Success/Communication Series Projects

This series is made up of programs which employ a unique training method -- a seminar format involving all Club members. Most of the modules are designed to last between 1 - 3 hours. In each module, a seminar leader conducts workshops designed to help participants develop and refine their leadership skills. The presentation of one of these modules is a credit towards the Advanced Communicator Gold award.

It is highly recommended that these modules not be presented word for word. Rather, these modules should be studied then put into the words of the presenter within the context of the needs of the club.

These modules do not have a formal evaluation. However, at the discretion of both the presenter and the club, feedback can be given to the presenter. That feedback can be done verbally and/or in written form.

Manuals involved:

• #205   Speechcraft
• #242   How to Listen Effectively
• #251   The Art of Effective Evaluation
• #253   Building Your Thinking Power, Part I
• #254   Building Your Thinking Power, Part II
• #257   From Speaker To Trainer

Speechcraft (#205)

Content: Using a seminar workshop format, teach speaking skills and develop leadership skills. This is basically a short-term Toastmasters club to introduce non-Toastmasters to Toastmasters.

Packet for 5: 3 coordinator guides, 10 advisor instrictions, 5 speechcrafter handbooks ($1.75 per extra handbook), 1 receipt book, 15 "An Opportunity to Succeed", 3 "Number One Membership Building Tool", 5 completion certificates, 1 coordinator certificate

Time: 4, 6 or 8 sessions of 1 - 2 hours each

Exercises:

• develop impromptu speaking skills
• deliver prepared speeches
• learn effective evalutions
• practice parliamentary procedure
• conduct quality meetings
• enhance leadership abilities

Cost (2007): $20.00



How to Listen Effectively (#242)

Content: Help participants develop techniques for receiving, organizing and interpreting what has been said.

Packet for 10: coordinator guide, 10 participant notebooks ($1.75 per extra notebook), certificates for all

Time: 2.5 - 3 hours

Exercises:

• develop skills in active listening
• study barriers to effective listening
• identify situations in which active listening is important
• create an awareness of the need for effective listening
• learn how to avoid distractions
• promote listening readiness
• eliminate hasty judgements when listening
• practice listening to understand

Cost (2007): $23.00



Art of Effective Evaluation (#251)

Content: Teach the finer points of offering constructive criticism.

Packet for 20: coordinator guide, 20 participant notebooks ($1.75 per extra notebook), 13 visuals, 20 club climate questionnaries, 60 speech evaluation forms, certificates for all

Time: 2.5 - 3 hours

Exercises:

• identify reasons why people need to become more effective speakers
• recognize the factors contributing to the club's evaluation climate
• determine overall evaluation strengths and weaknesses
• build self-esteem through evaluation
• practice evaluation skills

Cost (2007): $38.00



Building Your Thinking Power, Part I, Mental Flexibility (#253)

Content: Help participants increase their mental flexibility to become better listeners, better observers, better thinkers and more effective problem-solvers.

Packet for 20: coordinator guide, 10 participant notebooks ($1.75 per extra notebook), 11 visuals, certificates for all

Time: 2.5 - 3 hours

Exercises:

• develop listening and feedback skills
• exercise perceptual skills and mental flexibility
• interpret information in an open-minded way
• determine what causes people to react negatively
• increase awareness of varying points of view
• illustrate the importance of suspending value judgements and waiting for more information
• learn semantic flexibility and its impact on the thinking process
• think strategically

Cost (2007): $38.00



Building Your Thinking Power, Part II, The Power of Ideas (#254)

Content: Clarify for the participants the basic principles of creative thinking and explores specific techniques that can make participants more effective idea producers.

Packet for 20: coordinator guide, 20 participant notebooks ($1.75 per extra notebook), 11 visuals certificates for all

Time: 2.5 - 3 hours

Exercises:

• understand the difference between convergent and divergent thinking
• enhance imagination
• produce fluent ideas
• exercise the skill of hypothesizing
• create ideas through brainstorming

Cost (2007): $38.00



From Speaker to Trainer (#257)

Content: Teach the five steps involved in preparing and presenting a training program using adult learning principles. Also teach the roles of trainers and the differences between public speaking and training. Also, gain practical experience in facilitating discussion and conduction exercises.

Packet for 10: coordinator guide, 10 participant notebooks ($1.75 per extra notebook), 15 visuals, certificates for all

Time: 4.5 hours

Exercises:

• conduct warm-up exercises
• determine participants' expectations
• conduct a gap analysis
• write training objectives
• identify the characteristics of an effective trainer
• conduct an effective role-play
• determine presentation styles
• prepare a lesson plan
• handle difficult behavior
• apply skills

Cost (2007): $49.00