DTM In Seven Easy Steps

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April 25, 2008By Matthew D OwnbyBy Matthew D. Ownby

Musashi Kosugi Toastmasters Club

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Paths to the TopPaths to the TopCommunication TrailStation A) Competent CommunicatorStation A) Competent CommunicatorStation B) Advanced Communicator BronzeStation C) Advanced Communicator SilverStation C) Advanced Communicator SilverStation D) Advanced Communicator Gold

Leadership TrailSt ti A) C t t L dStation A) Competent LeaderStation B) Advanced Leader BronzeStation C) Advanced Leader Silver

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Advanced CommunicatorAdvanced Communicator BronzeBronze

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Speaker

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Ad anced Man alsAdvanced Manuals• The Entertaining • Technical• The Entertaining

Speaker• Speaking to Inform

• Technical Presentations

• Persuasive Speaking• Speaking to Inform• Public Relations

The Discussion

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2009/4/25 7Note: See page 76 or the Competent Communications manual for details.

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It J t T kIt Just Takes 2 + 2

Better S k2 + 2 SpeakerSeries

Successful Club Series

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Manual #3Manual #4

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S ccessf l Cl b SeriesSuccessful Club Series• Moment of Truth• Finding New Members for Your Clubg• Evaluate to Motivate• Closing the Saleg• Creating the Best Club Climate• Setting the Stage for Success: Meeting Roles and g g g

Responsibilities• Mentoring• Keeping the Commitment• Going Beyond Our Club• How to be a Distinguished Club• The Toastmasters Education Program2009/4/25 9Note: Almost every presentation is about 10-15 (Moments of Truth is 60 – 90 minutes) and comes

with a script and a CD with ppt slides. See the Appendix for more details.

Better SpeakerpSeries

• Beginning Your Speech• Concluding Your SpeechConcluding Your Speech• Take the Terror Out of Talk• Impromptu Speaking• Impromptu Speaking• Selecting Your Topic• Know Your Audience• Know Your Audience• Organize Your Speech

C ti I t d ti• Creating an Introduction• Preparation and Practice• Using Body Language

2009/4/25 10Note: Every presentation is about 10-15 and comes with a script and a CD with ppt slides. See the Appendix for more details.

Advanced CommunicatorAdvanced CommunicatorGold

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Success/Leadership, Communication or Youth Leadership

Just a Little More Talk and Youth LeadershipMore Talk and A Lot More

Mentoring

A Lot More Action

Advanced

Action

Advanced Manual #5

Advanced Manual #6

2009/4/25 11Note: See the Competent Leadership Manual pages 81 for some additional details on Youth Leadership and also check out the appendix for the other series.

Success/CommunicationSuccess/Leadership

Programs • Speech Craft• Speech Craft• How to Listen Effectively• Art of Effective Evaluation• Building Your Thinking Power (Part I & II)Building Your Thinking Power (Part I & II)• From Speaker to Trainer• How to Conduct Productive Meetings• How to Conduct Productive Meetings• Parliamentary Procedure in Action• Building Your Leadership Power (Part I,II,& II)• Improving your Management SkillsImproving your Management Skills2009/4/25 12Note: Most of the programs are 2 – 21/2 hours long, but others are shorter/longer. See the

Appendix for more details.

Toastmasters:It`s More Than Just Talk,It` Also About Leadership.

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#10Team

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#9Mentoring

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#8Motivating #7

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• Spoken Evaluationsp• One Project, One Speech

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W itt E l ti• Written Evaluations• One Project, Multiple RolesO e ojec , u p e o es2009/4/25 16

Advance Leader BronzeAdvance Leader Bronze

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Successful Club

Served as an Officer Competent

LeaderCompetent

Communicator

2009/4/25 17Note: see the Competent Communicator Manual pages 69- 70 or Competent Leadership manual pages 83 – 85 for more details about being an officer and about the other series.

Leadership Excellence

• The Visionary Leader• The Visionary Leader• Developing a Mission• Values and Leadership• Values and Leadership• Goal Setting and Planning• Delegate to Empower• Delegate to Empower• Building a Team• Giving Effective Feedback• Giving Effective Feedback• The Leader as a Coach• Motivating People• Motivating People• Service and Leadership• Resolving Conflict• Resolving Conflict2009/4/25 18Note: Every presentation is about 10-15 and comes with a script and a CD with ppt slides. See the

Appendix for more details

Advanced LeaderAdvanced LeaderSilverSilver

D It I 3Do It In 3Sponsor,

Mentor, or

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Mentor, or Coach a club

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High Performance Leadership

Serve as a District Officer

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District OfficeDistrict Office

• Area Governor• Division Governor• Secretary• Secretary• Treasurer• PRO• Lt. Governor (Education & Training,

Marketing)Marketing)• District Governor2009/4/25 20

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Advanced L d Communicator

GoldLeaderSilver GoldSilver

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Advanced Communicator-Bronze

Advanced Communicator-Silver

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Leadership Track

Advanced Leader-Bronze Advanced Leader-Silver

Leadership Track

Good Luck on Becoming a DTM,

And Good Trekking!g

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AppendiAppendix

• The following slides give more detail to it t i th t l t ti ditem present in the actual presentation and are for reference only. They contain y ymaterial gathered from the TM catalog or the TI Website For other relevant detailsthe TI Website. For other relevant details not covered here see the Toastmasters International Website. http://www toastmasters orghttp://www.toastmasters.org

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S ccessf l Cl b SeriesSuccessful Club Series• Moment of Truth (60-90 min)

– How to recognize and deal with situations critical to club success. A club-self-evaluation toolclub self evaluation tool.

• Finding New Members for Your Club (10-15 min)– Ways to help you seek out those vital new members!

E l t t M ti t (10 15 i )• Evaluate to Motivate (10-15 min)– Give an evaluation that benefits the speaker and the audience!

• Closing the Sale (10-15 min)g ( )– Exercise your powers of persuasion during those moments when a

guest is deciding to join.• Creating the Best Club Climate (10-15 min)Creating the Best Club Climate (10 15 min)

– Techniques for creating and maintain a healthy club environment.• Setting the Stage for Success: Meeting Roles and Responsibilities

(10 15 min)(10-15 min)– Does your club involve everyone at every meeting?

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S ccessf l Cl b SeriesSuccessful Club Series• Mentoring (10-15 min)

– A mentor program offers many benefits for your club and its members. This program defines mentoring explains benefits and discussesThis program defines mentoring, explains benefits and discusses responsibilities of mentors

• Keeping the Commitment (10-15 min)Discusses the 10 standards that compromise “A Toastmasters– Discusses the 10 standards that compromise A Toastmasters Promise.”

• Going Beyond Our Club (10-15 min)Find o t abo t learning and leadership opport nities a ailable to– Find out about learning and leadership opportunities available to members in addition to regular club meetings and activities.

• How to be a Distinguished Club (10-15 min)A t ifi t l t t l i d t th Di ti i h d Cl b– A terrific tools to use to explain and promote the Distinguished Club Program to the members of your club.

• The Toastmasters Education Program (10-15 min)– What does it take to receive the CC award? What does about the

Competent Leader? This module provides a terrific education program orientation.

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• Beginning Your Speech (10-15 min)– Suggestions for starting your speech right.

• Concluding Your Speech (10-15 min)– Tips for ending your speech with power.

• Take the Terror Out of Talk (10 15 min)• Take the Terror Out of Talk (10-15 min)– Techniques for overcoming nervousness when speaking

• Impromptu Speaking (10-15 min)p p p g ( )– Don`t be caught off balance when speaking off-the-cuff!

• Selecting Your Topic (10-15 min)R i t f h id ? H ` h t d l– Running out of speech ideas? Here`s how to develop new ones.

• Know Your Audience (10-15 min)– If you can relate to your audience they will relate to youIf you can relate to your audience, they will relate to you.

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• Organize Your Speech (10-15 min)– Once you know what to say consider next the whenOnce you know what to say, consider next the when

and the how.• Creating an Introduction (10-15 min)Creating an Introduction (10-15 min)

– Great introductions should precede great speeches.Preparation and Practice (10 15 min)• Preparation and Practice (10-15 min)– Techniques for preparing and rehearsing your next

speechspeech.• Using Body Language (10-15 min)

– How to use facial expressions, gestures and body language to enhance a speech.

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Programs • Speech Craft (4 6 8 Sessions 1-2 hrs each)• Speech Craft (4,6,8 Sessions 1-2 hrs each)

– This speech training program will bring prospective new members into your club to see what Toastmasters is all about. Can be presented either as an integral part of your club meeting or as an outside-the clubeither as an integral part of your club meeting or as an outside the club seminar at a different location

• How to Listen Effectively (2 ½ - 3 hrs)– Teaches listening speaking and leadership skills with materials for 10– Teaches listening, speaking, and leadership skills with materials for 10

people.• Art of Effective Evaluation (2 ½ - 3 hrs)

This program will give club members the knowledge motivation and– This program will give club members the knowledge, motivation and skills they need to become more effective evaluators. Designed for 20 people.

• Building Your Thinking Power - Part I Mental Flexibility (2- 21/2 hrs)• Building Your Thinking Power - Part I Mental Flexibility (2- 21/2 hrs)– This educational seminar-style program teaches participants how to

adapt their behavior to achieve the best results. Material for 20 people.

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Programs • Building Your Thinking Power - Part II The Power of Ideas (2 – 2 ½• Building Your Thinking Power - Part II The Power of Ideas (2 – 2 ½

hrs)– This two hour educational seminar-style program teaches participants

how to become more creative thinkers Material for 20 peoplehow to become more creative thinkers. Material for 20 people • From Speaker to Trainer (4 ½ hrs)

– This educational seminar-style program teaches participants how to develop and present training programs Martial for 10 peopledevelop and present training programs. Martial for 10 people.

• How to Conduct Productive Meetings (1 hr)– A group leader working form a Coordinator`s Guide reviews the

techniq es and d namics of small gro p meetings Materials for 8techniques and dynamics of small group meetings. Materials for 8 people

• Parliamentary Procedure in Action (5 sessions 15 minutes each)D i d t id T t t ith th b i kill t ff ti l– Designed to provide Toastmasters with the basic skills to effectively lead and participate in parliamentary discussion

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Programs • Leadership Part I: Characteristic of Effective Leaders ( 1 ½ hr)• Leadership, Part I: Characteristic of Effective Leaders ( 1 ½ hr)

– This educational seminar-style program explores the qualities, values and styles effective leaders display. Material for 10 people.

• Leadership Part II: Developing Your Leadership Skills (1 1 ½ hrs)• Leadership, Part II: Developing Your Leadership Skills (1 – 1 ½ hrs)– This educational seminar-style program helps members develop

leadership skills. Material for 10 people.L d hi P t III W ki i th T E i t (1 1 ½ h )• Leadership, Part III: Working in the Team Environment (1 – 1 ½ hrs)– This educational seminar-style program helps participants learn to use

leadership skills as they pertain to working with and leading teams. Material for 10 peopleMaterial for 10 people.

• Improving your Management Skills ( 2 ½ - 3 hrs)– This education seminar-style program will give participants the

k l d d kill th d t b ff ti M t i lknowledge and skills they need to be more effective managers. Material for 10 people.

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Leadership Excellence• The Visionary Leader (10 – 15 min)

– This module discusses how leaders create and communicate a vision for their organizations to help it be successful.

• Developing a Mission (10 – 15 min)– This module addresses how successful leaders create and

communicate a mission for their organization.g• Values and Leadership (10 – 15 min)

– This module examines values and how to employ them as you lead a team toward achieving a goal.team toward achieving a goal.

• Goal Setting and Planning (10 – 15 min)– This module reviews the process leaders use to set goals and develop

plans to achieve these goalsplans to achieve these goals.• Delegate to Empower (10 – 15 min)

– This module discusses how to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilitiesresponsibilities.

• Building a Team (10 – 15 min)– This module reviews how to create and lead a team

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Leadership Excellence• Giving Effective Feedback (10 – 15 min)

– This module provides suggestions for offering feedback to others on their performanceon their performance.

• The Leader as a Coach (10 – 15 min)– This module discusses how to work with a team to help them p

improve.• Motivating People (10 – 15 min)

This module examines how to be sensitive to your team– This module examines how to be sensitive to your team member`s needs and create an environment the will motivate them.

S i d L d hi (10 15 i )• Service and Leadership (10 – 15 min)– This module discusses how leaders serve other by offering their

knowledge and skills to help others achieve a goal.• Resolving Conflict (10 – 15 min)

– This module discusses strategy for resolving conflict

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High Performance LeadershipHigh Performance Leadership

• The five-project program offers instruction d ti i h it l l d hi killand practice in such vital leadership skills

and activities as developing a mission and p gvision, goal-setting and planning, identifying values and building a teamidentifying values and building a team. Includes three Guidance Committee Handbooks.

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Cl b B ildersClub Builders• Club Sponsor

A sponsor is a member who helps charter a new club– following leadsA sponsor is a member who helps charter a new club– following leads, generating interest and enthusiasm for the new club, recruiting members and getting all of the appropriate paperwork submitted to World Headquarters.q

• Club MentorA mentor is a member who helps the new club to build on the preliminary enthusiasm, spirit of cooperation and fun initiated by the p y , p p ysponsors. A mentor ensures the club is strong and fully functional making sure officers understand their duties and have the tools they need to perform them, fosters a culture of membership-building within the club explains TI’s educational program and explains thethe club ,explains TI s educational program, and explains the Distinguished Club Program (DCP). The term as mentor begins when the new club charters and lasts for six months to one year. Joining the club is optional, but common.club is optional, but common.

• Club CoachA coach is a member that helps a struggling club back to health. This person builds a rapport with the club leadership and membersperson, builds a rapport with the club leadership and members, observes and analyzes the club environment, assists the club in generating solutions, helps the club develop a plan with goals for improvement, makes it possible for the club’s officers and members to i l h l d i ill h i fid li d fimplement the plan, and instills enthusiasm, fidelity and a sense of responsibility for the club’s future2009/4/25 35

District OfficeDistrict Office• Area Governor

The area governor provides support and assistance to each club so that it may e a ea go e o p o des suppo t a d ass sta ce to eac c ub so t at t ayachieve the club mission and fulfill its responsibilities to club members. Insofar as practicable, an area governor must have served as a member of a district council.

• Division GovernorTh di i i t i t hi th i i f th di t i t ithi th di i iThe division governor strives to achieve the mission of the district within the division, accomplishing district goals in membership building and retention, club building and educational accomplishments. He or she ensures that each club realizes its mission and fulfills its responsibilities to its members by providing district support and resources through the area governorsresources through the area governors.

• SecretaryThis position may be combined with the office of secretary. The treasurer establishes and maintains effective fiscal management of the district. The treasurer promotes theand maintains effective fiscal management of the district. The treasurer promotes the growth of Toastmasters International by providing sound financial guidance to the district.

• TreasurerThi iti b bi d ith th ffi f t A t ti l dThis position may be combined with the office of treasurer. Accurate, timely records are essential to district operations. The district secretary records and maintains important district documents so that the district can function effectively.

• PROThe public relations officer establishes and maintains mutual lines of communication, understanding, acceptance and cooperation between the district and its members, as well as between the district and the public, working to increase awareness of Toastmasters through all available media. The public relations officer administers theToastmasters through all available media. The public relations officer administers the policies and programs related to public relations for Toastmasters International, the district and the club.2009/4/25 36

District OfficeDistrict Office• Lt. Governor of Marketing

Under guidance of the district governor, the lieutenant governor marketing makes the benefits of Toastmasters membership available to greater numbers of people. The li t t k ti l d l i l t d di t h t t dlieutenant governor marketing plans, develops, implements and directs short-term and long-term district marketing objectives, and develops and directs programs for new club development, club rescue efforts, club membership promotion and membership retention. The lieutenant governor marketing promotes high standards of service to th b d t th l bthe member and to the club.

• Lt. Governor Education & TrainingUnder the guidance of the district governor, the lieutenant governor education and training strives to have every club and each member reap the benefits of thetraining strives to have every club and each member reap the benefits of the Toastmasters educational program and become a Distinguished Club. The lieutenant governor education and training provides direction and counsel to division governors, area governors and club officers on the educational opportunities in Toastmasters, and is responsible for the design and conduct of successful district training programs, p g g p g ,conferences and other district educational events.

• District GovernorAs the district’s chief executive officer, the district governor directs the district in a way th t f t t l b d i th i d ti l l ti l bthat fosters strong clubs; produces maximum growth in educational completions, clubs and membership; and is consistent with the interests of the members of Toastmasters International. The governor achieves the mission of the district in a manner that motivates volunteer leaders and promotes a standard of excellence in all district activitiesactivities.

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