Toastmasters International

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• Toastmasters International
• New Recognition System
• Presented by
• Sam Mehta - DTM
• Lt. Governor Education and Training D65

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What and Why?

• Toastmasters International is strengthening its
  LEADERSHIP training and making all educational
  designations in the Communication and Leadership
  tracks clearer and more meaningful.

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More on Why?

• The emphasis going forward will be more on
  development of LEADERS in a Corporate, Business,
  and Community environments.
• LEADERSHIP training can start immediately after a
  new Toastmasters joins the club.
• Verbal and written evaluations on club roles.

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Major Changes

• New Competent Leadership Manual (January 1,
  2006)
• New Titles Awards for Communication Manual
  (July 1, 2006)
• New Titles Awards for Leadership Manual (July
  1, 2006)

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Current Educational and Award Program
DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTERS (DTM)
Advanced Leader (AL)
Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATM-G)
LEADERSHIP
Advanced Toastmaster Silver (ATB-S)
Competent Leader (CL)
COMMUNICATION
Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (ATM-B)
Competent Toastmaster (CTM)
New Member
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NEW - Educational and Award Program July 1, 2006
DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTERS (DTM)
Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)
Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)
COMMUNICATION
Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS)
LEADERSHIP
Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB)
Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB)
Competent Leader (CL)
Competent Communicator (CC)
New Member
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New Titles for Communication Awards

• Current New

CompetentCommunicator (CC)
CompetentToastmaster (CTM)
AdvancedToastmasterBronze (ATM-B)
AdvancedCommunicatorBronze (ACB)
AdvancedToastmasterSilver (ATM-S)
AdvancedCommunicatorSilver (ACS)
AdvancedCommunicatorGold (ACG)
AdvancedToastmasterGold (ATM-G)
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New Titles for Communication Manuals
Current
New
Communicationand LeadershipManual
CompetentCommunicationManual
AdvancedCommunicationand LeadershipManuals
AdvancedCommunicationManuals
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New Titles for Leadership Awards
Current
New
CompetentLeader (CL)
AdvancedLeader Bronze (ALB)
AdvancedLeader (AL)
AdvancedLeader Silver (ALS)
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Leadership Manual and Award
New

• Manual Available in January 2006
• Features 10 Leadership Projects
• Complete it through club meeting roles
• (eg. Evaluator, Grammarian, Ah-Counter,
  Table-Topic Speaker, Gen. Evaluator, Toastmaster,
  Mentor, etc., etc.)
• Receive new Competent Leader Award
• Apply for new award starting July 2006

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10 New Leadership Projects

• 1. Listening and Leadership
• 2. Critical Thinking
• 3. Giving Feedback
• 4. Time Management
• 5. Planning and Implementation

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10 New Leadership Projects

• 6. Organizing and Delegating
• 7. Facilitation Skills
• 8. Motivating People
• 9. Mentoring
• 10. Team Building

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How does the NEW CL Manual Work?

• For each club role a TM undertakes, the club VP
  of Education assigns an evaluator who provides a
  written evaluation.
• A verbal evaluation is optional at the clubs
  discretion (due to limited meeting-time.)
• If verbal evaluation is required (in addition of
  to written evaluation), it can also be given
  outside the club meeting-time.

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New Manual and Mentoring

• Many clubs assign a mentor to each new member
  joining the club.
• With the introduction of the new Competent
  Leadership manual, it becomes more important that
  a mentor be assigned, to guide a new member
  through the 10-project Competent Leadership
  manual.
• Rejuvenate the mentor program at your club.

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Two-Year Grace Period

• Since the requirements for awards are changing,
  there will be a two-year grace period for those
  working toward the current Competent Leader
  Award.
• TI will continue to issue Competent Leader awards
  under the current requirements through June 30,
  2008.
• Beginning July 1, 2008, all members will have to
  meet the new requirements.

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New Manual a marketing tool !

• The new Competent Leadership manual provides a
  new opportunity for membership retention as well
  as new membership attraction.
• Use it to bring structure in your club in
  performing various club-roles.

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The Benefits?

• Offers Choices
• Provides Focus
• Assesses Skills
• Encourages Participation
• Measures Progress
• Evaluates Feedback

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Example Project No. 1Are You a Good Listener
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Project Matrix Roles
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Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Requirements

• Either the new Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)
  orthe current Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATM-G)
• AND
• Either the new Advanced Leader Silver (ALS) or
• the current Advanced Leader Awards (AL)

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New Education Program
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New Leadership Award and DCP

• The new award will be incorporated into the
  2006-07 Distinguished Club Program (DCP).
• A club will need at least one Competent Leader,
  Advanced Leader Bronze, Advanced Leader Silver or
  Distinguished Toastmaster award, to meet GOAL
  5.
• A club will need one additional Competent Leader,
  Advanced Leader Bronze, Advanced Leader Silver or
  Distinguished Toastmaster award, to meet GOAL
  6.

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Summary

• New Titles for Communication and Leadership
  Awards
• New Titles for Communication and Leadership
  Manuals
• New Competent Leadership Manual

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Order Your NEW Competent Leader Manual

• Encourage Clubs to Buy this New Manual today!
• Online www.toastmasters.org
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Price 6, plus tax and shipping