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Mentoring |
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| 1. | What is a mentor in a Toastmaster Club? | ||
| A mentor is a senior member who takes a personal interest in and helps an inexperienced member to learn and grow in the club. | |||
| 2. | As a mentor, what can you do to help your mentees? | ||
| (1). | Sit with and orient the new member to Club customs and procedures. | ||
| (2). | Explain how to sign up. | ||
| (a). | Ask the VPE to schedule the mentee's Ice Breaker speech as soon as possible. | ||
| (b). | Advise the mentee to make out his/her year plans such as which months to deliver speeches, etc. and to contact the VPE about signing up for meeting roles. | ||
| (3). | Help with the speeches and other assignments | ||
| (a). | Help the mentee overcome fears and get off to a good start. | ||
| (b). | Discuss speech ideas with the mentee and offer suggestions for organization if necessary. | ||
| (c). | Listen to the mentee practice the speech and offer feedback. | ||
| (4). | Make mentee aware of resources. | ||
| (a). | Point out the material in the Toastmaster Magazine or Club's library. | ||
| (b). | Inform him/her of Area, Division, and District activities and invite them to participate. They include trainings, contests, and conventions. | ||
| (5). | Explain responsibilities and invite mentees to become officers. | ||
| Membership requires more than just giving speeches and receiving evaluations. It also means a commitment to helping the Club and its members be successful. | |||
| 3. | What are the appropriate attitudes of a mentee? | ||
| (1). | Eager to learn | ||
| (2). | Receptive | ||
| (3). | Open to new ideas | ||
| (4). | Loyal | ||
| (5). | Grateful | ||