Tips for a Quality Toastmasters Club
By Area and Division District Leaders
- Diverse Membership of 20+ and growing
- At least 50% of membership attends every meeting (such that every meeting role is filled without doubling up)
- Members actively participate at meetings
- The club culture embodies the club mission and core values
- Ensure club environment conducive to learning
- Every speech is from a legacy program manual or Pathways project
- Effective evaluations that encourage members to continue to improve
- Officer roles filled by different members
- All club officers attend TLI training twice a year
- Create a leadership pipeline by growing and developing leaders
- Club dues are paid on time
- Striving to achieve President’s Distinguished Club status
- Meets DCP goals
- Prepare and periodically review club success plan as a roadmap for success
- Members attend district level events, e.g., contests, conferences, workshops, TLI (not just for officers), etc.
- Visit other clubs to get ideas, help with speaking opportunities, network, etc.
- Well planned agenda(s) two to three meetings in advance
- Social gatherings outside of meetings to build relationships
- Highly motivated/strong officers
- Keeps club officers accountable
- Officers lead by example
- Monthly officer, i.e., executive committee, meetings
- Hold creative and well planned Open Houses
- Has strong mentorship program
- Respects everyone’s time (punctuality)
- Meeting variety
- Weekly meetings (a minimum of twice per month)
- Participate in agency events, e.g., health fairs, employee events, etc.
- Invite and have corporate/government agency sponsors participate in special events
- Post successes everywhere including internal agency/corporate
- Have FUN!
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