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Educational Activities

Developing and maintaining a supportive atmosphere for Toastmasters members to improve their personal skills is the most important function of West Carleton Toastmasters.

Conducting one of these educational programs not only serves as a terrific training session for our members but also help them to achieve recognition in the speaking track and/or the leadership track of the Toastmasters Educational Program.

Better Speaker Series
Successful Club Series
Success/Leadership Programs
Success/Communication Programs

Contact the VP of Education for more information on these programs.

Better Speaker Series
Each module in this set of p rograms is a 10-15 minute educational speech on a speaking-related topic, to be presented during a Club meeting by the Vice President Education or other member. Each program includes a script and overhead transparencies.

Beginning Your Speech (Cat No. 270)
Suggestions for starting off your speech right.

Concluding Your Speech (Cat No. 271)
Tips for ending your speech with power.

Take the Terror Out of Talk (Cat No. 272)
Techniques for overcoming nervousness when speaking.

Impromptu Speaking (Cat No. 273)
Don't be caught off balance when speaking off-the-cuff!

Selecting Your Topic (Cat No. 274)
Running out of speech ideas? Here's how to develop new ones.

Know Your Audience (Cat No. 275)
If you can relate to your audience, they will relate to you.

Organizing Your Speech (Cat No. 276)
Once you know what to say, consider next the when and the how.

Creating An Introduction (Cat No. 277)
Great introductions should precede great speeches.

Preparation & Practice (Cat No. 278)
Techniques for preparing and rehearsing your next speech.

Using Body Language (Cat No. 279)
Learn how to use facial expressions, gestures, and other body language to enhance your speech.

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Successful Club Series
This set of programs addresses the subject of quality Club meetings and how members can achieve them. It also offers tips on attracting and maintaining a healthy membership level. Each module can be presented during a Club meeting by the VP Education or other member. Most modules are 10-15 minutes in length and include a script and overhead transparencies.

The Moments of Truth (Cat No. 290)
How to recognize and deal with situations critical to club success, from a visitor's first impressions to recognition of member achievement. Includes a club evaluation chart.

Finding New Members For Your Club (Cat No. 291)
Proven methods to help you seek out those vital new members!

Evaluate To Motivate (Cat No. 292)
Your club members will learn to give evaluations that benefit the speaker, the evaluator, and the audience!

Closing the Sale (Cat No. 293)
Exercise your powers of persuasion during those moments when a guest is deciding to join.

Creating the Best Club Climate (Cat No. 294)
Techniques for creating and maintaining a healthy club environment.

Meeting Roles & Responsibilities (Cat No. 295)
How members can successfully fill each meeting role.

Mentoring (Cat No. 296)
A mentor program offers many benefits for your club and its members. This program defines mentoring, explains benefits, and discusses responsibilities of mentors. Includes a Club Mentor Program for starting a mentor program in your club.

Keeping the Commitment (Cat No. 297)
Discusses the 10 standards that comprise "A Toastmasters Promise". Includes 25 promise cards.

Going Beyond Our Club (Cat No. 298)
Find out about learning and leadership opportunities available to members in addition to regular club meetings and activities.

How to be a Distinguished Club (Cat No. 299)
A 10-minute program explaining the 10 goal your club should strive to achieve, why these goals are important, and how to use the Club Success Plan to achieve the goals.

The Toastmasters International Education Program (Cat No. 300)
Help your members become familiar with the benefits of the TI educational program and available awards. This 10-minute scripted program explains the communication and leadership tracks in which members may participate and the CTM, ATMB, ATMS, ATMG, CL, AL and DTM awards.

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Success/Leadership Programs
This set of programs helps members learn the skills they will need to be successful leaders inside and outside of Toastmasters.

The Visionary Leader (Cat No. 311 )
Discusses how leaders create and communicate a vision for their organization to help it be successful.

Developing a Mission (Cat No. 312 )
Addresses how successful leaders create and communicate a mission for their organization.

Values and Leadership (Cat No. 313 )
Examines values and how to employ them as you lead a team toward achieving a goal.

Goal Setting and Planning (Cat No. 314 )
Reviews the processes leaders use to set goals and develop plans to achieve these goals.

Delegate to Empower (Cat No. 315 )
Discusses how to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities.

Building a Team (Cat No. 316 )
This module reviews how to create and lead a team.

Giving Effective Feedback (Cat No. 317 )
This module provides suggestions for offering feedback to others on their performance.

The Leader as a Coach (Cat No. 318 )
This module discusses how to work with a team to help them improve.

Motivating People (Cat No. 319 )
This modules examines how to be sensitive to your team members' needs and create an environment that will motivate them.

Service and Leadership (Cat No. 320 )
This module from The Leadership Excellence Series provides the overall concepts of the service leadership philosphy.

Resolving Conflict (Cat No. 321 )
This module from The Leadership Excellence Series provides concepts that will help the presenter and the participants learn conflict resolution skills.

The Leadership Excellence Series Set (Cat No. 310 )
This set contains all modules from The Leadership Excellence series.

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Success/Communication Programs
Completion of these programs can count towards the Advanced Toastmasters awards, Competent Leader award, Advanced Leader award, or Distinguished Toastmaster award. Consult the VP of Education for more information on these awards.

Speechcraft (Cat No. 205)
Speechcraft is a program designed to develop leadership skills as well as teach speaking skills in a seminar workshop format. This eight-session program will help you gain confidence in communication which includes writing and delivering speeches, impromptu speaking, the use of audiovisual aids and body language, and effective listening. Presentation Time: 4, 6, or 8 sessions; 1-2 hours each.

How To Listen Effectively (Cat No. 242)
Listening is a much more active skill than some may think. This program will help you recognize and develop techniques for receiving, organizing, and interpreting what has been said. Presentation Time: 2-1/2 to 3 hours.

The Art of Effective Evaluation (Cat No. 251)
This program will teach you the finer points of offering constructive feedback. Presentation Time: 2 to 2-1/2 hours.

Building Your Thinking Power, Part I: Mental Flexibility (Cat No. 253)
By increasing your mental flexibility, you become a better listener, a keener observer, a more skilled thinker, and a more effective problem-solver. Presentation Time: 2 to 2-1/2 hours.

Building Your Thinking Power, Part II: The Power of Ideas (Cat No. 254)
This program will clarify the basic principles of creative thinking and explore specific techniques that can make all of us more effective idea producers. Presentation Time: 2 to 2-1/2 hours.

From Speaker to Trainer (Cat No. 257)
In this program you'll discover the five steps involved in preparing and presenting a training program using adult learning principles. You'll also learn the roles of trainers and the difference between public speaking and training. You'll learn how to make the learning experience enjoyable, too. Presentation Time: 4-1/2 hours.

How To Conduct Productive Meetings (Cat No. 236)
Learn the techniques and dynamics for conducting productive meetings in any group. Presentation Time: 1 hour.

Parliamentary Procedure in Action (Cat No. 237)
After finishing this program, you will be able to effectively lead and participate in parliamentary discussions. Presentation Time: 5 sessions, 15 minutes each.

Leadership, Part I: Characteristics Of Effective Leaders (Cat No. 255)
Leaders influence and inspire group members and motivate followers to achieve a mission or goal. This program defines the qualities that determine effective leaders and helps participants identify their own leadership style and determine the team's leadership needs. Presentation Time: 90 minutes.

Leadership, Part II: Developing Your Leadership Skills (Cat No. 256)
This module teaches the skills and techniques needed to be an effective leader, such as contracting for excellence, team-building, motivation, and coaching. Presentation Time: 60-90 minutes.

Leadership, Part III: Working In the Team Environment (Cat No. 258)
This educational program helps participants learn to use leadership skills as they pertain to working with and leading teams. Presentation Time: 60-90 minutes.

Improving Your Management Skills (Cat No. 259)
This program helps you develop the skills and qualities required to be an effective manager, shows how you can incorporate them into your own work. Presentation Time: 2-1/2 to 3 hours

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