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COACHES CORNER
What’s Your
Why?
Lisa Hutton, ACB, ALB - Club Coach Coordinator
Are you doing the same things over and they will happen.
over and expecting different results? Whether Celebrate your members! When significant
Einstein said it or not, you don’t have to achievements are reached, taking a moment
be a genius to make changes. On the other to recognize the effort and commitment
hand, being adaptable is a necessary put forth not only makes the member
characteristic for how well someone feel special, it can also inspire
initiates and responds to change. other members. Remember,
In addition to being adaptable, Club when members are doing well
Coaches need to be compassionate and and moving forward with their
strategic at the same time, when sharing educational goal(s), the club also
their hopes for what is possible for the club. benefits and moves forward. With
Strong leadership doesn’t begin or end just three months remaining to get our
with any one action. However, the act of clubs to Distinguished or better, it’s time
listening certainly is at the forefront of to put the pedal to the metal and drive
what it’ll take to understand and motivate the club forward.
your members. If you don’t know why No matter how out of reach it may
your members are there, how can you seem for your club to be Distinguished,
effectively lead them to achieving their the possibility exists and possibility is all
goal(s)? Understanding why members joined that change needs to get started. Review what
Toastmasters and keeping them engaged club goal(s) need to be completed, schedule a
requires a multifaceted approach. If your club officer’s meeting to discuss ideas and put
club doesn’t already do this, consider having your club’s success plan into action. One of
members and guests introduce themselves and the best ways to help newer members, while
briefly share, at the beginning of a meeting, at the same time ensuring advanced members
why they are there. When a group of people complete their educational goals, is to have
agree to interact regularly to improve and advanced members present from either the
practice in an area that is important to them, it Better Speaker Series or the Club Success
becomes their community. Additionally, when Series. This type of multifaceted approach
we voice our goals to others in a supportive is what will keep members coming back –
environment, it increases the likelihood that perhaps with a guest next week.
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