Close your eye and imagine this world without communication. Communication is the only tool in the world to bond the peoples together. The ability to communicate clearly, correctly and confidently is critical and crucial. We can be misunderstood through miscommunication, and miscommunication can cause misunderstanding.
Five years ago, my friends invited me to a Toastmasters Club chapter meeting, it was a free preview session. There were Table Topics Session for members to practice speak off the cuff, Prepared Speech Session for members to do their projects to achieve different objectives each time, and Evaluation Session for the Project Evaluator to provide creative and constructive feedbacks for those who has done their projects. The Language Evaluation Session inspires me the most, the Language Evaluator in this session is someone who evaluates the usage of English Language, and provides word of the day. I realized that nobody is born to be an effective public speaker or presenter, he or she requires practice, only Toastmasters environment can help us to be a better public speaker or presenter.
Are we born to a leader? Is our direction to our followers clear and concise, and they get what we mean? It doesn’t matter which organization we are in, volunteer or non-volunteer organization, leadership skills count! It can make an organization grow stronger or grow weaker!
After being a club officer for six months, I was invited to be Vice President Public Relation Officer for one year. Attending to public enquiries about Toastmasters and its benefits, as well as newsletter publication is my roles and responsibilities. The club achieved President Distinguished Club status in the term 2003/2004, the highest award any Toastmasters Club can achieved and recognized by Toastmasters International. I realized that nobody is born to be a leader, a leader can only be respected and being a friend, unless he or she motivates and inspires his or her followers.
Two years later, Whampoa Toastmasters Club was chartered with the objective of helping peoples to be a better public speaker or presenter, and a better leader. It was done with the help of Pioneer District 80 Governor, Gea Ban Peng, Distinguished Toastmaster.
Communication skills and leadership skills work hand-in-hand for all of us. With effective communication skills, we can lead more effectively being a leader with effective leadership skills. At the same time, we are shaping ourselves and shaping our world, inspiring peoples and enhancing lives.
Visit http://whampoa.freetoasthost.com for more details on Toastmasters and its benefit, or email us at whampoatmc@yahoo.com.sg for further enquiries. Contact Lawrence Quek @ 9459-4197 for chartering of Toastmasters Club for companies or other communities.
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