It can be a scary proposition when giving a speech, being evaluated or taking on a role at a meeting. When the brain feels threatened, it releases adrenaline and this impairs theRead More…
As General Evaluator, my role is to give feedback on the meeting as a whole, and to evaluate anything that would not otherwise be evaluated. As the written evaluation doesn't have theRead More…
Room set-up: The venue was well set up with sufficient chairs and with tables set to each side. (Comment: This is useful for those doing evaluations, etc. as they then have aRead More…
The meeting began with the very sad announcement by President Bev Hepting that Dryden Pennington passed away on Tuesday 17th Jan. We all agreed with her proposal that we made the meetingRead More…
Casterbridge Speakers had its final meeting for 2016 when we met on Wednesday the 21st December, and what a Merry meeting it was! We were joined by three guests; Paul, Ali andRead More…
Word of the day – ADVENT We had a lively evening at Casterbridge Toastmasters on 7th December, with two guests who were made very welcome. It was my first opportunity to serveRead More…
These three crucial (word of the meeting) aspects were the focus for my General Evaluation on November 2nd. Leadership There are many traits of leadership which can be used in a meetingRead More…
We had another enjoyable meeting of Toastmasters in Dorchester on Wednesday 19 October, compered by Luke McLachlan, with moving speeches by Christine Wallach and Rosie Barfoot. As ever, we had lots ofRead More…
Usually, when someone acts as Toastmaster for the first time, you can expect a hesitant, unsure performance: no matter how much you appreciate there are a lot of moving parts, there’s alwaysRead More…
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…