My Five to Seven Minutes

For most part of my life I worked as a Secretary hence it was obvious I chose to accept the Secretary role at Kuwait Challengers Club as my first Executive Committee role.   You should get to know me, the sooner the better. I am a stickler for rules, and therefore I go by the books. Downloading the role and responsibilities from the Toastmasters International website was my first step.   Presenting the minutes of meeting at the club meeting. 2018-2019 I was the club secretary of Kuwait Challengers Club. Preparing the minutes of the meeting and presenting them at the subsequent meeting was something I always looked forward to.    It gave me the opportunity to take notes, compile them, and to confidently present them at the subsequent meeting.  That is not all that a secretary does.   As a secretary:  I took notes and prepared the minutes of the meeting.  I distributed the minutes of meeting to members via our club WhatsApp group....

Who is a mentor?   A mentor is an experienced and trusted person who gives another person advice and help, especially related to work or school, over a period of time. - Cambridge dictionary.  How does the mentoring program work in toastmasters?  The mentoring program in toastmasters is an organized way of pairing a n ew member with an experienced member to ensure individual goals and development are being achieved.  - Toastmasters International.  Now you know why you are assigned a mentor immediately upon joining any toastmasters club. Toastmasters International emphasis on a mentor - mentee/protégé relationship because its mission is to develop individuals to become leaders.   Distinguished Toastmaster John Joseph.  When I joined Kuwait Challengers Club, I was assigned, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) John Joseph, a seasoned toastmasters as my mentor.  I was more than happy. We started off with the ice breaker speech, and he himself evaluated ...