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Leadership Opportunities
Toastmasters members may take advantage of many
opportunites to strengthen their leadership skills.
Many members take on leadership roles within the organization,
and others prefer to conduct specialized workshops to
help their fellow members or their community. Some of
the more common activities are listed here:
Members are encouraged to participate in these leadership
programs. As with most activities in the Toastmasters
program, members are recognized for their efforts after
completing of one of these activities. In particular,
many of the activities listed above help satisfy one
of the requirements for the leadership track of the
individual's educational program.
Club Officer Positions
Serving as a club officer gives you the opportunity
to develop valuable leadership skills while also helping
your fellow Toastmasters. To help you prepare for the
role, the district sponsors a number of Club Officer
Training sessions to discuss your duties as an officer.
Also, serving as a club officer for at least six months
satisfies one of the requirements for Competent Leader
recognition.
(Some club elect new officers every six months, while
other clubs hold elections once a year. This usually
depends on whether the club meets every week or every
two weeks.)
Listed below are the officer positions in each Toastmasters
club.
- President
- Vice President Education
- Vice President Membership
- Vice President Public Relations
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Sergeant at Arms
District Officer Positions
After serving as a club officer, you may want to further
enhnce your leadership capabilities. Becoming a district
officer is a terrific way to continue growing as a leader.
Also, serving as a district officer for one full term
satisfies one of the requirements for Advanced Leader
recognition. (All district officers serve a twelve-month
term, from July 1 to June 30.)
Listed below are the officer positions at the district
level.
- District Governor
- Lt. Governor Education and Training
- Lt. Governor Marketing
- Public Relations Officer
- District Secretary
- District Treasurer
- Division Governor
- Area Governor
High Performance
Program
The High Performance Leadership program provides both
instruction and practical experience in leading others
to a successful goal. As an integral part of the program,
your own Guidance Committee will provide valuable feedback
by evaluating your efforts. In this program, you will
focus on such vital leadership skills and activities
as developing a mission and a vision, setting goals,
creating a plan, identifying values, and building a
team.
This program takes approximately six months to complete,
during which time you will conduct a project of your
own choosing with you as a leader of the project.
Completion of the High Performance Leadership program
is one of the requirements for Advanced Leader recognition.
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