Toastmasters meetings have a number of roles that Members need to fill, in order for the meeting to take place. As part of your Leadership education, a number of these roles need to be completed by Level 3 of Pathways, regardless of which Path you have chosen. I have posts about all of these roles …
Timekeeper/Timer
The Timekeeper/Timer is responsible for timing all the sections of the evening, in order for things to be accurate and punctual. This helps people practice the skill of expressing yourself within a specific time and to stop people waffling on. Before the meeting, check the Agenda and raise any queries with the Toastmaster of the …
Zoom Master
Our Club has been hosting Zoom meetings since March, due to the Pandemic that started to travel around the world in November of 2019, and that then hit our shores in the first quarter of this year (our first confirmed case was on the 29th of February 2020). This led to the new role of …
Poet Master
The role of Poet Master does not seem to be filled in all Clubs. However, we use it in our Club and it is always an interesting part of the evenings that it features. I filled the role a couple of Meetings ago for the first time, so I made a set of notes to …
Sergeant at Arms
General Tasks:Confirm room bookingEnsure Club supplies Meeting Preparation: Set up meetingArrange furnitureHand out materialsCheck temperatureAsk guests to sign inCheck badges Meeting:Open meetingWelcome everyone Let everyone know the following things:Please put your phones on silentFire exitsParking ticket validationMention tea & biscuits for networking breakEnergiser exercise / Riddle?Collect ballots and count votes After Meeting:Restore room back to …
Ah Counter
The job of the Ah Counter is to keep log of distracting expressions like ‘ah’ and ‘um’, ‘you know’, as well as other crutch words. Our Club amalgamates this role with that of the Grammarian, there is a separate post on the Role of Grammarian on this Blog. Prior to meetingPrepare a brief report on …
Listening Post
Another role in Toastmasters is that of the Listening Post, the aim of the role of listening post is to listen to all the evenings speakers and then test how well members have been listening during the meeting. It is also to help all members with their listening skills. When it is your turn to …
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