by Chuck Mencke DTM D25 Webmaster District 25 just finished its first round of Toastmasters Leadership Institute Club Officer training. I was honored to be part of the training team. I also had the opportunity to conduct club officer training in 10 additional countries. This speaks to District 25’s reputation. We’re not only known for...
by Greg Pick Have you experienced the feeling when a song plays and your mind hearkens back to fond memories and good times? [Insert Trisha Yearwood’s sultry voice singing The Song Remembers When.] Pathways can work similarly. We have two types of returning members: members who started but didn’t complete the traditional program members who...
by Greg Pick DTM Pathways Coordinator You have begun your term as Vice-President Education, which means you are one of the Base Camp Managers for your club. Base Camp Managers facilitate member progress by encouraging them to work their path and educating them on the Pathways Program. This is best done by demonstrating how to...
by Greg Pick DTM – Pathway Coordinator Do you work with computers at your job or home? Have you shopped any kind of business online like Amazon? Have you asked Google, Siri, or Alexa a question when you used to go to an encyclopedia or a library to get the answer? Even better, you can...
by Steven Timmons, DTM Do you understand the true value of just one Pathways Path? Education is expensive. Most students that survive to get a college degree are still saddled with mounds of debt for many years or even a lifetime after they graduate. Colleges and universities are folding at an alarming rate because of...
by Greg Pick DTM, Pathways Coordinator Do you want to maximize your growth as a speaker and presenter? You can maximize your growth by ensuring the evaluations you receive are effective. The following steps will help you gain the most from your evaluations: inform your evaluator about the project, discuss specific areas you want to...
by Steven Timmons, DTM Are You Following the same ole path as many others? You may be thinking that in Pathways, there are only 11 paths to choose from and they are pretty much all the same, right? Well, not exactly. Let’s explore. Consider the very first project in all 11 paths, the Icebreaker. It...
by Greg Pick, DTM Pathways Coordinator Are you ready for your dose of leadership? The eleven paths have a defined mixture of communication and leadership, along with electives, that allow you to customize your learning experience to achieve your goals. Beginning with Level 3, the curriculum builds leadership into the Pathways Learning Experience depending on...
by Steven Timmons, DTM Have you ever taken a hike or walked a trail? Most of us have. You are usually following a path that was blazed by someone before you and it is easier than walking there for the first time. However, even a well laid out trail has its pitfalls, and you can...
by Greg Pick, DTM – Pathways Coordinator Do you have new or existing members who are slowly progressing through their Path? Perhaps they have not even started. The key question you are trying to answer is how to get them engaged. Best Practice #1 shows a great way to get anyone committed to their progress...
