Toastmasters International and District 41 inaugurated Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) Kathmandu. The first training took place on July 27 at Global Academy of Tourism & Hospitality Education, Mandikatar. Over 200 members participated from 19 Toastmasters clubs.
TLI provides great opportunities for members to ramp up Toastmaster experiences, learn and refresh their skills, network and make new acquaintances and friends. Trained club officers are the best predictors of club success.
Neeraj Gupta, DTM who is District Parliamentarian and one of the seasoned trainers from New Delhi, India emphasised the importance of TLI as he conducted the Judges Training Program. “Judging is different from evaluating or providing feedback. A Judge has to choose a winner without bias and conforming to Toastmasters’ strict rules and guidelines. A member gets the same training as is used to choose the International Speech Contest in USA.”
Besides core training, multiple sessions were offered throughout the day. TLI events now include every interested member and not just club officers, as it used to. Leadership planning, distinguished club goals and branding guidelines were among the sessions.
