Category: Meetings
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Meeting – Fool Me Once
Apr 2 2025 The Word of the Day was jest. Kirti gave her speech ‘Beyond the Will: The Power of Mentorship’. She recounted her initial fear of driving, which was alleviated by a mentor-like driving instructor who not only taught technical skills but also provided emotional support and encouragement. This mentorship experience led Kirti to…
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Meeting – International Day of Happiness
Mar 26 2025 Today Dawn delivered her ice-breaker speech on how difficult an ice-breaker speech is — talking about herself is not easy, even though she has done it multiple times in her Toastmasters journey. Andrea shared her story of switching careers, from the grueling long hours of accounting to pursuing the rewards of social…
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Meeting – Spring Equinox
Mar 19 2025 Word of the Day: Growth Preetha gave her speech titled “Not Walking Alone”. She discusses the myths of leadership, emphasizing that it is a learnable set of behaviors and attitudes. She introduces shared leadership, defined as collective, autonomous, and collaborative practices. Using examples from Toastmasters, she illustrates these tenets: collective practices through…
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Meeting – The Power of Green
Mar 12 2025 Word of the Day: Growth Eduardo gave his speech titled “The Mexicas: A Civilization of Strength, Spirit, and Values”. He took us on a journey into the history and values of the Mexicas, also known as the Aztecs, a powerful civilization that thrived in Mesoamerica from the 14th to the early 16th…
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Meeting – Women Who Inspire
Mar 4 2025 Word of the Day: Resolute Audrey gave her speech titled “Snow White and the Seven Freshmen”. She shared her experience leading a college IT team and what she learned about leadership from it. Monica gave her speech titled “Staying Calm in Bah Humbug Conversations”. She shared lessons learned from dealing with frustrating…
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Meeting – “Dream Big” Club Contest
Feb 26 2025 Our meeting format this week was a bit different because we had not one, but TWO contests! The first contest was a Table Topics contest, where the question was “Do you believe big dreams are meant to be achieved, or is the pursuit of them what really matters?” Thank you Ignacio, Chandana…
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Meeting – Expressions of Love
Feb 12 2025 Word of the Day: Enamored Ignacio gave his speech titled “A Project Management Masterclass”. He shared his experience leading a team of software engineers and learning–from how his family handled a family dog who kept running away–to use a different approach to reward positive behavior. Leena gave her speech titled “Mute Unmute Success”.…
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Meeting – Black History Month
Feb 5 2025 Word of the Day: Impartial Andrea gave her icebreaker speech titled “From Fear to the Front of the Room”. She shared her journey overcoming public speaking anxiety, recalling a traumatic middle school experience with guitar performance. Realizing public speaking was a barrier, she took a leadership role during the pandemic, organizing an…
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Meeting – Evaluation Workshop
Jan 22 2025 Last meeting, Abhijeet led an Evaluation Workshop with the key take-aways: lead with radical candor, use I-statements, and feedback is an opinion with a “why.” Then Jian gave her speech on how taking initiative, understanding people’s motivations, and asking for help strategically empowered her to lead effectively even without formal authority. Our…
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Meeting – Winter Wonders
Jan 15 2025 Word of the Day: Frigid Kirti gave her speech titled “Dirty Dishes, Clean Communication”. She spoke about how indirect communication with the people in our lives can lead to misunderstandings and frustration, whereas direct communication allows both parties to share their thoughts and understand each other’s perspectives. She also shared a personal…
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