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If you’ve been a member for more than a few months, chances are you’ve
heard of the Distinguished Club Program, or DCP. You may also know that
each year, clubs that perform well in the DCP are recognized for their
efforts and can proudly display a Distinguished, Select Distinguished or
President’s Distinguished ribbon on their club banner. But what’s in it
for you, the individual member?
假如你已經有數月的會員經驗，就很可能聽過『傑出分會計畫DCP』。每年DCP被認可表現傑出的分會，將很驕傲地在會旗上，別著Distinguished
Club 傑出分會、Select
Distinguished Club精選傑出分會，或President's
Distinguished世界總會長傑出分會的緞帶。這種光榮對你，單純的會員，有何意義呢？
Here’s why focusing on your club’s performance in the DCP should matter
to every Toastmasters member:
以下是陳述，為甚麼注重分會在DCP計畫的表現，對每位會員都很重要：
• The
DCP promotes club quality.
DCP
傑出分會計畫提升了分會品質
Clubs that perform well in
the DCP provide a higher-quality club experience for all of its members. Each aspect of the DCP, from membership to education
awards to club officer training, is designed to enhance and reinforce
the enjoyment and supportive atmosphere for each member, every time the
club meets.
在DCP計畫中，有傑出表現的分會，提供其會員，更優質的例會經驗。因DCP的各分項，從會員人數，到各項教育成果的榮銜，以及分會幹部的訓練，都經過精心設計，在每次的分會例會中，以增強會員愉悅度，以及受到支持的氛圍。
• The
DCP ensures productive meetings.
DCP
傑出分會計畫確保有生產力的例會
Focusing on the
educational goals of the DCP will keep members moving through the
education program. When people earn communication and leadership awards,
they gain much more than just a certificate or points toward the DCP;
they gain the satisfaction and confidence that comes from completing a
goal. They also provide an inspirational example for other club members,
who can see the transformation that has occurred as a direct result of
Toastmasters training. Other aspects of the DCP help keep meetings
productive, too. Keeping club membership at or above 20, for example,
will fill club meeting roles and maintain the energy level needed for a
successful meeting.
計畫中，會員因致力於教育目標的達成，保持進步成長。每當會員贏得教育或領導的榮銜時，不僅獲得DCP的獎勵及點數，更因達成目標，而個人獲得滿足與自信。同時，他們成為其他會員見證因演講會訓練，而蛻變成長的的模範。要求會員人數要在20人以上，促使會員能充分扮演例會各角色，並維持成功例會所需的會議動能。
• The
DCP provides structure and guidance.
DCP
傑出分會計畫提供架構與指引
Clubs that perform
well in the DCP always know who should be doing what and when they
should be doing it. The club officer training requirements of the DCP,
for example, help to ensure that club business is conducted fairly,
efficiently and in accordance with Toastmasters policy. Similarly, the
educational goals of the DCP provide direction and incentive for all
members to achieve individually as well as collectively.
在DCP計畫中，有傑出表現的分會，總是比較知道何事，需於何時，由何人所完成。比方DCP所要求的幹部訓練，幫助會務能依演講會政策，有效率地進展成功。DCP所要求的教育目標，提供會員個人及團體清楚的引導與方向。
• The
DCP increases the enthusiasm of the club.
DCP
傑出分會計畫增進會員的熱誠投入
The goal is
not for clubs to compete against one another; it’s for all clubs to
strive to achieve the same standards of excellence. Nonetheless,
striving for achievement in the DCP is a way to engage the spirit of
friendly competition that can help motivate club members to perform
their duties with gusto.
DCP計畫的目的，不在分會間的競爭，而是鼓勵分會奮力達到相同的傑出水平。儘管如此，因DCP而有了奮鬥的目標，也促進良性競爭的氛圍，而激勵了會員們，更熱勁地完成任務。
So remember: When you work hard to help your club achieve in the DCP,
you’re not only helping your club – you’re helping yourself as well.
所以記得，當你致力於幫助分會完成DCP計畫，不僅協助會內好友成長，自己也能有所長進。
Joe McCleskey is the Manager of Educational Development at Toastmasters
World Headquarters in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
作者：Joe
McCleskey，世界總會教育發展經理，位於美國加州Rancho
Santa Magarita.
譯者：陳美珍
Dinger, Red Hill Toastmasters Club |
