Leadership Resources
Including information on the Toastmasters’ Leadership Program, leadership opportunities within your club and links to leadership resources on the internet.
Leadership Reference Material:
- The Toastmasters Recognition System
(Description of awards and requirements) - The Advanced Communication and Leadership manuals
- The Better Speaker, Successful Club and Leadership Excellence series modules
- The Success/Communication and Success/Leadership Programs
- The High Performance Leadership Program
Leadership Opportunities Within Toastmasters
You start your leadership development in your own club. Every year, the club elects 7 people to organise the many activities which a club needs to run successfully.
These are:
- President – acts as the chief executive of the club
- Vice-President – organises meeting agendas and helps members develop their skills
- Vice-President Membership – responsible for running membership building programs and keeping track of existing membership.
- Vice-President Public Relations – promotes the club in the community, and often produces a regular club newsletter
- Secretary – responsible for all meeting minutes, correspondence and maintenance of club records.
- Treasurer – prepares budgets, tracks expenses, and is responsible for all club financial transactions, including sending membership fees to World Headquarters.
- Sergeant-at-Arms – schedules club meeting locations, maintains club equipment and supplies and prepares the venue for each meeting.
Each of these roles has its own challenges and rewards. Other club members look to the executive for leadership, guidance and example. To many, it is an excellent preparation for leadership in the wider community.
Leadership Training
Toastmasters has a series of leadership training modules such as the Successful Club Series and Leadership Excellence Series. They are designed for presenting to clubs, for the benefit of all members.
Each year those in club executive positions receive free specialised training from experienced toastmasters in leadership, administration, membership building, goal setting and other topics in club management.
Those in higher positions receive further training in running contests and events, team building, achieving success standards, as well as more advanced leadership training.
Key training dates can be found on this web site: www.d70toastmasters.org. Follow the links to training on the ‘What’s On’ page.
Leadership Opportunities Beyond the Club
The 200 clubs in ACT/NSW are organised into 43 Areas and 8 Divisions, culminating in the District organisation which reports directly to World Headquarters. At each of these levels there are leadership and staff roles which contribute in a meaningful and rewarding way to the successful running of the wider organisation. Area Governors and Division Governors together with the Senior Policy Committee form and District Executive, one of the key decision making bodies of our organisation.
Members who have served as club executives often proceed to these higher leadership positions.
Leadership Awards
As well as the speaking awards, Toastmasters offers a program of development and achievement in leadership which culminates in the Competent leader and Advanced Leader awards.
Full details of these awards and how to attain them are contained in the Communication and Leadership Manual.
Those who attain both Advanced Toastmaster Gold and Advanced Leader become eligible for the Distinguished Toastmaster Award, the highest recognition a member may receive.
Links to Leadership Resources on the Internet:
Higher Ground Leadership: http://www.secretan.com/inspire/
Changing the world by reawakening spirit and values in the workplace. Includes worksheets, videos, presentations, stories and quotes.
Theme is on leadership that inspires others to follow: Inspire, What Great Leaders Do
Look at this lovely flash clip.. It’s so inspiring!http://www.secretan.com/leading_flash.html
CoachVille: http://www.cvcommunity.com/public/home/
Bringing out the greatness in you. For people who love to coach, have a coach or want one. Includes loads of free resources for businesses, leadership and personal development once you sign up for their free membership.
The Leaders Institute: http://www.leadersinstitute.com/self-help-articles.html
Includes articles have been written by instructors of The Leader’s Institute and have been published on a number of websites throughout the Internet.
Choosing Prosperity: http://www.choosingprosperity.com/
If you are ready to walk a new path – one that emphasizes your joyful empowerment – you will be delighted to find this site filled-to-the-brim with powerful tools, processes, resources and inspiration to support you on your journey.