Training
Club Officer Training
Get ready for Round 2 of Club Officer Training!
This engaging session will help your club shine for the second half of the Toastmasters year as we explore:
- How to run effective and productive club committee meetings.
- Creating a focused action plan to achieve Distinguished Club goals.
- Interactive role scenarios to strengthen teamwork and understanding across officer positions.
Connect with fellow club leaders from across District 72, share insights, and gain practical tools to help your club and members grow with confidence.
Below are some of the dates that are available for our online sessions. Club Officers only need to attend one session to receive credit in the Distinguished Club Program. Information about additional online and on-demand sessions will be posted here soon!
To help with planning, please register for these sessions in advance. (Click on the date to register)
The Google Folder below contains resources that are relevant to this round of training. We’ll keep a link to the folder on this page so that you can access these resources once training has finished.
Let’s make the rest of this Toastmasters year our strongest yet – together!
Lead with Purpose.
Achieve with Action.
Club Officer Training On Demand
We appreciate that a lot of us have busy lives. Attending live sessions has many benefits, including being able to meet other Toastmasters and share ideas. However, if you are not able to attend any of the available timeslots, Club Officer Training On Demand is a great alternative!
To access this material, you will need a Gmail account (if you don’t have one and want to have the opportunity to attend you will need to create one – it’s free to do so).
District 72 Leadership Series 2025
Are you ready to be inspired? Throughout November, we hosted a number of Zoom workshops focused on developing leadership skills. Whether you are considering taking on a role within Toastmasters or want to level-up in the workplace, these leaders will leave you with personal insights, tips and wisdom! Although these sessions have now finished, the recordings are available for anyone to view.
Session 1:
Is Leadership for Me?
Mohammed Murad, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), is an entrepreneur and manages four companies. After a 20-year career with the Dubai Police force, he retired as a Lt. Colonel in 2003. He has more than 27 years of experience as Director and CEO in the fields of Emergency Medical Services Management, Human Resource Development and Strategic Planning in the Government of Dubai, as well as in the private sector.
He has served as the International President of Toastmasters International in 2014-2015.
Mohammed is a leadership trainer, a life coach and an experiential learning certified facilitator.
This workshop has finished, but you can watch the recording below.
Session 2:
Leadership Without Borders
Lessons From Global Changemakers
Be part of a panel discussion featuring five Global International Leaders:
- Lee Buckley, DTM
- Elliot Mao, DTM
- Carol Mitchell, DTM
- Sonny Varghese, DTM
- Ali Shabaz, DTM
This workshop has finished, but you can watch the recording below.
Session 3:
Leadership In Action
District Leaders Panel
Be part of a panel discussion featuring our own District Leaders:
- Glenys Forsyth
- Sian Farr
- Katina Beauchamp
- David Templeman
- Celina Templeman
This workshop has finished, but you can watch the recording below.
Club Officer Training Resources
Struggling to remember all the great information you learned from Club Officer Training? No Problem! Below are all the resources used during the training sessions. You can come back to view these at any time throughout the year. Don’t be afraid to ask for help via one of our WhatsApp groups!
Club Officer Training - Round Two
The focus for round two COT will be reflecting on your role for the past six months and where you want to go from here. You will have time to catch up with your fellow club officers in your role breakout rooms, discuss your role and its challenges, share ideas, and take part in sessions to strategize on converting new members and retaining current members, among other things.
The second round of COT will be a mix of online and in person training sessions.
Online sessions are as follows
*All online sessions have now finished. No more are planned for this round of Club Officer Training.
In-person sessions as follows:
Divisions G and J:
- Time: Sunday 26 January 1.30 pm to 4.40 pm
- Venue: Johnsonville Collective, 33 Johnsonville Road, Johnsonville, Wellington
- Please register here.
Pre-COT Survey form
Once your registration has been received you will be sent a Pre-COT Survey form for completion. We would appreciate this being filled in so we have some idea of what you hope to get out of the training.
Zoom links to online COT sessions
The links to the online training sessions will be emailed to you the day before the session takes place. Please keep an eye open for this and check your junk folder if you have not received it.
Who can attend COT?
While all club officers are expected to attend one session, Club Officer Training is open to ALL Toastmasters, and you may register for one or more sessions.
How do I prepare?
Once registered, please download the following documents and complete them in preparation for the following sessions.
Club Role/s:
- President Self Evaluation
- VP Education Self Evaluation
- VP Membership Self Evaluation
- VP Public Relations Self Evaluation
- Secretary Self Evaluation
- Sergeant at Arms Self Evaluation
- Treasurer Self Evaluation
The information in these documents will be utilised but not presented in the sessions.
Bring a plate
If you’re attending one of the in-person COT sessions, we would greatly appreciate your contribution by bringing a dish to share. This not only helps with cost reduction but also creates a diverse spread for everyone to enjoy. Thank you for helping make our gathering a success!
Contact
Have a question? Email us at d72@toastmasters.org.nz
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