Originally published November 4, 2014 in the Winnipeg Free Press

“I wish I would have known about Toastmasters earlier in my career!” is a common comment expressed by Toastmasters. Those who want to advance, take on new positions and build effective working relationships will benefit from the Toastmasters program.

How can Toastmasters boost your career? Toastmasters International is the world’s leading non-profit organization devoted to communication and leadership development. Over the last 90 years, this self-paced program has been streamlined to address key areas
of success in business and career development. Meetings take the form of learn-by-doing workshops where members use positive techniques to help one another gain skills.

Success starts with building self-confidence, poise and comfort in making presentations in front of a group. Practice through speech delivery, critical thinking, time management, mentoring, effective team work, improved thinking, memory retention, listening skills and motivating others with constructive feedback are some of the benefits built into the program. Success culminates in having effective techniques become ‘your’ way of
communicating and leading.

Yes, every benefit is based on techniques! A variety of projects are explained in well-researched manuals. Working through these projects and taking on meeting roles provide the medium for learning. Feedback from others that focuses on the goals of each assignment provides growth points for advancement in skill development. Apply what you learn to your career and move forward!

Build your career with proven techniques! Join the organization ‘Where Leaders are Made.”

To hear more comments about Toastmasters, please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZdjoqQrhbU&feature=playe r_embedded
There are Toastmasters meetings every day of the week (day and evening) in Manitoba and North-West Ontario that would welcome you. Go to www.toastmasters.org/findaclub or call 204-338-7401 to find out more. No experience necessary.