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A Toastmasters meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a friendly atmosphere. A typical group has 20 to 30 members who meet every second week. A typical meeting starts at 8.15 and finishes by 10.30 with a 15 minute break.

There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting. Instead, members evaluate one another’s presentations with positive feedback. This process is a key part of the program’s success. Meeting participants are invited to give impromptu talks on assigned topics, conduct meetings and develop skills related to timekeeping, grammar and meeting procedures.

Members learn communication skills by working through the ten easy to follow incremental steps in the Competent Communication manual. This manual is designed to instil confidence and to develop a basic foundation in public speaking.

Members also learn leadership skills by taking on various meeting roles and working through the excellent Competent Leadership manual.

In our learn-by-doing approach, we don't lecture members about leadership skills, we give them responsibilities and mentoring to help them develop and become better leaders.