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Effective Coaching

This path helps you build your skills as a positive communicator and leader. The projects on this path focus on understanding and building consensus, contributing to the development of others by coaching and establishing strong public speaking skills. Each project emphasizes the importance of effective interpersonal communication. This path culminates in a “High Performance Leadership” project of your design. Level 1 Mastering Fundamentals Ice Breaker Writing a Speech with Purpose Introduction to Vocal Variety and Body Language Evaluation and Feedback Level 2 Learning Your Style Understanding Your Leadership Style Understanding Your Communication Style Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring Level 3 Increasing Knowledge Reaching Consensus Elective Projects Choose 2 of the following: Active Listening Connect with Storytelling Connect with Your Audience Creating Effective Visual Aids Deliver Social Speeches Effective Body Language Focus on the Positive Inspire Your Audience Know Your Sense of Humor Make Connections Through Networking Prepare for an Interview Understanding Vocal Variety Using Descriptive Language Using Presentation Software Researching and Presenting Level 4 Building Skills Improv…

  1. Mastering Fundamentals

    • IcebreakerRequired
    • Writing a Speech with a PurposeRequired
    • Vocal Variety and Body LanguageRequired
    • Evaluation and Feedback (First Speech)Required
    • Evaluation and Feedback (Second Speech)Required
  2. Learning Your Style

    • Understanding Your Leadership StyleRequired
    • Understanding Your Communication StyleRequired
    • An Introduction to Mentoring in ToastmastersRequired
  3. Increasing Knowledge

    • Reaching ConsensusRequired
    • Active ListeningOptional
    • Connect with Your AudienceOptional
    • Know Your Sense of HumorOptional
    • Effective Body LanguageOptional
    • Connect through StorytellingOptional
    • Creating Effective Visual AidsOptional
    • Deliver Social Speeches (First speech)Optional
    • Focus on the PositiveOptional
    • Inspiring AudienceOptional
    • Connect through NetworkingOptional
    • Prepare for an InterviewOptional
    • Understanding Vocal VarietyOptional
    • Using Descriptive LanguageOptional
    • Using Presentation SoftwareOptional
    • Researching and PresentingOptional
  4. Building Skills

    • Improvement through Positive CoachingRequired
    • Building a Social Media PresenceOptional
    • Create a PodcastOptional
    • Manage Online MeetingsOptional
    • Manage Projects SuccessfullyOptional
    • Managing a Difficult AudienceOptional
    • Public Relations StrategiesOptional
    • Question and Answer SessionsOptional
    • Write a Compelling BlogOptional
  5. Demonstrating Expertise

    • High Performance LeadershipRequired
    • Reflect on Your PathRequired
    • Ethical LeadershipOptional
    • Leading in Volunteer OrganizationsOptional
    • Lessons LearnedOptional
    • Moderate a Panel DiscussionOptional
    • Prepare to Speak ProfessionallyOptional