Treasure Chest Toastmasters are inviting people to Find Your Voice with its second Virtual Open House on April 21.
Whether you’re meeting via Zoom, leading a team or starting a new job or business, effective communication and leadership skills are key to unlocking a world of possibilities and success.
The Virtual Open House, which is being held in conjunction with Big Country Toastmasters, will feature a keynote speech by Russ Dantu, an award-winning Toastmaster, entrepreneur and professional speaker on topics of customer service and presentation skills.
The Open House is free to attend and is scheduled for April 21st at 7 p.m. via Zoom. People who are interested can email the club for the secure link at contact-1245@toastmastersclubs.org.
“We are very excited and fortunate to have Russ join use for our open house,” said Faye Andrusiak, Club President in a release. “As a professional speaker, he puts the skills he has learned in Toastmasters to use training companies on customer service and presentation skills. He’s a very engaging, inspiring speaker and a great ambassador for Toastmasters.”
Toastmasters helps people give their potential a voice. Through a supportive and positive environment, as well as a proven training program, Toastmasters builds the skills and confidence people need to effectively express themselves in any situation. Whether you are a tenured manager, student, young professional, or someone who is looking to advance their career or make an impact in their community, Toastmasters is the most efficient, supportive, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining great communication skills.
With the current COVID-19 restrictions in Saskatchewan, Treasure Chest Toastmasters has moved to holding online meetings so their members could continue with their education and leadership training. While it has meant some adjustments for members, there have also been some great positives.
“Moving to online meetings has meant that it’s easier for people from outside of Yorkton to join,” said Andrusiak. “People can participate in Toastmasters without having to drive so we have members from new communities. For many people in rural areas, there hasn’t been an opportunity access professional development training such as this until we moved online.”
With employers looking to develop and improve the soft skills of their employees, nearly 300 of the 2020 Fortune 500 companies offer in-house Toastmasters clubs to help retain employees and build their communication and leadership skills. But Toastmasters is not just for big businesses. It can benefit small business owners and employees, as well as volunteer organizations, looking for affordable, local training opportunities.
The Toastmasters’ Pathways program helps members build the competencies they need to communicate and lead in a range of situations. Highlighted by interactive, customized and flexible learning, Pathways offers expanded skill development and competencies that users can apply in their careers, personal lives and in the community. Skills the programs develop include effective coaching, enhancing listening skills, improving communication skills, boosting team collaboration and guiding successful teams
