Have you joined Toastmasters? Congratulations! You are on your way to becoming a better speaker and leader. Now that you have joined, you should understand what direction you will take to improve. Your first two priorities should be mastering the roles and becoming a better public speaker with Pathways.
Let’s start with roles. Every role serves a purpose. Beginner roles such as Grammarian and Ah-Counter require you to explain your role and present reports in a concise manner. The Evaluator role teaches you how to give feedback. Advanced roles such as General Evaluator and Toastmaster will teach you how to manage transitioning and introducing sections of of the meeting. Master the roles to be ready for business meetings and leading groups of people.
While you start mastering the meeting roles, you should also work on a Pathways course. Joining Toastmasters gives you access to one Pathways course that will forge you into a better speaker. Level 1 of Pathways teaches you the fundamentals of giving speeches and how to improve. Level 2 has you exploring your style of leadership. As you go through each level you will find the projects will require you to push yourself. The difficulty will rise, but trust the pacing of Pathways. Push through, and you’ll become a speaker you could’ve only imagined before.
By practicing these roles and public speaking, you’ll apply the skills you acquire in your business and personal life. You’ll organize, transition, and speak outside of Toastmasters like a Toastmaster!
