Transcript Mentoring - Toastmasters

Mentoring
Presentation by Ron Chen, ATM-B, CL
“The Successful Club Series”
Sparkle Toastmasters Club
Taipei, Taiwan, July 1st, 2007
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What is a mentoring ?
 Mentor
and Mentee
A
person (mentor) who takes a
personal interest in and helps an
inexperienced (mentee) person
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Why Needs Mentoring?
New members are not familiar with

Environment and Situations
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Most of members and personal contact
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TM Benefits and personal growth Benefits

TM Program and meeting proceed
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How to prepare for various meeting roles
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Preparing and rehearsing their first few
speeches.
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Initially Mentoring Steps
At the first meeting –
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Sit with the new member.
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Orient the new member to club
customs and procedures.
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Explain how to sign up.
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Help with the C1 – C3 speeches.
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Next, Mentoring Steps
At the following meetings -
Make mentees aware of Club resources
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Provide positive evaluations

Help with speeches and other
assignments
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Explain responsibilities
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Later, Mentor should -
Tell how you have benefited.
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Invite the mentee to other events.
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Acknowledge progress.
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Explain officers’ duties.
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Explain speech contests.
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Describe the Toastmasters organization.
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Benefits for new members

Understand the Toastmasters program.
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Learn Club standards and customs.
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Develop confidence.
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Participate in Club meetings and
activities.
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Quickly learn speaking skills.
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Benefits to mentors
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Learn from their mentees.
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Remain productive.
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Assist others.
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Receive recognition.
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Benefits to the Club
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Increase membership.

Have more satisfied members.
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Retain more members.
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Qualities of Mentors
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Available

Patient
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Sensitive
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Respectful
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Flexible
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Qualities of Mentors
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Supportive of the club
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Confident
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A good listener
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Knowledgeable

Concerned about others
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Qualities of Mentees
Eager
to learn
Receptive
Open
to new ideas
Loyal
Grateful
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A Finite Relationship

Mentee learns to think and act
independently
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Warm friendship develops
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Mentor helps new mentee

Mentee becomes a mentor for new
members
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Mentors & Mentees of Spark TMC
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P
A
R
K
1
Freda Chiang Amy Chung
Alan Yu
Jenny Tsen
Bryian Hung
2
David Chang
Tony Lee
Rita Yu
Cindy Wang
Grace Chuang
3
Margret Chiou
Jason Chen
Alex Hung
Lily Huei
Tina Huang
4
Teresa Fu
Theresa
Chen
Katrina Wu
Lucy Chang
Steven Chen
5
Elaine Liu
6
Leo Wu
Sydney Wang Beth Grundy
Tiffany Yen
Gilly Chen
Sam Wu
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Activities Hosted by Mentors & Mantes Subgroup
Date
Theme
Host
Activity
S
01/25/07
Life-enhancing
Jenny Tsen
for Chinese New Year
P
03/08/07
Bachelor Party
Tony Lee
Celebrate Bryian &
Gilly’s wedding
A
07/13/06
Spark’s Anniversary
Rita Yu
for making a tradition
R
08/10/06
Sweet Words
Jenny Tsen
for Chinese Valentine
K
11/23/06
Dish or Guests
Steven Chen
for Thanksgiving
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