Club Meeting & From Meetings to Leadership: How Toastmasters Builds Leaders
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### PM Forum | From Meetings to Leadership: How Toastmasters Builds Leaders
How do everyday Toastmasters meetings quietly develop confident leaders?
This PM Forum pulls back the curtain and connects the dots between meeting participation, leadership growth, and service opportunities.
Whether you’re a newer member or a seasoned Toastmaster, this session will help you see how each role, evaluation, and leadership step contributes to real-world impact.
#### What to Expect (50 minutes total):
🔹 Evaluations + Improv
Jidnyasa Joshi (≈ 25 minutes)
Discover how evaluations sharpen leadership presence, active listening, and adaptability, with an interactive improv element to stretch your skills in the moment.
🔹 Meeting Roles: The Leadership Lab
Jonathan Ettie (≈ 10 minutes)
Learn how meeting roles build core leadership competencies such as accountability, communication, and facilitation.
🔹 Beyond the Club: Area & District Service
Kerry Singer (≈ 15 minutes)
Explore how serving beyond the club level expands your leadership influence, network, and growth opportunities.
#### Why Attend?
✔ Understand how Toastmasters develops leaders step by step
✔ See how meeting roles translate into professional leadership skills
✔ Learn about service pathways beyond the club
✔ Get inspired to take your next leadership step
📅 Date: Tuesday, February 10
🕕 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET (PM Forum runs for 50 minutes, normally in the second half of the meeting)
💻 Format: Virtual
This PM Forum is ideal for members curious about leadership growth, service opportunities, and making the most of their Toastmasters journey.
👉 RSVP to save your spot, access the Zoom link, and join the conversation!
Welcome to Project Managers United Toastmasters!
Project Managers United Toastmasters (PMUT) offers a unique blend of Project Management and Toastmasters, designed to help individuals interested in project management improve their communication and leadership skills. Guests are always welcome to join and experience our meetings, whether you're new to project management, seeking to enhance your skills, or looking to expand your network.
Our meetings are structured to offer maximum value to both paid members and guest attendees:
· One hour is dedicated to a traditional Toastmasters meeting.
· The other hour is typically reserved for our featured PM Forum Speaker, who may present either in the first or second half of the meeting, depending on their availability and preference.
Meeting Format:
- Join the call at 5:50 PM EST (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
- The meeting starts promptly at 6:00 PM EST and concludes at 8:00 PM EST.
Optional: After most meetings, several members stay online for a few minutes to answer questions about becoming a paid member of Project Managers United Toastmasters. We talk about Toastmasters' Educational Pathways and share our personal experiences with the club. It’s a fantastic opportunity to network informally and get your questions answered. Come experience the PMUT difference!
Paid Members receive quarterly consolidated PDU Claim receipts, which simplify tracking your attendance and roles for submission to PMI. Each two-hour meeting is worth two professional development units.
Note: There is no fee for guests to attend our meetings.
RSVP on Meetup to secure your virtual seat and access the Zoom link!