37 Other than the CTM and ATM, what educational opportunities are there in Toastmasters?
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This article is from the Toastmasters International FAQ, by Joel Furr DTM jfurr@danger.com with numerous contributions by others.
37 Other than the CTM and ATM, what educational opportunities are there in Toastmasters?
Well, there's the DTM, of which more in a moment, but there are also
Success/Leadership modules. If you'd like to delve in detail into
subjects such as management, the qualities of a leader, effective
listening, parliamentary procedure, creative thinking, and so forth,
Toastmasters International offers pre-packaged course materials for you
or a member of your club to present to a group of participants. These
courses are called Success/Leadership modules.
The modules come complete with instruction manuals for the participants
and for the coordinator, as well as overhead transparencies and so forth
to use during the session. The modules cost anywhere from $15 to $45,
with proceeds going to pay for development of MORE modules.
Modules are currently available on the following subjects: conducting
productive meetings, parliamentary procedure, Speechcraft (an eight-week
public speaking education program), effective listening, effective
evaluation, mental flexibility, the power of ideas, characteristics of
effective leaders, developing leadership skills, training, and develop-
ing management skills. There is an additional course available called
"Youth Leadership" which is similar to Speechcraft except that it's
targeted for children and teenagers and it's not formally part of the
Success/Leadership program.
The modules average just over two hours each. Modules are ordered
through the Supply Catalog (available for a dollar from World Headquar-
ters), but veteran members own many of them and will share them with
newer members.
Toastmasters International has recently published a Leadership Manual
which contains various leadership projects. If you wish to undertake a
personalized development of your leadership skills, you may purchase the
Leadership manual and get the assistance of your club in working on its
projects. This training in leadership takes you along the same path you
travel on the way to a DTM and when you complete the Manual, you receive
a certificate attesting to your leadership excellence.
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