Speak E's Toastmasters Club

tmasters is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. Our group meets every Thursday morning from 7:00am-8:30am. There is no instructor in our Toastmasters meeting. Instead, members evaluate one another’s presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program’s success. Meeting participants also give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings and develop skills related to timekeeping, grammar and parliamentary procedure. Members learn communication skills by working in the Competent Communication manual, a series of 10 self-paced speaking assignments designed to instill a basic foundation in public speaking. Members also learn leadership skills by taking on various meeting roles and working in the Competent Leadership manual. In our learn-by-doing approach, we don't lecture members about leadership skills; we give them responsibilities and mentoring to help. Then we ask them to lead. Attending Toastmasters meetings is a proven method of getting valuable speaking experience in a supportive environment. Our Club Number is 5241 and District Number is 3.