Toastmasters International is a non-profit organization created in the USA in 1924, with over 280 thousand members in over 14700 clubs in 144 countries. Their members meet in weekly sessions to learn how to communicate in public and lead in many situations.
Sessions have an approximate duration of one-two hours and have three parts:
- Prepared speeches made by members with a specific objective that varies from member to member, following a training path chosen by themselves.
- Impromptu speeches, in which members are invited to make a speech knowing the topic immediately before starting.
- Evaluations, in which every single person who was on stage on that session will receive feedback from other members who were paying special attention to aspects such as verbal and non-verbal crutches, grammar and other improvement points.
Joining informality and fun with rigor, this is a perfect balance with excellent results!
This concept is hugely successful and has had a huge impact on the personal and professional lives of its members. They gain communication skills, get more involved in the community, and help other members reach their goals. There are also various leadership roles in clubs that they don’t often have access to in their own organization, making them better qualified to lead at their workplace. All of this in a welcoming and constructive environment in which members will feel good with other people who share a growth mindset on a personal and community level.
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