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Do you answer when called?
Lorri Andersen, DTM - Program Quality Director
One of the great things to love about to work every day amongst people that not only
Toastmasters are the transferable skills that give the best service and experience to others,
can be learned and applied in our work, home, but they also strive to work well together, commit
and family lives. to excellence, and create the future by building
Things that we learn outside of Toastmasters value and embracing change.
can be related inside our Clubs and Toastmaster Doesn’t that sound like Toastmasters? There
projects, as well. are many things in the Shared Values that relate
I work in an organization that has a set of to Toastmasters. Commit to Excellence is one of
shared values which include: my favorites. It asks us to communicate openly,
• Walk with the member honestly, and effectively; to give, receive, and
• Work well together act on feedback; to be inquisitive, learn, and
• Create the future share knowledge; and to give your best and
• Commit to excellence expect the best. When we embrace Toastmasters,
When I first came to my company I had not committing to excellence is at the heart.
worked with a set of shared values. I had to ask I recently listened to a speech by International
what it meant to Walk with the member? Walk President Margaret Page, DTM. She told a story
with the member is to advocate for them, to about her grandson who wanted to train for the
understand the member’s sense of urgency, Olympics. She described Olympians as being
create solutions, and go the extra mile. I could driven to achieve, having the attitudes and
understand “Go the Extra Mile” as I have always efforts of a leader, giving it their all while being
seen that in my family…doing one more thing to in a part of a team with determination, and a
make a difference. I can create software solutions commitment to excellence. She said that is how
and programs and understand their urgency she sees all Toastmasters members. Let’s decide
when the member is in a hurry to get their this year to strive for excellence in any goal or
business completed. But to Walk with Them? It pursuit. Let’s work to strengthen and improve our
means to partner with them, journey with them, communication and leadership skills, and let’s
to put yourself into their situations, and to give be curious and continue learning. Let’s commit
them the best service and experience above and to excellence!
beyond normal expectations. It’s a privilege to go
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