Your club(s) Beaconsfield (4468) Years as a Toastmaster 11 years Why you joined? Due to my son’s persistence Why you stay? Not only do I enjoy the Program, but it has become my second family One lesson you learned on your journey to DTM Throughout the years of my journey in this organization, I have been able to remain …
Lockdown Leadership
By Barry Nashen The year started out as any other: Challenging New Year’s resolutions that would be forgotten before the last traces of confetti were swept away. The annual jolt we feel when writing down the New Year’s digits – 2020. The hope, optimism and even dreams that we share with our friends and family every January. A fresh start. …
Finding the leader within
By Angela He 2020 has been a challenging year for many Toastmasters clubs and McGill Toastmasters Club is no exception. Before the pandemic and online meetings we had a very large in-person membership with an advantageous location. The pandemic has changed the dynamic. Some people left and I don’t blame them. Attending my weekly Toastmasters meeting has been a habit …
Leadership
By Ginette François, DTM The role of President differs greatly from the role of Vice President Education, which I have done before. This year, during my mandate, I had to face several challenges that I did not have when I was VP Education. At the very beginning, I presented my vision to my leadership team to inform them. One of …
I am a Person, Not a Disease
By Mario Dupuis I am 61 years old and have been a Toastmasters member since the fall of 1999. When I joined Toastmasters at that time, I immediately saw at my first meeting that this was my place. I saw that I could gain confidence by becoming a Toastmasters member. I must say that I did not have much confidence …
Inclusion in the Real World
By Gordon Yee Inclusion is quite the buzzword today and, like many buzzwords, we may be tempted to just ride it out until it is over. But what if it isn’t a buzzword? What if it is the latest evolution in leadership, and helps us to get to the place that we all want to be? An inclusive environment is …
When no one wants to be an evaluator
By Tzu-Wei (Joy) Tseng My childhood dream was to become an elementary teacher. When I heard that the Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program was looking for an English Coordinator, I jumped right at the opportunity, because I saw it would be a dream come true. I was thrilled at the prospect of engaging with youth and helping them develop communication and …
DTM and District Director in the Same Year: What an Honour! What Happiness! What a Horror!
By Laurence Pechadre, DTM, District Director 2017-2018 To become DTM and District Director in the same year, what an honour! What happiness! What a horror! Yes, 2017 remains a memorable year for me as a Toastmaster, leader, and entrepreneur (and mom). Wearing the colours of my home club, 99 Bank, now Downtown Ottawa Toastmasters, and being inspired by my caring …
Inspiring a new club: Green Toastmasters Vert
by James Mihaychuk, CC, DL5, IP5 To quote the amazing Mohammed Murad, PIP, DTM from his incredible keynote speech at the District 61 Conference, there are two key questions to confront as we assess taking the leap to our next challenge: “Who are you?” and “Who do you want to be?” For many of us, this evokes the concept of …
Dare to succeed
By Marie-Andrée Lessard, District 61 Conference Chair 2022 With this short text, I am pleased to share with you the leadership challenge I have taken on for the year 2022. That challenge is to be Chair of the next district conference, which will take place Friday to Sunday, 2022-04-29 to 2022-05-01 at the Fairmont Mont-Tremblant Hotel. Why did I accept …