It was great to see all the contestants at the Toastmasters contests this afternoon. Prairie Schooners swept the Division E, Area 47 fall contests. Hands down they are the best in the Area.
Malene had some stiff competition in the Area Table Topics question and came out the victor representing Prairie Schooners. Jinzhe was also competing but for another club also did very well.
Marloes also had some stiff competition from Owen who has only been a toastmaster for 3 weeks. With only three weeks experience Owen was phenomenal but Marloes emerged the victor of the Area Humorous Contest with her "Build A Bear" experience.
You might be thinking "How does that rate a SWEEP?" Well let me tell you.
Prairie Schooners also walked away with the Area Rookie of the Year award because of the efforts and involvement of Zinzhe has had in the club and around the city.
We also took home the Area Toastmaster of the Year award. This award was presented to Jane for her involvement within the club as well as the city.
There are a few pictures on our Twitter feed (@PrairieSchoonTM) and there are also some posted on our Facebook page "Prairie Schooners Toastmasters #6372). Why not check it out?
If you want to know more about our Club, what these ladies did to deserve the recognition or why we are so successful why not stop in for a visit. We would be glad to tell you all about it.
Saturday, September 27
Instant Feedback
Remember back in school, you would write a test or submit a paper and have to wait for your results? Sometimes it was only a day or two but sometimes it might have been weeks. This doesn't happen at Toastmasters.
One of the key elements at all Toastmaster clubs is the evaluation portion of the program. The whole meeting is evaluated before the meeting is adjourned. With this immediate feedback, we can implement changes that put us on a path for continual improvement.
This week's meeting was an excellent example of how to deliver feedback. Our first presenter was Johnnie, a fairly new Toastmaster. His presentation was a humorous account of how to repair and maintain your lawn. It seems that after Johnnie brought home a black labrador puppy, he was in a position to learn all about lawn care and presented his finding to the club. Johnnie then received a written as well as an oral evaluation. Johnnie's evaluation focused on the things that he did well as well as identifying areas that could have been changed to improve his presentation.
Our second presenter was Jane, who delivered an educational speech from the Toastmasters Successful Club Series entitled, "Evaluate to Motivate". We learned specific techniques that could be used to effectively give feedback, all while motivating people to improve. After hearing these techniques, we also learned they can also be used outside the Toastmasters meeting. In fact they are just as effective in the workplace.
Our third presenter was a very special guest at the meeting. Our Area Governor dropped in for a visit, She told us about incentives that Toastmasters is offering clubs and individuals that fulfil their goals. This turns out to be a very effective way to motivate, especially since she presented our president with lapel pins for her executive team. When worn, these pins will identify the leaders in the club. They are something that should be worn with pride as we are all trying to develop and improve our leadership and communications skills.
If you are interested in learning what other aspects of Toastmasters can help you in your personal and professional life why not stop in for a visit. Give us a no obligation, test drive. You might be interested in our feedback.
One of the key elements at all Toastmaster clubs is the evaluation portion of the program. The whole meeting is evaluated before the meeting is adjourned. With this immediate feedback, we can implement changes that put us on a path for continual improvement.
Our second presenter was Jane, who delivered an educational speech from the Toastmasters Successful Club Series entitled, "Evaluate to Motivate". We learned specific techniques that could be used to effectively give feedback, all while motivating people to improve. After hearing these techniques, we also learned they can also be used outside the Toastmasters meeting. In fact they are just as effective in the workplace.Our third presenter was a very special guest at the meeting. Our Area Governor dropped in for a visit, She told us about incentives that Toastmasters is offering clubs and individuals that fulfil their goals. This turns out to be a very effective way to motivate, especially since she presented our president with lapel pins for her executive team. When worn, these pins will identify the leaders in the club. They are something that should be worn with pride as we are all trying to develop and improve our leadership and communications skills.If you are interested in learning what other aspects of Toastmasters can help you in your personal and professional life why not stop in for a visit. Give us a no obligation, test drive. You might be interested in our feedback.
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