ISSUE
DAYBREAK
CLUB
01 NEWS,
TIPS AND
Toastmasters
UPDATES
Jan/Feb
2009
THIS ISSUE
NEW YEAR, NEW VENUE P.1
THE DAYBREAK
YOUR TOASTMASTERS PATH P.2
PROMISE
WHY YOU SHOULD COMPETE P.3
By attending Toastmasters
DIARY DATES P.4
meetings you are taking the
first step to becoming a
more confident and dynamic
speaker!
NEW YEAR, NEW VENUE
The Daybreak club offers a
supportive and fun
As well as allowing the club to better accommodate
DAYBREAK Toastmasters has built a
atmosphere where you can
member growth over the year, our meetings will
legacy of meeting in venues that are in
be sure to meet your
become much more affordable at the new Jubilee
communication and
keeping with the club’s proud history and
leadership goals. Our club is Building venue.
aspirations. After the Newmarket RSA was
proud to have fostered two
closed for redevelopment, members
international champions
The weekly meeting fee will drop down to $15.00.
making it one of the most enjoyed the superb coffee of Columbus at Please bring cash or a cheque made out to
successful clubs in New
the War Memorial Museum for all of 2008. Daybreak Toastmasters.
Zealand.
We support a diverse group
Parking is available both behind and in front of the
We’ve now outgrown that space and will
of members coming from all
Jubilee building.
launch 2009 from another local icon, the
levels of experience. Some
of our more advanced
It’s an
Jubilee Building in Parnell.
members have finished When you arrive, please go into the main entrance
exciting milestone for the club and we look
several programs and still and directly through the lobby. The Jubilee Hall is
forward to toasting a grand beginning to a
achieving high level
on the ground floor and we’ll be there to welcome
accomplishments. new era for Daybreak. you to Daybreak’s new home!
The Jubilee Building has a number of different
First meeting of 2009:
CHOOSE YOUR
rooms available. We’ll have opportunities to vary
Jubilee Hall
PATHWAY
the space we speak in from time to time, which
The Jubilee Building
Toastmasters offers two
gives us the ability to adapt our volume and
545 Parnell Road
pathways – leadership and
7am, Wednesday 28th January
presentations to different rooms. Don’t worry, we
communication. Each
won’t be changing every meeting, but for
$15 includes light breakfast with an
meeting you participate in
competitions and special occasions our new venue
organic filter coffee and tea
will help build your skill
will bring whole new dimension.
selection.
levels. Read more inside.
DAYBREAK
Toastmaste rs
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Key
competencies of
THE
leadership
LEADERSHIP
• Planning and
PATH.
Implementation
• Organising and
Anne Blundell recently
Delegating
presented an educational
• Facilitation Skills
speech on the Leadership
• Time Management
Path offered as part of the
• Mentoring
Toastmaster programme.
• Team Building
• Motivating People
Without leaders, we end up with Another theory is that great They use their charisma,
• Critical Thinking
great managers and orators leaders learn through teaching dedication and project a clear
• Giving Feedback
running things. and observation. These people sense of the mission. They are
are characterised by high ethical eternally optimistic, learn from
Toastmasters gives
However, leaders are found in
you an opportunity to and moral standards. A leader and fix mistakes quickly. They
gain real experience simple roles such as parents, in who captured this was the great display empathy and integrity.
and personal growth in the community, within scientific leader Isaac Newton
each of these areas. commerce and in research and who said, “If I have seen further Toastmasters presents an
education communities. than others it is because I have opportunity to practice being an
stood on the shoulders of giants”. effective leader in order to
Underpinning three leadership generate an outcome. The
REFLECT AND
styles, (autocratic, democratic or And then, there are outcome is only
EVALUATE
“The Leadership Path
delegatory) are several theories those who have limited by the
of leadership. leadership thrust bounds of your
It is vital to reflect on has a wider scope
your leadership style and upon them. Often imagination.
than simply within
to develop the ability to Firstly, with a little poetic license this results in a
change your leadership Toastmasters.”
is the greatness quote: “There are punishment/reward The times you
style when the situation
style giving rise to the really remember in
those who are born leaders;
demands.
saying, “She was promoted to your life are times when a great
destined to rise to leadership
her level of incompetence”. leader, be they a parent a mentor
when required.
To help you with this goal,
or someone else you followed,
an evaluator will give you
verbal and written Finally, Situation Management actually did something.
But also, there are those who
feedback on each
theories dictate that the situation
achieve leadership. These
leadership role you
forces the election and following If your actions inspire others to
leaders are characterised by
complete in your manual.
of a leader. dream more, do more and
people who learn to lead.
The evaluator provides a
become more, you are a leader.
personal opinion of your
So, the big question, What makes The Toastmasters Leadership
Behavioural, Participative and
leadership role, pointing
out strengths and offering way is a great way to start.
an effective leader? Leaders
Relationship theories focus on the
suggestions for generate productivity, often at
connections between leaders and
improvement and skill
lower costs and see opportunities
their followers.
growth.
where others see none.
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CONFERENCE
Otago 2008
President Claire Del attended
the most recent national
conference along with over
200 other Toastmasters from
around the country.
“it has given me a whole new
DON’T WAKE UP TOO SOON B Y DAV I D B RO O K S DT M
perspective on Toastmasters,
all that can be gained from it
Moments after winning the You understand these principles or 2. Resolve to be better than you
you wouldn’t have joined were the last time you spoke. and how I can bring so much
1992 Olympic silver medal for
Toastmasters. Yet, many Take advantage of this opportunity
more to my speaking,” says
figure skating, a jubilant Paul Toastmasters fail to apply basic to raise your personal standards of
Claire.
goal-setting strategies to speech achievement.
Wylie was asked by a
contests, the fastest route to
reporter: “Have you ever improvement as a speaker. Many 3. Persevere. Unless you are Each person I met had an
approach speech contests with extraordinarily good and
even dreamed of such a inspiring story about how
unfocused dreams – with their extraordinarily lucky, your march to
Toastmasters had made a
moment?”
goals poorly defined, if at all. the top will be met with an
difference in their lives – be it
He replied: “Yes, I’ve dreamed occasional failure. This is your
Following are three commitments I opportunity to be inspired by the dealing more confidently with
of it many times, but I always
believe you must make if you ever challenge to better next time. specific people in their lived
woke up too soon.” hope to see your dreams become
or reaching some
more than just wishful thinking. Remember the lesson Paul Wylie
professional goal.
taught us: Dream big dreams, and
In those 14 simple words, Paul
don’t wake up too soon.
1. Promise to give your best.
Wylie captured the essence of the
Each audience deserves your very The AGM was an opportunity
competitive spirit. He had a dream,
best effort. Anything less is a
he endured the times the dream to learn more about how NZ’
missed opportunity.
was interrupted, and he persisted
clubs work together and the
until the dream came true.
support available.
Leadership Pathways in Toastmasters
Seeing such a range of
COMPETENT LEADER (CL) ADVANCED LEADER SILVER (ALS) skilled speakers over the
Complete the Competent Leadership Manual Achieve Advanced Leader Bronze weekend was an
Serve as a District Officer unforgettable opportunity.
ADVANCED LEADER - BRONZE (ALB) Complete a High Performance
Conference 09
Achieve Competent Leader Leadership Program
Auckland
Achieve Competent Communicator Serve as a Club Sponsor,
Serve as a Club Officer Club Mentor or Coach
Participate in prep. of the Club Success Plan
Late 2009 will see the
Participate in Club Officer Training DISTINGUISHED TOASTMASTER (DTM) Toastmasters national
Conduct 2 Successful Club/Leadership Achieve Advanced Communicator - Gold conference heading to
programmes Achieve Advanced Leader Silver. Auckland’s own North Shore.
Stay tuned for more details as
they come to hand.
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Diary Dates
• Demonstration Meeting for ProFicient Speakers, Feb 1st
A demonstration meeting has been planned for a new advanced club in Auckland.
Please register your interest with Michelle michellejs@xtra.co.nz or zoid@es.co.nz
• Club Officer Training Feb 14th, Feb 21st.
A great opportunity to meet other Toastmasters and to gain a deeper understanding of
Professional your club role and the Toastmasters organisation.
Development Venue TBC, Cost: complimentary to club officers.
Interested in using or
• Daybreak International and Evaluation Contest Feb 28th
helping build a business
Please contact VP Education, Peter Webster for more information and to register your interest.
case to add Toastmasters
to your professional
• Area A3 Council Meeting – third week of Feb 09.
development path with your
Meet with Area Governor Kevin Prohl and other executives from within the A3 area.
employer?
Venue: MC Donald’s in Greenlane
Please contact Area Governor Kevin Prohl for full details: kevin@speechworks.co.nz
Please register your
interested with President
• Payment of dues to club by March 1st.
Claire Del,
Invoices will be sent out during February.
daybreak@toastmasters.co.n
• March – Toastmasters Week
More information to follow from Toastmasters NZ
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