'Success Series' Manuals

Note:
The information shown below is intended as a quick overview of the type of information that is available from Toastmasters International documentation. Where applicable, TMI catalogue references are provided. Contact your VP Education to order the projects that interest you.

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The Successful Club Series
290	The Moments of Truth
291	Finding New Members for Your Club
292	Evaluate to Motivate
293	Closing the Sale
294	Creating the Best Club Climate
295	Meeting Roles & Responsibilities
296	Mentoring
297	Keeping the Club Commitment
298	Going Beyond Our Club
299	How to Be a 'Distinguished' Club
300	The Toastmasters Educational Program

Toastmasters International (TMI) advanced program focusing on strengthening club membership, climate and advancement
All Programs come complete with script and overheads
Each module takes 10-15 min
to present to your club
Will have a dramatic impact on the club membership
Eligible towards CL designation

The Better Speaker Series
270	Beginning Your Speech
271	Concluding Your Speech
272	Take the Terror Out of Your Talk
273	Impromtu Speaking
274	Selecting Your Topic
275	Know Your Audience
276	Organize Your Speech
277	Creating an Introduction
278	Preparation and Practice
279	Using Body Language

Toastmasters International (TMI) advanced program focusing on improving one's speaking skills
All Programs come complete with script and overheads
Each module takes 10-15 min
to present to your club
Will have a dramatic impact on the club membership
Eligible towards CL designation

Success in Communications
205	Speechcraft Developing impromtu speaking skills Delivering prepared speeches learning to evaluate effectively practicing parliamentary procedure Conducting quality meetings Enhancing leadership abilities Presentation Time: 4,6 or 8 sessions 1-2 hours each as appropriate
242	How to Listen Effectively Developing skills in active listening Studying barriers to effective listening Identifying situations in which active listening is important Creating awareness of the need for effective listening Learning how to avoid distractions Promoting listening readiness Eliminating hasty judgments when listening Practicing listening to understand Presentation Time: 2 1/2 to 3 hrs
251	The Art of Effective Evaluation Identifying reasons why people need to become more effective speakers Recognizing the factors that contribute to the Club's evaluation climate Determining overall evaluation strengths and weaknesses Building self-esteem through evaluation Practicing evaluation skills Presentation Time: 2 1/2 to 3 hrs
253	Building Your Thinking Power (Part I) 'Mental Flexibility' Developing listening and feedback skills Exercising perceptual skills and mental flexibility Interpreting information open-mindedly Determining what causes people to react negatively Increasing awareness of varying viewpoints Illustrating the importance of suspending value judgments and waiting for more information Learning semantic flexibility and its impact on the thinking process Thinking strategically Presentation Time: 2 to 2 1/2 hrs
254	Building Your Thinking Power (Part II) 'The Power of Ideas' Understanding the difference between convergent and divergent thinking Enhancing imagination producing fluent ideas Exercising the skill of hypothesizing Creating ideas through brainstorming Presentation Time: 2 to 2 1/2 hrs
257	From Speaker to Trainer Conducting warm-up exercises Determining participants' expectations Conducting gap analysis Writing training objectives Identifying the characteristics of an effective trainer Conducting an effective role-play Determining presentation styles Preparing a lesson plan Handling difficult behaviour Applying your skills Presentation Time: 4 1/2 hrs

This summary has been adapted from Toastmasters International 'Expanding Your Horizons' #211

Success in Leadership
236	How to Conduct Productive Meetings Effective purpose statements Leading a meeting Presentation Time: 1 hr
237	Parliamentary Procedure in Action Presenting an discussing motions Learning subsidiary motions Handling privileged motions Identifying incidental motions Presentation Time: 5 sessions, 15 min ea
255	Leadership (Part I) Characteristics of Effective Leaders Determining your leadership style Determining team leadership needs Discussing leadership gaps and leadership matches Presentation Time: 90 min
256	Leadership (Part II) Developing Your Leadership Skills Discussing personal fulfillment Discussing contracts Discussing motivation Coaching team members to improve performance Presentation Time: 60 to 90 min
257	Leadership (Part III) Working in the Team Environment Developing team relations Encouraging commitment Providing structure Building trust Resolving conflict Presentation Time: 60 to 90 min
259	Improving Your Management Skills Defining management Identifying the 4 major management skills Setting goals Planning Motivating others Coaching for success Solving problems Presentation Time: 2 1/2 to 3 hrs

This summary has been adapted from Toastmasters International 'Expanding Your Horizons' #211

'Leadership Excellence' Series
311	The Visionary Leader Discusses how leaders create and communicate a vision for their organization to help it be successful
312	Developing a Mission Addresses how successful leaders create and communicate a mission for their company or group
313	Values and Leadership Examines values and how to employ them as you lead a team towards achieving a goal
314	Goal Setting and Planning Reviews the process leaders use to set goals and develops plans to achieve these goals
315	Delegate to Empower Discusses how to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities
316	Building a Team Reviews how to create and lead a team
317	Giving Effective Feedback Provides suggestions for offering feedback to others on their performance
318	The Leader as a Coach Discusses how to work with a team to help them improve
319	Motivating People Examines how to be sensitive to your team members' needs and create an environment that will motivate them
320	Service and Leadership Discusses how leaders actually serve team members
321	Resolving Conflict Reviews why conflict occurs and what a leader can do when it happens

This 11-part 'High Performance Leadership' program offers instr uction and practice in vital leader- ship skills and activities
This summary has been obtained from Toastmasters International promotional material
Copies can be ordered direct from
www.toastmasters.org/store

Last Updated: February 24, 2005

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