Leadership Opportunities
Toastmasters members may take advantage of many opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills. Many members take on leadership roles within the organization, and others prefer to conduct specialized workshops to help their fellow members or their community. Some of the more common activities are listed here:
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Being a Club Officer
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Being a District Officer
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Presenting a Better Speaker Series Module
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Presenting a Successful Club Series Module
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Coordinating a Success Communication Series Workshop
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Coordinating a Success Leadership Series Workshop
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Coordinating a Speechcraft Workshop
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Conducting a High Performance Leadership Program
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Serving as a Personal Mentor to Another Toastmaster
Members are encouraged to participate in these leadership programs. As with most activities in the Toastmasters program, members are recognized for their efforts after completing of one of these activities. In particular, many of the activities listed above help satisfy one of the requirements for the leadership track of the individual's educational program.
Club Officer Positions
Serving as a club officer gives you the
opportunity to develop valuable
leadership skills while also helping
your fellow Toastmasters. To help you
prepare for the role, the district
sponsors a number of Club
Officer Training sessions
to discuss your duties as an officer.
Also, serving as a club officer for at
least six months satisfies one of the
requirements for Competent
Leader (CL) award.
(Some club elect new officers every six
months, while other clubs hold elections
once a year. This usually depends on
whether the club meets every week or
every two weeks.)
Listed below are the officer positions in each Toastmasters club.
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President
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Vice President Education
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Vice President Membership
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Vice President Public Relations
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Sergeant at Arms
District Officer Positions
After serving as a club officer, you may
want to further enhance your leadership
capabilities. Becoming a district
officer is a terrific way to continue
growing as a leader. Also, serving as a
district officer for one full term
satisfies one of the requirements for Advanced
Leader Silver (ALS) recognition.
(All district officers serve a
twelve-month term, from July 1 to June
30.)
Listed below are the officer positions at the district level.
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District Director (elected)
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Program Quality Director (elected)
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Club Growth Director (elected)
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Administration Manager (appointed)
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Finance Manager (appointed)
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Public Relations Manager (appointed)
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Division Director (elected)
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Area Director (appointed)