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Innovative Planning

This path helps you build your skills as a public speaker and leader. The projects on this path focus on developing a strong connection with audience members when you present, speech writing and speech delivery. The projects contribute to building an understanding of the steps to manage a project, as well as creating innovative solutions. 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 Connect With Your Audience Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring Level 3 Increasing Knowledge Present a Proposal Elective Projects Choose 2 of the following: Active Listening Connect with Storytelling 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 Manage Projects Successfully Elective Project…

  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
    • An Introduction to Mentoring in ToastmastersRequired
    • Connect with Your AudienceRequired
  3. Increasing Knowledge

    • Present a ProposalRequired
    • Active ListeningOptional
    • 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

    • Manage Projects SuccessfullyRequired
    • Building a Social Media PresenceOptional
    • Create a PodcastOptional
    • Manage Online MeetingsOptional
    • 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