Toastmasters International (www.toastmasters.org) is a worldwide forum for developing / practicing communication and leadership skills.Its a purely "Learning By Doing" forum. I used to be a part of this club till not so long ago while working for my previous organisation.
Toastmasters in a club typically meet once every week for an hour. A Toastmasters session would have a Prepared speech on a Toastmaster project, Impromptu speaking session and finally the evaluation. You would not only develop the speaking capability but also the listening skills.It is a self-paced exercise where in the aspiring speaker can develop his/her communication and leadership skills through a set of projects.The membership comes with a nominal cost (around $37 for 6 months + one time membership fee of $50).
I was a reluctant joiner to the Toastmasters club even though my then boss used to talk about it very often. So I was literally dragged into one of the meetings on a Thursday evening in July 2006 by my manager. One of our colleagues,Mr. Muralikrishna delivered an interesting presentation on the forgotten art of letter writing.
I was equally impressed with the evaluation of his presentation by Mr.Bosco Abraham. From that day, I became a regular at the Toastmasters Club.
The single important benefit that I got from Toastmasters forum is the ability to express thoughts in a concise manner. The other benefits were that it kindled my interest in reading books & writing. After all, Researching a topic is as important is as organising and presenting it. It helped develop my "Right Brain" skills such as being more creative.
So, check out for a Toastmasters Club near to your home or workplace and check in for a meeting as a Guest. If you like it, become a member of the club and you will certainly feel its one of the best investments decisions you have ever made in your life.
Toastmasters in a club typically meet once every week for an hour. A Toastmasters session would have a Prepared speech on a Toastmaster project, Impromptu speaking session and finally the evaluation. You would not only develop the speaking capability but also the listening skills.It is a self-paced exercise where in the aspiring speaker can develop his/her communication and leadership skills through a set of projects.The membership comes with a nominal cost (around $37 for 6 months + one time membership fee of $50).
I was a reluctant joiner to the Toastmasters club even though my then boss used to talk about it very often. So I was literally dragged into one of the meetings on a Thursday evening in July 2006 by my manager. One of our colleagues,Mr. Muralikrishna delivered an interesting presentation on the forgotten art of letter writing.
I was equally impressed with the evaluation of his presentation by Mr.Bosco Abraham. From that day, I became a regular at the Toastmasters Club.
The single important benefit that I got from Toastmasters forum is the ability to express thoughts in a concise manner. The other benefits were that it kindled my interest in reading books & writing. After all, Researching a topic is as important is as organising and presenting it. It helped develop my "Right Brain" skills such as being more creative.
So, check out for a Toastmasters Club near to your home or workplace and check in for a meeting as a Guest. If you like it, become a member of the club and you will certainly feel its one of the best investments decisions you have ever made in your life.
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