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Core Values of A Successful Leader
What are leadership values? Simply put, it's an individual's personal values. Whether you are an aspiring leader or a leader that is looking to refresh your leadership skills, here are some considerably basic but crucial attributes which will help you stay your true...
Looking To Improve Your Writing Skills?
Check out the infographic below to learn more about how to work on what is one of the most indispensable skills to have - written communication. Work on you written communication skills. Which of these do you swear by?
How Do Club Coaches Get Recognised?
Today, we list four ways a Toastmasters Club Coach gets recognised. Take a look below. This is how Toastmasters' club coaches get recognised. Feel free to share this content with anyone who may be interested or needs to know. If you are interested in becoming a club...
How to get out of our comfort zone?
A wise person once said, "A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there." That's why we need to get out of there. A word of caution, 'get out of your comfort zone' is surely an advice that is easier given than taken. That's why today we bring to...
How to stay on time when giving a speech?
I am someone who'd love to keep talking till the end of time. Anyone relates to this? (Please say yes.) Additionally, it's not easy to write a speech that fits the 5-7 minutes range or any time range. Apart from my love for talking non-stop, I sometimes go overtime...
Things To Avoid When Giving A Speech
Here's a list of 7 things that one need not do when they're delivering a speech or giving a presentation. These are the most common mistakes that we often see people make, and disengage the audience, and lessen the impact of their speech. Of course, this is not an...
Why Do Some Clubs Do Well While Others Don’t?
There can be more than one reason behind a club's success or failure. Today, we've listed down three of the simplest reasons for the same. Does your club need help? The next obvious question is - how can the situation be helped? One way is to seek a coach to guide the...
DLT Series: Lessons I Learnt as a Leaders During COVID-19
Today, as part of our District Leadership Team or DLT Series, we present to you our Pathways Coordinator and N31 Area Director, Christina Celeste Barbonio. In this post, she shares with us some leadership lessons she learnt while leading during the pandemic. Do read....
Attributes That Speak Volumes About a Person
A person's behaviour or reactions to people or things around them can be a function of an ongoing situation or a preoccupation or just a one-time reaction. Therefore, it is important to give someone a benefit of doubt. At the same time, there are some patterns which...
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