Achieving Success as Vice President Education

1. Club Leadership Training Session Achieving Success as Vice President Education

2. Help officers clearlyunderstand their roles. Provide a point of reference. Aid members when evaluatingcandidates for office. Facilitate communication when expectations differ. Standards for Success

3. Outside the Club Meeting • Plan club meetings. • Promote participation in the educational program. • Orient new members. • Encourage new members • to participate. • Assign a mentor.

4. Outside the Club Meeting • Attend club executive committee meetings. • Attend district council meetings. • Vote at international business meetings. • Arrange for your replacement or assistance. • Prepare your successor for office.

5. At the Club Meeting Assign each new member beforeattending their fourth meeting: • to be a Table Topics™ participant • to a meeting role • to give the “Ice Breaker” • project from the CC manual

6. At the Club Meeting • Ensure a club member conducts presentationsfrom The Successful Club Series. • Monitor club performance quarterly. • Initial speakers’ Project Completion Records. • Preside over the meeting when the presidentis absent.

7. Your Leadership Opportunity • Set realistic andattainable goals. • Plan how to accomplishthe goals. • Delegate tasksas needed.

8. Your Leadership Opportunity Five Steps to Delegation Decide what to delegate. Decide who will do the task. Assign responsibility. Grant authority. Establish accountability.

9. Your Leadership Opportunity Barriers to Delegation • Lack of confidence in others • Fear of losing control • Selfishness • Insecurity • Reluctance

10. Plan Club Meetings • Complete meeting • schedules. • Confirm that meetingroles are filled.

11. Promote Participation inthe Educational Program • Coordinate the club’seducational program. • Ensure members • understand how to work • through the leadership • and communication • tracks.

12. Promote Participation in the Educational Program Tips for Integrating the CL Manual • Purchase the manual for display. • Discuss evaluations. • Educate mentors. • Track progress. • Include the manual in “sales pitch”.

13. Promote Participation in the Educational Program 10 Tips for Using the CL Manual • Assign CL evaluators at every meeting. • Require that members bring their CL manuals. • Display the CL manual at every meeting. • Recognize when members complete CL manual projects. • Work with the President to promote CL at each club meeting.

14. Promote Participation in the Educational Program 6. Include accreditations for both tracks in all correspondences. 7. Post the CL Achievement Chart during meetings. 8. Ask members to perform and receive evaluations on at least three meeting roles for each speech presented. 9. Remind members to bring CL manuals on the club Web site and newsletter. 10. Ask each member who achieves the CL award to mentor a new member.

15. Promote Participation inthe Educational Program Competent Leadership Project Evaluation • Provide verbal evaluations for leadership • projects during meetings. • Provide verbal evaluations privately outside of the club meeting. • Provide only written evaluations for • leadership projects. • Provide verbal evaluations during meetings • for both speech and leadership projects but allow less time for each evaluation.

16. Recognition A special presentation: • Will tell the recipient that someone noticed and cared • Benefits other club members by showcasingrole models • Further motivates the recipients • Demonstrates the club’s standardsof excellence

17. Ensure All Members Know How to Evaluate • The Successful Club Series, • “Evaluate to Motivate” (Item 292) • Success/Communication Series module,“The Art of Effective Evaluation”(Item 251) • Effective Evaluation video(Item 4008DVD) • Effective Evaluation (Item 202)

18. Orienting New Members Orientation should focus on: • Introducing and explaining materials and procedures • Furnishing support to new members • Talking to new members about educationalmaterials and procedures • Discussing the person’s needs and expectations • Having them fill out a New Member Profile (Item 405)

19. Orienting New Members By the fourth meeting new members should have: • Participated in Table Topics™ • Served in a meeting role • Presented the “Ice Breaker” • project from the CC manual

20. Orienting New Members Match with a mentor • Is experienced • Builds a rapport with the new member • Helps the new member set realistic goals • Answers questions and offers • detailed information

21. Other Toastmasters Activities • Help with the club newsletter or Web site. • Serve on a committee. • Participate in speaker-evaluator exchangeswith another club. • Participate in the club’s speakers bureau. • Attend area, division, and district conferences • and contests.

22. Organize Speech Contest Participating as a contest official provides an opportunity to: • Develop and practice listening skills • Exercise critical thinking skills • Receive credit toward earning the CL award • Practice objective observation skills • Observe and learn from proficient speakers • Develop organization, teamwork, written • and verbal communication, and event • coordination skills

23. Organize Speech Contest Members who participate: • Build confidence • Gain contest experience • Learn by observing • Try a new style or type of speech • Share a unique personal message • with a larger audience

24. Organize Speech Contest The VPE or contest chair is responsible for: • Contestant eligibility forms • Judge’s guides and ballots • Tiebreaking judge’s guide • and ballot • Timer record • Participation certificates • Trophies

25. Closing A responsibility and a privilege