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In
January 2006, new leadership
award programs were introduced and
educational awards were renamed in order to distinguish
between speech programs and
leadership programs.
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This program became effective
July 1, 2006 |
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This will strengthen leadership
training and make all
educational designations in the
communication and leadership
tracks clearer and more
meaningful. The development of
leadership skills has always
been part of the Toastmasters
program. Members have had the
opportunity to learn and
practice leadership skills while
serving in various club meeting
roles and in officer positions.
In fact, many people join
because they want to improve
their leadership skills.
Beginning in 2006, the following improvements
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A new manual on leadership and a
new leadership award.
The 10-project Competent
Leadership manual will help you
develop leadership skills while
serving in various club meeting
roles. The manual will debut in
January 2006 and will be
included in the new-member kit,
which all new members receive.
Other members may purchase the
manual (Catalog No. 265) for
$6.00 (U.S.) plus shipping.
Members completing the manual
will receive the new Competent
Leader award. Toastmasters
International will begin issuing
the new award in July 2006. |
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New titles for the existing leadership awards.
The old Competent Leader
award became the Advanced
Leader Bronze award. The old
Advanced Leader award became the Advanced Leader
Silver award. The requirements
for the Advanced Leader Bronze
award will include completion of
the new Competent Leader manual.
(See the sidebar for all
requirements for these awards.)
Because the requirements for
this award are changing, there
will be a two-year “grace
period” for those working toward
the current Competent Leader
award. This means World
Headquarters will continue to
issue Competent Leader awards
under the current requirements
through June 30, 2008. Beginning
July 1, 2008, all members will
have to meet the new
requirements. Those who have
already earned the Competent
Leader award under the current
requirements and who apply for
the Advanced Leader award after
June 30, 2006, will receive the
new Advanced Leader Silver
certificate. |
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New titles
for the Communication and
Leadership Program and Advanced
Communication and Leadership
Program manuals.
At their
next reprinting, the
Communication and Leadership
manual will be titled the
Competent Communication manual
and the Advanced Communication
and Leadership Program manuals
will become the Advanced
Communication manuals. |
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New titles
for the communication track
awards.
Effective July 1,
2006, the Competent Toastmaster
(CTM) award, given to those
completing the Communication and
Leadership Program manual,
became the Competent
Communicator award. The Advanced
Toastmaster Bronze, Advanced
Toastmaster Silver and Advanced
Toastmaster Gold awards became the Advanced Communicator
Bronze, Advanced Communicator
Silver and Advanced Communicator
Gold awards respectively, with
no changes to award
requirements. (See the sidebar
for all requirements for these
awards.) Beginning July 1, 2006,
members applying for any of the
current awards will receive
certificates reflecting the new
award names. |
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A change in
the Distinguished Toastmaster
award requirements.
Beginning July 1, 2006, to be
eligible for the award, a member
must have received the Advanced
Communicator Gold (or current
Advanced Toastmaster Gold) and
the Advanced Leader Silver (or
current Advanced Leader) awards. |
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