2023-2024 Second Round

District 64 Toastmasters is dedicated to continually improve on the quality, content and delivery for how we train and empower our club officer leaders. This page is to show how training will be improved this year and going forward. We will continue to seek feedback so that we can continue the cycle of improvement for the betterment of our member, leaders and district!

If you have questions, please reach out to our District Club Officer Training Coordinator, Sherri Wood, DTM, PID, PRA. Sherri can be reached at clubofficertraining@district64.ca

How to gain Club Officer Training credit

Option 1 – Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI)

Register and attend either of the formal District 64 TLI events and receive full credit for all roles held across all clubs.  Full credit will be granted for all club officer roles. District 64 TLI events equate to 4+ hours of training.

  • Fall TLI – COMPLETED
    • Hosted by: Keystone Speakers
  • Winter TLI – COMPLETED
    • Hosted by: OneWinPak

Option 2 – Zoom Training Sessions (two-parts)

COMPLETED

  • PART 1– 1 hour role specific training for each DIFFERENT officer role held.   So if you hold more that one type of office,  you need to attend  a 1 hour session for each role. (Example: Susan is a President in Club A and VP:E in Club B.  Susan would need to attend the 1 hour Presidents role specific training AND 1 hour VPE role specific training)
    • Review club officer position role and responsibilities
    • Share experiences with your peers – the good, the bad the ugly
    • Problem solve and share good practices
    • Review second half of the TM year milestones and next steps to lead your club to success!
    • Network with your club officer peers
  • PART 2– 1.5 hours of elective training. There are three Elective choices: A, B or C. YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND ONE ELECTIVE SESSION, no matter how many clubs officer roles held. (Example: Susan is a President in Club A and VP:E in Club B.  Susan would need to attend only 1 elective session that is 1.5 hours for credit in -both- positions.)
    • NOTEAnyone is welcome to attend any of the elective training, even non-club officers!

Elective A

  1. Speech Contests – Running a speech contest event is a great way to bring club members together, attract new guests and have a blast all at the same time. Running a speech contest will improve your open house coordination skills too.
  2. Speech Contest Judging – Want to up your evaluation game? What is the difference between a regular evaluation and judging and evaluating several contest speeches?
  3. Troubleshooting Club Programming– Having any challenges with delivering certain parts of your club program? Guests are not joining? New members not staying? Don’t know why long-time members are losing interest? Maybe the energy is subsiding? Learn how to identify root cause and take action to improve and succeed!

Elective B

  1. Pathways – Pathways is the backbone of the Toastmasters program. How to integrate pathways into everything your club does. How it relates to the distinguished club program and how it helps your members achieve their developmental goals.
  2. Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM) –Why is achieving this designation important to you? Toastmasters ‘learn by doing’ approach stretches the capacity of every member to make a meaningful difference. In the process of achieving your DTM, you will also positively impact the health of your club.
  3. Troubleshooting Club Programming – Having any challenges with delivering certain parts of your club program? Guests are not joining? New members not staying? Don’t know why long-time members are losing interest? Maybe the energy is subsiding? Learn how to identify root cause and take action to improve and succeed!

Elective C

  1. Retention & Growth – Learn foundational concepts to help better understand your members to help them achieve their goals. Learn how to retain and grow your membership with helpful tips, concepts and ideas.
  2. Promoting your Club –Want to attract new members to come to your next club event? Not sure how to approach spreading a wide net to the right target audience? In this session learn helpful tips, tools, and tricks to improve the numbers on guests that visit your club!
  3. Troubleshooting Club Programming – Having any challenges with delivering certain parts of your club program? Guests are not joining? New members not staying? Don’t know why long-time members are losing interest? Maybe the energy is subsiding? Learn how to identify root cause and take action to improve and succeed!

Additional Training References

Remember, Toastmasters International’s Website www.toastmasters.org is everyone’s go-to source for everything that is Toastmasters.

All of these links contained in any of these reference documents, invariably link back to Toastmasters International’s website. The more familiar you are with the website as a member and club leader, the easier it will be to find all the amazing resources freely available to you and your club end educational advancement!

Club Leader Helpful References

Club Leadership Handbook (Rev 05/2023)


INFO:

Club Officer Training – Happens Twice Annually (Jun – Aug, and Nov – Feb)

Club officers are best served by consistent, professional, and engaging training that supports the brand, enhances member experience, and helps them grow as leaders. The materials provided by Toastmasters International are the standard of quality and consistency that should make up the core of District-sponsored Club Officer Training.

Training should be time well spent for everyone. Make the most of your training time with ready-to-use training sessions that follow a well-structured format and deliver engaging training to club officers. Logically structured guides help facilitators lead sessions that promote vital learning points to club officers and save hours in research and development.

Training makes for strong, successful clubs.

  • Other opportunities, if available, will be posted here, and in newsletters; or, contact the Club Officer Training Coordinator to inquire about other dates.
  • Clubs with officers attending training receive credit toward the training goal in the Distinguished Club Program. In order for clubs to receive credit, the District’s Program Quality Director must record the names of officers trained.
  • All first round training that qualifies for Distinguished Club Program credit will be completed by August 31 annually.
  • All mid-year training that qualifies for Distinguished Club Program credit will be completed by February 28 annually.
  • Toastmasters International has some great tutorials for club officers; access them online at https://www.toastmasters.org/leadership-central/club-officer-tools/club-officer-tutorials (Note: you need to log in to your online account to see the content).On