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Highlights In this edition:Mentorship ABC
Upcoming Area Contests
Moment of ReflectionMcGill Mentorship Program Moment of Humour
GemsDivision G Newsletter
February 2013, Volume 2, Issue 2
Mentorship ABC
Heather Sterling-Marriott, ACB, CL
Imagine that you are
about to explore the
beautiful Amazon jungle
and you are given the
choices between
navigating on your own or
with an experienced tour guide, what would
you choose? I believe that I would choose
with immense gratitude the companionship
of an experienced guide as he or she would
provide me a safer, more productive and
pleasant experience.
As a Toastmaster, our educational program
is very well developed network of projects
that are designed to guide each member on
a self-development track in either
communication or leadership track. The
map is laid out before us, but with
implementation of the mentorship, the
benefits could be greater.
Mentorship is a personal developmental
relationship between two people that
helps them maximize their potential. As a
matter of fact the potency of a well-
established and implemented mentorship
program is a triple “win-win-win” formula
for the mentee, the mentor and the
Toastmasters organization. The mentor
learns to become more and more effective
at synthesizing and transmitting
information. The mentee learns a fresh
perspective on navigating the program and
the Toastmasters organization witness
significant personal growth and
development.
In these programs, the needs and specific
goals of the mentee are usually the
centrepiece of the assessment, plan and
implementation. The context can be set up
to work one-on-one, in teams consisting of
peers with different backgrounds and skills
mentoring each other (as in an executive
team, area council team or a division
council team) or a small group with a senior
person guiding.
Some of the benefits:
For the mentee:
Access to support system
A fresh perspective & exposure to
experience on navigating the program,
a project or a specific situation.
Identification of skill set
For mentor:
Exposure to new talent pool
Satisfaction from imparting wisdom &
experience to others
Enhancement of coaching, mentoring,leadership and management skills
It is a proved program that allows members
to move forward and manifest their
leadership within their club, in the
community at large or in given areas of life.
Our Toastmaster organization is an
organization where one member learns,
grows and accomplishes and then passes on
best practices and lessons learned to the
next. With this partnership, navigating
leadership and communication can be a
very stimulating, secure and promising
adventure.
Upcoming Area Contests
Area 60: March 13th
at Mont Royal Club.
Address: YM-YWHA, Room Kellert Hall
5400, av. Westbury. Starting 7:45 pm.
Admission: $5.00.
Area 61: March 14th
at NDG Club.
Address: St. Thomas Church, 6897 Somerled
Starting 7:00 pm. Admission: $5.00.
Area 62: March 7th
at Montreal Club
Address: Salle de conférence Galerie d'art
1210 rue Sherbrooke Est. Starting at 7:00
pm. Admission: $10.00.
Area 63: March 11th
at Olympia Club.
Address: 4545, Pierre-de-Coubertin Ave.
Starting at 7:30 pm. Admission: TBA.
Area 64: March 12th
at South Shore Club.
496 Birch, St-Lambert. Starting 7:00 pm.
Admission: $5.00.
Come on out, everyone! Listen to the best
speakers in the Area and have a great time
with your fellow Toastmasters!
Moment of Reflection
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and
I may remember, involve me and I
learn.”
--Benjamin Franklin
“In learning you will teach, and in
teaching you will learn.”
--Phil Collins
“Mentoring is a brain to pick, an
ear to listen, and a push in the right
direction.”
--John Crosby
“The unselfish effort to bring cheer
to others will be the beginning of a
happier life for ourselves.”
--Helen Keller
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McGill Mentorship Program
Diana Cheptene, VP Mentorship of McGill
Toastmasters Club
A few months ago, I
took on the
challenge of
revamping our club’s
Mentorship Program
in order to provide a
better experience for members. I have
learned a lot about mentorship since and I
would like to share my thoughts to inspire
you to embark on your personal mentorship
journey.
We have collected feedback through a short
online survey and come up with the
following ideas:
We have set expectations for
mentors. Mentors are encouraged to
meet with mentees on a monthly basis,
provide one-on-one evaluation and
coaching on public speaking and
provide support and encouragement;
We decided to organize a mentorship
orientation session to help mentorsand mentees establish goals,
expectations and rules and we will also
organize a social dedicated to
mentorship to provide more
opportunity for individual feedback.
We have created an online flipbook of
mentors to facilitate the process and
help new members find a mentor
faster. Mentors featured in the
flipbook share their biography, public
speaking experience, hobbies and
interests.
Mentorship is a journey of sharing and
improvement for both the mentor and
mentee. We hope that our club’s
experience can spark enthusiasm and new
ideas for your club’s
mentorship program.
Expectations for your mentor:
Provide one-on-one evaluation andfeedback
Provide coaching and tips on public
speaking
Help me prepare and review speeches
pre-meetings
Evaluate performance in Toastmasters
manuals
Answer questions related to meetings
Support me with my own personal
goals and expectations in joining
Toastmaster
Provide support and encouragement
http://mcgilltoastmasters.ca/mentorship/
Editor: Angela He (McGill
Toastmasters)
“Gems” is a monthly publication
which started October 2012 and
will run until June 2013.
Please send your feedback,
comments and creative ideas for
future issues to:[email protected]
Thanks for reading and sharing!
Moment of Humour
This man was driving with his wife
and mother-in-law when he was
stopped by the Highway Patrol.When the man rolled down his
window the officer smiled and said,
"We've been trying to encourage
better driving habits in this state,
so we've been stopping our most
courteous drivers and giving them
awards for their superior driving
skills. It's my pleasure to present
you with this citation and a check
for $100."
"Wow," said the man who was very
impressed with the award.
The officer asked, "Just out of
curiosity, how do you think you'll
spend the money."
The man answered, "Well, now
that I can afford it, I think I'll go and
get my driver's license, perhaps
even some auto insurance."
His wife was stunned, and said,
"Don't mind him, officer. He
ALWAYS says ridiculous thingswhen he's been drinking."
This really angered the mother-in-
law who said "I knew it! I just knew
something like this would happen. I
TOLD you we wouldn't get far in
this stolen car!
http://www.angelfire.com/mn/UnisysT
oastmasters/jokes.html