1. Nee Soon South Toastmasters
Club
Team Building

2. Overview
Team
Building
Principles
Objectives
Vision
Alignment
Scope of
Activities
Summary
Feedback

3. Ground Rules
Honesty, Integrity and Ethics
• Agree to Disagree
• Ask for Assistance
• Touch your heart when you: Think, Speak, Act
Be Proactive
• Take Responsibility
• Communicate and Respond
• Provide Feedback

4. Objectives
Education
Communication
Leadership
Management

5. Self Evaluation Expressiveness
High
Direct
Spirited
Low
Assertiveness
High
Assertiveness
Systematic
Considerate
Low Expressiveness

6. Direct
• Take-Charge during Crisis
• Likes to Compete
• Produce Quick Results
• Energetic; Gets People Moving

7. Spirited
• Visionary
• Innovative
• Spontaneous
• Able to Rally Support

8. Considerate
• Provide sense of Security during Crisis
• Supports Members thus building Loyal
Followers
• Takes Other’s Feelings into Account
• Maintains Team Harmony

9. Systematic
• Structured & Organized
• Details Orientated
• Analytical; makes Decisions based on Facts
• Objective & Accurate

10. Team Building Process
Form
Adjourn
Perform
Storm
Norm

11. Form
• Yes Man!
• Accepts All Responsibilities
• Wears a Mask

12. Storm
• Discover Team Differences
• Conflict/Play Politics
• CHAOS!!!

13. Norm
• Business As Usual
• After Effective Conflict Management
▫ Understand Differences & Compromise
• After Ineffective Conflict Management
▫ Member Leaves to Create Team Stability

14. Perform
• Creative Cooperation
• Acknowledge Individual’s Strengths
• Compliments Team’s Weakness
• Many Brilliant Ideas Initiated Here!

15. Adjourn
• Project Closure
• Farewell
• Keeping in Touch
▫ Future Project Teams
▫ Friendship

16. Team Excellence Framework
Ownership
Commitment
Sense of Belonging
Engagement
Participation

17. Team Excellence
• 100% knows how their roles contribute to the
success of the organization
• 100% of members embraces the organization’s
Vision
• 100% takes pride in the work they do

18. Vision Alignment
Why did you join Toastmasters?
• Education
• Expectations
Why did you stay?
• Experiences
• Environment
What do you want to Achieve?
• Definition of a Successful Club
• Learning Outcomes

19. Why did you join Toastmasters?
What’s your Story?
What is your Motivation?
What are your Expectations?

20. Why did you stay?
What are your Experiences?
What about the club allows you to
continue?
How have you benefitted?

21. What do you want to Achieve
Define a Successful Club.
What do you want to Give?
What do you want to Take?

22. Scope of Activities
Club
Chapter
Meeting
Educational
Programs
Recruitment

23. Time Line
JulyNovember
• Team Building
• Understand Club Vision
December
to February
• Routine Chapter Meetings (Club visiting included!!)
• Start Identifying Successors
FebruaryApril
• Contest Preparation & Execution
• Speechcraft Publicity, Preparation & Execution
May-July
• Educational Workshops
• Routine Chapter Meetings

24. My Vision for Nee Soon South
Toastmasters Club
• Toastmasters is an educational institute for
▫ Professionals to develop
Communication, Leadership and Managerial
abilities
▫ Individuals in pursuit of Self-Development
▫ Communities to share Best Practices for interest
groups and industries
• Supportive environment to encourage learning
by practice and feedback