Success/Leadership
Success/Leadership presentations help develop and provide practice in various leadership skills. Presentations vary in length and last between one to three hours. The presentations can be used inside your club, to enhance members’ skills; in companies, to increase employees’ skills and promote awareness of Toastmasters; and in the community, to enhance the general public’s skills and to promote awareness of Toastmasters.
Each presentation is designed to be conducted as a seminar, with a club member serving as leader or coordinator. The presentations include a script and instructions. Most presentations also include visuals and notebooks for participants. Seminar leaders: Develop strong presentation skills Improve your training abilities Demonstrate teaching skills in a workshop environment Learn the "ins and outs" of meeting planning Gain expertise with visual aids Provide a much needed educational service to others Presentation of a Success/Leadership presentation can help fulfill one of the requirements for the Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG) award. Overviews of the six Success/Leadership presentations. How to Conduct Productive Meetings (Item 236) This presentation reveals the techniques and dynamics for conducting productive meetings for any group. What are the secrets to opening and concluding meetings? How can you tell if the meeting is running smoothly? This presentation answers these questions and more as it shows how to conduct effective meetings. Time: 1 hour Improving Your Management Skills (Item 259) Managers are an integral part of any organization. All societies depend on the goods and services provided by the organizations these individuals manage. Each of us has experience with employees every day, directly or indirectly, as we come into contact with businesses and other organizations. Whether we have positive experiences in these encounters depends greatly on the people who manage them. This presentation helps develop the skills and qualities required to be an effective manager, and it shows how you can incorporate them into your own work. Time: 2.5 - 3 hours Leadership, Part I: Characteristics of Effective Leaders (Item 255) Managers analyze information, make inferences and make decisions daily. Leaders, on the other hand, influence and inspire group members and motivate followers to achieve a mission or goal. They have power. This presentation defines the qualities that determine effective leaders. Time: 90 minutes Leadership, Part II: Developing Your Leadership Skills (Item 256) To be an effective leader, you must have the ability to accept and overcome challenges. By being a positive influence, a leader will help team members to function productively and deliver quality performance. This presentation teaches the skills and techniques needed to be an effective leader, such as contracting for excellence, team-building, motivation and coaching. Time: 60 to 90 minutes Leadership, Part III: Working in the Team Environment (Item 258) Today, in businesses and other organizations around the world, people are talking about teams. They use such words as “teamwork,” “project teams,” “work teams” and “team leaders.” In this presentation you will discover the qualities of effective teams and how to build a team. Topics covered include developing team relations, encouraging commitment, fostering collaboration, building trust and resolving conflict. Time: 60 to 90 minutes Parliamentary Procedure in Action (Item 237) Appropriate rules of order are a must in most corporations, associations and organizations. The ability to understand and apply parliamentary skills is a much sought-after quality among managers and leaders. This presentation teaches how to effectively lead and participate in parliamentary-style discussions. Time: 5 sessions, 15 minutes each |
The Education Program
The Two Tracks Communication Track Competent Communication Advanced Communication Better Speaker Series Successful Club Series Success/Leadership Success/Communication Speechcraft Youth Leadership Program Coaching a New Member Leadership Track Competent Leadership Serving as a Club Officer Club Success Plan Officer Training Successful Club Series Leadership Excellence Series Serving as a District Officer High Performance Leadership Club Sponsor, Mentor, Coach TI Success/Leadership and Success/Communications web-page |