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The Toastmasters Educational System (overview)

Like all Toastmasters clubs, Securely Speaking Toastmasters follows the Toastmasters International educational system.

The following content is taken from Toastmasters item #300, The Toastmasters Educational System, which is available as a free download as part of the Successful Club Series package of PDFs at http://www.toastmasters.org/300DCD.

 

The educational program is the heart of every Toastmasters club. It provides members with a proven curriculum that develops communication and leadership skills one step at a time, with many opportunities for awards and recognition along the way.  The communication and leadership tracks are not mutually exclusive; members may participate in both at the same time.

Update 10/17/2013:  The education program will be modernized sometime in the second half of 2014.  Though the education program itself is expected to stay pretty much the same.  To quote TI's FAQ article about the change, "Manuals will change, but new materials will reflect the same core concepts." "the way you can access educational content will change in dynamic ways." (emphasis TI's).  So maybe Yohai was onto something, maybe it will all be online?!

THE COMMUNICATION TRACK

The core of the communication track is the Competent Communication manual. The 10 speech projects in this manual help members develop their speaking skills one step at a time. When members finish all of the projects, they are eligible for Competent Communicator (CC) recognition, for which they receive a CC certificate and, if this is the member’s first CC award, two Advanced Communication Series manuals free of charge. Every member should strive to earn the CC award.

ADVANCED COMMUNICATION TRAINING

Advanced speech training is available to those who have completed the Competent Communication manual.  Each of the 15 Advanced Communication Series manuals contains five speech projects.  The manuals focus on various speech styles and each project builds upon the skills practiced in preceding manual projects.

The Advanced Communication Series manual titles are:

  • The Entertaining Speaker
  • Speaking to Inform
  • Public Relations
  • Facilitating Discussion
  • Specialty Speeches
  • Speeches by Management
  • The Professional Speaker
  • Technical Presentations
  • Persuasive Speaking
  • Communicating on Video
  • Storytelling
  • Interpretive Reading
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Special Occasion Speeches
  • Humorously Speaking

Members refine and enhance their speaking skills by completing the projects in the advanced
manuals and may become eligible for several awards: Advanced Communicator Bronze, Advanced
Communicator Silver, and Advanced Communicator Gold.

Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB)

To be eligible for this award, applicants must have:

  • Achieved the Competent Communicator award (or former Competent Toastmaster award).
  • Completed two Advanced Communication Series manuals.

Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS)

To be eligible for this award, applicants must have:

  • Achieved the Advanced Communicator Bronze award (or former Advanced Toastmaster
  • Bronze award).
  • Completed two additional advanced manuals.
  • Conducted any two presentationss from The Better Speaker Series and/or The Successful Club Series:
    • The Better Speaker Series is:
      • A set of 10- to 15-minute outlined presentations on such speaking-related topics as speech organization, speech preparation and practice, and relieving nervousness.
      • All presentations can be presented during club meetings.
    • The Successful Club Series is:\
      • A set of 10- to 15-minute outlined presentations on club-related subjects, such as how to find new members, meeting roles and responsibilities, and how to be a Distinguished Club.
      • All presentations can be presented during club meetings.

Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG)

To be eligible for this award, applicants must have:

  • Achieved the Advanced Communicator Silver award (or the former Advanced Toastmaster Silver award).
  • Completed two additional advanced manuals.
  • Conducted a a presentation from the Success/Leadership Series, Success/Communication Series or a Youth Leadership workshop:
    • Success/Leadership and Success/Communication presentations:
      • Are scripted seminars that can be presented to a company or the community
      • Include improving listening skills, conducting meetings, using creative thinking, and demonstrating leadership.
    • Youth Leadership is an eight-session program:
      • That teaches young people basic public speaking and meeting skills.
      • That can be conducted for school children, scouts, and other youth groups.
  • Coached a new member with the first three speech projects.

THE LEADERSHIP TRACK

The Competent Leadership manual that is included in every New Member Kit is the core of the leadership track. It features 10 projects, which members complete while serving in various club meeting roles. The manual helps members practice basic leadership skills like critical thinking, planning, organizing, facilitating, and team building.

Members that complete the manual are eligible for Competent Leader (CL) recognition and receive a CL certificate.

ADVANCED LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Toastmasters International offers advanced leadership training to those who have completed the Competent Leadership manual.

Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB)

To be eligible for this award, members must have:

  • Achieved the Competent Leader award.
  • Achieved the Competent Communicator award (or the former Competent Toastmaster award).
  • Served at least six months as a club officer (president, vice president education, vice president membership, vice president public relations, secretary, treasurer, sergeant at arms) and participated in the preparation of a Club Success Plan while serving in this office.
  • While serving in this office, participated in a district-sponsored club officer training program.
  • Conducted any two presentations from The Successful Club Series and/or The Leadership Excellence Series.

Advanced Leader Silver (ALS)

To be eligible for this award, you must have:

  • Achieved the Advanced Leader Bronze award (or the former Competent Leader award).
  • Served a complete term as a district officer (district governor, lieutenant governor, public relations officer, secretary, treasurer, division governor, area governor).
  • Served successfully as a club sponsor, mentor, or coach.
  • Completed the High Performance Leadershipprogram (Item 262).
    • This program features five projects offering instructions and practice in such vital leadership areas as:
      • Developing a vision
      • Goal setting and planning
      • Developing plans and strategies
      • Team building
    • The project may be completed within your Toastmasters club, area, or district, or even within your company or community.
    • As you complete each step of the project, your guidance committee gives you feedback on your leadership skills.

DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER (DTM)

The Distinguished Toastmaster award is the highest award a member may earn and it recognizes
both communication and leadership achievements.

To be eligible for it, a member must have:

  • Achieved the Advanced Communicator Gold award (or the former Advanced Toastmaster Gold award).
  • Achieved the Advanced Leader Silver award (or the former Advanced Leader award).

 

Apply for communication and leadership awards using the appropriate application. Club officers may submit award applications for members online at www.toastmasters.org or members may submit their own award applications by mail or fax. Blank PDF applications are available at www.toastmasters.org/educationalprogram.

CC award recipients receive a certificate and two free Advanced Communication Series manuals of their choice. AC Bronze, AC Silver, AC Gold, CL, AL Bronze, and AL Silver award recipients receive a certificate, and DTM recipients receive a special plaque and mention in the Toastmaster magazine’s Hall of Fame. Toastmasters International will send a letter about your accomplishments to your employer upon request.

CONCLUSION

What will your goal be? Think about it for a moment. Do you want to simply learn basic public speaking skills? Your goal will be the Competent Communicator award. Do you want to become a polished speaker able to handle a variety of speaking situations? The Advanced Communicator Bronze, Advanced Communicator Silver, and Advanced Communicator Gold awards should be your goals.

What goals have you set for leadership? Do you want to be a capable leader? The Competent Leader award should be your goal. Would you like to expand your leadership skills even more? The Advanced Leader Bronze and Silver awards are for you. Do you want to master both communication and leadership skills? Your goal is the Distinguished Toastmaster award.  Speak with the vice president education and tell him/her your goal. The VPE will be glad to help you plan how to accomplish your goal and will help you track your progress. What’s more, your club will celebrate with you when you achieve your goal.

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Posted: Securely Speaking Toastmasters, 15 Feb 14, 02:22 by Marc Miller    Comments:


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