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Achieving Success asVice President EducationAchieving Success asVice President Education

Club Leadership Training SessionClub Leadership Training Session

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Help officers clearlyunderstand their roles.

Provide a point of reference. Aid members when evaluating

candidates for office.

Facilitate communication when expectations differ.

Standards for SuccessStandards for Success

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Outside the Club MeetingOutside the Club Meeting

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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At the Club MeetingAt the Club Meeting

Assign each new member beforeattending their fourth meeting:

to be a Table Topics™ participant

to a meeting role

to 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 presentationsfrom 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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Your Leadership OpportunityYour Leadership Opportunity

Set realistic andattainable goals.

Plan how to accomplishthe goals.

Delegate tasksas needed.

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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.

Five Steps to Delegation

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Your Leadership OpportunityYour Leadership Opportunity

Lack of confidence in others Fear of losing control Selfishness Insecurity Reluctance

Barriers to Delegation

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Plan Club MeetingsPlan Club Meetings

Complete meetingschedules.

Confirm that meetingroles are filled.

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Promote Participation inthe Educational ProgramPromote Participation inthe Educational Program

Coordinate the club’seducational program.

Ensure membersunderstand how to workthrough the leadershipand communicationtracks.

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Promote Participation in theEducational ProgramPromote Participation in theEducational Program

Purchase the manual for display. Discuss evaluations. Educate mentors. Track progress. Include the manual in “sales

pitch”.

Tips for Integrating the CL Manual

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Promote Participation inthe Educational ProgramPromote Participation inthe Educational Program

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.

10 Tips for Using the CL Manual

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Promote Participation inthe Educational ProgramPromote Participation inthe Educational Program

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 Web site and newsletter.

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

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Promote Participation inthe Educational ProgramPromote Participation inthe Educational Program

Provide verbal evaluations for leadershipprojects during meetings.

Provide verbal evaluations privately outside of the club meeting.

Provide only written evaluations forleadership projects.

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

Competent Leadership Project Evaluation

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RecognitionRecognition

A special presentation:

Will tell the recipient that someone noticed and cared Benefits other club members by showcasing

role models Further motivates the recipients Demonstrates the club’s standards

of excellence

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

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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Orienting New MembersOrienting New Members

Orientation should focus on:

Introducing and explaining materials and procedures

Furnishing support to new members

Talking to new members about educationalmaterials 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

By the fourth meeting new members should have:

Participated in Table Topics™ Served in a meeting role Presented the “Ice Breaker”

project from the CC manual

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Orienting New MembersOrienting New Members

Match with a mentor Is experienced Builds a rapport with the new member Helps the new member set realistic goals Answers questions and offersdetailed information

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Other Toastmasters ActivitiesOther Toastmasters Activities

Help with the club newsletter or Web site.

Serve on a committee.

Participate in speaker-evaluator exchangeswith another club.

Participate in the club’s speakers bureau.

Attend area, division, and district conferencesand contests.

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Organize Speech ContestOrganize Speech Contest

Participating as a contest officialprovides an opportunity to:

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 eventcoordination skills

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Organize Speech ContestOrganize Speech Contest

Members who participate: 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

The VPE or contest chair is responsible for:

Contestant eligibility forms Judge’s guides and ballots Tiebreaking judge’s guide

and ballot Timer record Participation certificates Trophies

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ClosingClosing

A responsibilityand

a privilege

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