Why cats attend club leadership training

It’s freezing outside and that means it must be July! Which means it must be the season for club leader training (CLT). Toastmasters everywhere have been receiving lots of messages encouraging them to go along to a CLT session. But what’s it all about?

"Why move from the heater to go to CLT?"

Club leader training is all about leadership. Who are the leaders in a Toastmasters club? Well, the President and Vice-Presidents, obviously. But it turns out that taking on a role like Secretary, Treasurer or Sergeant at Arms also makes you a leader for your club! Think: leaders make things happen. Who makes every club meeting happen? The Treasurer pays for the meeting room; the Sergeant at Arms turns up with the banner, lights and maybe even some biscuits; the Secretary makes sure the website and other records are up to date so guests can find the club. These roles are every bit as important as advertising the meeting (VP Publicity), getting in touch with prospective members (VP Membership), arranging the schedule or agenda (VP Education), and setting the vision for the club (President).

"Are you sure it's not CAT leadership training?"

So what will you get out of attending CLT?

Well, there’s tips on how to fill your role, and what your responsibilities are…

… information about what’s going on in the wider world of Toastmasters…

… opportunities to meet and learn from other club leaders…

… and even a chance to get started on your plan for the year!

And of course, attending CLT gets recognition for you and your club. You can get credit towards your Advanced Leader Bronze award, and your club can make progress towards being a Distinguished club.

So we’ll see you at CLT! The dates and places are here on our Div E Facebook page.