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Club Leadership Training Session

Achieving SuccessAs Vice President Education

Help officers clearly understand their roles.

Provide a point of reference.

Aid members when evaluating candidates for office.

Facilitate communication when expectations differ.

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Standards for SuccessStandards for Success

Plan club meetings.

Promote participation in the educational program.

Orient new members.

Encourage new members to participate.

Assign a mentor.

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Outside the Club MeetingOutside the Club Meeting

Attend club executive committee meetings.

Attend district council meetings.

Vote at international business meetings.

Arrange for your replacement or assistance.

Prepare your successor for office.

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Outside the Club MeetingOutside the Club Meeting

Assign each new member before attending their fourth meeting:to be a Table TopicsTM participantto a meeting roleto give the “Ice Breaker” project from the CC Manual

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At the Club MeetingAt the Club Meeting

Ensure a club member conducts presentations from The Successful Club Series.

Monitor club performance quarterly. Initial speakers’ Project Completion

Records. Preside over the meeting when the president

is absent.

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At the Club MeetingAt the Club Meeting

Set realistic and attainable goals.

Plan how to accomplish the goals.

Delegate tasks as needed.

Monitor progress toward goals.

Coach team members when necessary.

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Your Leadership OpportunityYour Leadership Opportunity

1. Decide what to delegate

2. Decide who will do the task

3. Assign responsibility

4. Grant authority

5. Establish accountability

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Your Leadership OpportunityYour Leadership Opportunity

Five Steps of DelegationFive Steps of Delegation

1. Lack of confidence in others.

2. Fear of losing control.

3. Selfishness.

4. Insecurity.

5. Reluctance.

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Your Leadership OpportunityYour Leadership Opportunity

Barriers to DelegationBarriers to Delegation

Complete meeting schedules.

Confirm that meeting roles are filled.

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Plan Club MeetingsPlan Club Meetings

Coordinate the club’s educational program.

Ensure members understand how to work through the leadership and communication tracks.

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Promote Participation in the Education ProgramPromote Participation in the Education Program

Purchase the manual for display.

Discuss evaluations.

Educate mentors.

Track progress.

Include the manual in “sales pitch”.

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Promote Participation in the Education ProgramPromote Participation in the Education Program

Tips for Integrating the CL ManualTips for Integrating the CL Manual

1. Assign CL evaluators at every meeting.

2. Require that members bring their CL manuals.

3. Display the CL manual at every meeting.

4. Recognize when members complete CL manual projects.

5. Work with the President to promote CL at each club meeting.

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Promote Participation in the Education ProgramPromote Participation in the Education Program

10 Tips for Using the CL Manual10 Tips for Using the CL Manual

6. Include accreditations for both tracks in all correspondences.

7. Post the CL Achievement Chart during meetings. 8. Ask members to perform and receive evaluations

on at least three meeting roles for each speech presented.

9. Remind members to bring CL manuals on the club website and newsletter.

10. Ask each member who achieves the CL award to mentor a new member.

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Promote Participation in the Education ProgramPromote Participation in the Education Program

Provide verbal evaluations for leadership projects during meetings.

Provide verbal evaluations privately outside of the club meeting.

Provide only written evaluations for leadership projects.

Provide verbal evaluations during meetings for both speech and leadership projects but allow less time for each evaluation.

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Promote Participation in the Education ProgramPromote Participation in the Education Program

Competent Leadership Project EvaluationCompetent Leadership Project Evaluation

A special presentation:Will tell the recipient that someone noticed and caredBenefits other club members by showcasing role modelsFurther motivates the recipientsDemonstrates the club’s standards of excellence

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RecognitionRecognition

The Successful Club Series, “Evaluate to Motivate” (Item 292)

Success Communication Series module, “The Art of Effective Evaluation” (Item 251)

Effective Evaluation video (Item 4008DVD)

Effective Evaluation (Item 202)

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Ensure All Members Know How to EvaluateEnsure All Members Know How to Evaluate

Introducing and explaining materials and procedures

Furnishing support to new members Talking to new members about educational

materials and procedures Discussing the person’s needs and expectations Having them fill out a New Member Profile

(Item 405)

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Orienting New MembersOrienting New Members

Orientation should focus on:Orientation should focus on:

Participated in Table TopicsTM

Served in a meeting role Presented the “Ice Breaker” project from

the CC manual

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Orienting New MembersOrienting New MembersBy the fourth meeting new members should have:By the fourth meeting new members should have:

Is experienced Builds a rapport with the new member Helps the new member set realistic goals Answers questions and offers detailed

information

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Orienting New MembersOrienting New Members

Match with a mentorMatch with a mentor

Help with the club newsletter or website. Serve on a committee. Participate in speaker-evaluator exchanges

with another club. Participate in the club’s speakers bureau. Attend area, division, and district

conferences and contests.

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Other Toastmasters ActivitiesOther Toastmasters Activities

Develop and practice listening skills Exercise critical thinking skills Receive credit toward earning the CL award Practice objective observation skills Observe and learn from proficient speakers Develop organization, teamwork, written

and verbal communication, and event coordination skills

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Organize Speech ContestOrganize Speech ContestParticipating as a contest official provides and opportunity to:Participating as a contest official provides and opportunity to:

Build confidence Gain contest experience Learn by observing Try a new style or type of speech Share a unique personal message

with a larger audience

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Organize Speech ContestOrganize Speech Contest

Members who participate:Members who participate:

Contestant eligibility forms Judge’s guides and ballots Tiebreaking judge’s guide and ballot Timer record Participation certificates Trophies

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Organize Speech ContestOrganize Speech ContestThe VPE or contest chair is responsible for:The VPE or contest chair is responsible for:

A responsibility

And

a privilege

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