DTMToastmaster Leadership Academy

Montreal, February 13, 2010

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Struggling Clubs, let’s talk …

Bring life back into your club!

Have your meetings dwindled down to just 12 or fewer members?

Are the meetings boring and the same five people leading?

Request a club coach!

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Why clubs want coach?

12 members = club eligible for coach

• service by Toastmasters International to help struggling clubs

• added person to help with programming needs is a real plus!

• present Successful Club Series e.g. Moments of Truth – A) where you stand– B) where you want to be, and how you can

get from point A to point B.

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Benefits of a Coach

• Re-energizes your club• Links expectation to strategic issues

• Enhances teamwork• Salvages key contributors• Compliance to Commitment

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A Coach will:

• build rapport

• observe, recommend solutions

• help develop plan

• ensure members implement plan

• instil enthusiasm & responsibility for the club’s future

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What’s the Difference?What’s the Difference?

“Club climate” refers to the conditions that affect a club’s

• operations

• members

• attitudes

• willingness of guests to join

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Would the Coach Dictate?

• No!

• A resource person

• Meets with your officers

• Has brainstorming sessions about membership growth

• Guides members towards excellence encourage open-mindedness

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Rebuilding Process

• evaluates club climate:

Moments of Truth module

• next club meeting:

• facilitates discussion of strengths and weaknesses identified• keeps discussion positive & objective• encourages honesty• commends members for desire to restore club

• recognizes/praises accomplishments!!!

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COACH - MEMBERSHIP MUSCLE

• Annual Membership Program

• Talk Up

Toastmasters

• Smedley Award

• Beat the Clock!

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Coach Ensures Recognition

• Post member progress charts every meeting

• Formally recognize members achieving CC, CL, etc.

• Post achievements: newsletters & Web site

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Reminds Members of Club Mission

The mission of a Toastmasters club is to

provide a mutually supportive and

positive learning environment in which

every member has the opportunity to

develop communication and leadership

skills, which in turn foster self-confidence

and personal growth.5

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Teaches Clubs the DCP

• meeting 10 goals

• additional goals

• strategies for achieving goals

• resources to accomplish goals

• assignments, timetables & tracking accomplishments

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Who is the boss?

• The coach suggests

• Members decide

• Members vote on what you want to do

• Members make the final decisions

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What is the coach’s mission?

• Help your club achieve Distinguished status– ensuring use of DCP– completing 5 of the 10 goals – adding a net of five new members (July 1 to

June 30)– explains DCP to your members

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What’s in it for the coach?

• developing team-building skills

• expanding leadership

• increasing facilitator/negotiator proficiency

• developing diplomatic dexterity

• sharing expertise

• investing in Toastmasters

• earning credit toward ALS

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Club Coach Program Regulations

• coach is assigned by district governor• ≤ 12 members at time of appointment • coaches cannot be members of club at

appointment• Coaches may become members after

appointment• Up to 2 coaches may be appointed per club• If DCP not reached in 1st term assignment

extended to June 30 of the following year

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Case Studies

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Request a club coach!!!

• Club Presidents, with 12 members or less in their clubs who would like help from a club coach, should contact :

Norma Domey at

613-738-9186(H)/613-998-7356(W) Email : norma.domey@ec.gc.ca

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People run the club

Their understanding of change

&

their goodwill makes change successful

Member engagement at all levels

is at the heart of coaching

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Thank You!

Norma Domey, DTM

Chair, Club Coach Committee 2009-2010

613-998-7356(w)/613-738-9186(h)

e-mail: norma.domey@ec.gc.ca