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Power up and mentoring in toastmasters club

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Meeting has long adjourned but the mentoring session just started. The photo was captured at one of the toastmasters meetings held recently. The passion of the mentors and the eagerness of learning of the mentees prompted me to snap this photo. The above sharing session lasted for about 30-40 minutes after the meeting adjourned.

Mentoring is an essential part of Toastmasters movement as it helps new member to learn, master and hone public speaking and leadership skills. Taman Indrahana Toastmasters Club has a well-balanced blend of experienced and new members. Recently, the author did an analysis, the median of the toastmastering experience of Taman Indrahana Toastmasters Clubs' members is 8 years! (methodology: median = total duration of toastmastering experience of all members/all members)

The figure means that when new members join Taman Indrahana Toastmasters Club, they can instantly tap into the rich experience of veteran toastmasters of the club. (some sort like power up/turbo charge in gaming term).

New member's experience charges up to 8 years in Taman Indrahana Toastmasters Club
 Source of photo: http://1sttaste.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Turbocharge.jpg

This is just a figurative analysis for your reference only as the improvement and advancement of members in toastmasters club depending on the initiative of each individual. Members need to actively involve in delivering speech, learning and achieving the objectives of each project and taking up meeting roles as these are pivotal for them to develop and grow in communication and leadership skills.

Through the mentoring system in toastmasters club, mentors guide new members to accustom to club educational program, develop confidence in public speaking skills and leading them with good exemplary as a toastmasters/public speaker/good communicator/leader and a friend. Mentee can acquire the necessary information and assistance from mentor/senior toastmastmasters instantly or whenever they want. On the other hand, mentors refine, reinforce, revitalize their skills and learn new information from mentees.

Hand in hand, all of us can grow together and becoming effective communicators and leaders as express in the mission of Toastmasters International:-

We empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders.

Are you looking for an avenue to improve your public speaking and leadership skills? Join us or locate a club near you to start your adventure in Toastmasters movement.

Footnotes: 

1. For more information on mentoring, you can refer to the article published by Toastmasters International in 2010, The magic of mentoring.
2. Mentor a member

Article written by Yeong YS


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