How to evaluate to motivate
Flex those BICEPS for FAB evaluations! “Do I look okay? I’ve got an important interview and I need to know if I look okay.” Silence. “Do I look okay? I’m looking forRead More…
Recent Questions From Ice-Breaker to Competition Rules
The strength of the club is being able to ask more experienced members how to solve problems or answer questions. The philosophy of Toastmasters is learning by doing and you can researchRead More…
Tenacity In Action!
How do voluntary groups and organisations thrive and grow? One answer to this question is undoubtedly through the tenacity of their members. Tenacity is one of Casterbridge Speakers Club’s values – “workingRead More…
Try This – Presenting with Fun
It may come as a surprise to you that presenting a speech can be fun. Yet that was the message at a recent free workshop delivered by two members of Casterbridge SpeakersRead More…
Contest Judging Help Sheets
When we are judging it sometimes feels like we need an explanation of the criteria. Well, there is a very handy explanation just on the reverse of the form (assuming it wasRead More…
Courage, Confidence and Competence for Change
‘It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory’ W.R. Deming Change is essential for survival. Leadership is about gaining the engagement of people to make those changes happen. It requiresRead More…
Your President’s Goals
Our thanks go to Laura McHarrie, Area Director, for organising Club Officer Training Day on Saturday 25th July. The programme set out Laura’s vision for her year in office with the focusRead More…
Goal Setting and Planning
Successful leaders focus on what they want to achieve and plan how they are going to get there. The skill to set accountability through clear goals and planning are important to leadershipRead More…
Ripples in the Pond – a President’s Vision
There is a Japanese proverb which says ‘A vision without action is a dream… action without a vision is a nightmare’. Fellow Toastmasters, as your new President, I do not want thisRead More…
Lessons from President Pigg
I’m reaching the end of my presidential year with Casterbridge Speakers and so it’s an opportune time to share some of the many lessons that I have learnt. First of all IRead More…