By Charmaine E. Ralph, ALB, ACB, PM 5, B.A. (Law) Servants serve and leaders lead. I just described two types of behaviours that are directed by a person’s heart and mind. Normally, we separate leadership and servitude but what if a leader decides to combine both behaviours on the job? What type of leadership would we see? What is the …
By Amy Campbell, DTM, Club Growth Director It was a Friday night, mid-January, when my phone rang. It was Kimberly… with an idea. Speechcraft. In a day. I was all in! This took some ingenuity to understand how it could work, while still adhering to the policies of Toastmasters International, but I’ll admit I thrive in the middle of a …
By Tanya Hall, DTM, Program Quality Director Throughout life, we are exposed to a variety of leadership lessons. There is learning in almost everything we do, and even in the things we should not do, but it is these lessons that shape us and mold us into the people and leaders that we are today, and the leaders we will …
By Izza Masud COVID flipped us all upside down! This year was all about change, and it forced us to look at things in a completely different way to cope with this tragedy. As COVID hit, I was newly elected as the Public Relations Manager (PRM), and I had to find a team that could help us get through a …
by Kimberly Dueck, DTM, D61 District Director Do you know that the most difficult lesson I learned was to set myself ahead of the conflicting priorities of work, Toastmasters, family, friends, etc? It seems counterintuitive, but if you don’t have any energy left in your tank, you can’t look after anyone else. My story begins the day after a nasty …
Your club(s) Le Club Québec (1838) Le Club avancé Les Passionnés Years as a Toastmaster 24 years, since 1997-10-02 Why you stay? I strongly believe in the educational mission of Toastmasters. Learning by doing. Toastmasters offers me many opportunities to improve my speaking skills. Humbly sharing my knowledge, I can exert a positive influence on new and experienced members, and …
Ghyslaine is exceptional. She is involved at all levels of the program: Area 71 Director President of Club Lemoyne a member of several Clubs. She participates in the District and is truly helpful to both the Members, the Area, the Division and the District. Ghyslaine is very available, devoted, conscientious, and aims for the well-being of her clubs and members …
Your club(s) Les Orateurs Distingués DesjLead Years as a Toastmaster Since 2015 Why you joined? Improve my public speaking skills Why you stay? I discovered a passion for leadership One lesson you learned on your journey to DTM Preparation, experimentation and feedback are key to the success of excellent speech delivery
