Fall Conference 2009 – Educational Sessions

Saturday Morning Educational Sessions

View the list of educational sessions in a printable pdf format Fall Conference 2009: Educational Sessions.

9:00 – 9:50 AM
Plenary Session: “Toastmasters: Confidence. Leadership. Service.” Presented by International Director Theo Black, DTM		 Toastmasters International aspires to become as well known for leadership development as for communication development. International Director Theo Black, DTM will share some insights in how we can all become more confident service-oriented leaders.

Sessions I, II, & III

 

10:00 – 10:50 AM

Track: Improve Your Speaking Skills
“Take the Pitfalls Out of Presenting with Power Point”
Presented by Lisa Burnside, CC		 Do you want pizzazz without the pitfalls that usually come with presentations using PowerPoint? Look like you know what you are doing, whether you do or not.
Track: Personal Development
“Resiliency – Avoiding Thinking Traps”
Presented by Joni Anderson, ACS/ALB & Lesa Kennedy, ACS/ALB		 Because we fall into thinking traps when dealing with push button adversities, this session begins reviewing the belief-consequence (B-C) connection. With this knowledge, we’ll review the 8 major thinking traps people fall into, identify the two or three thinking traps you use most often, and practice techniques to avoid them.
Track: Club Excellence
“Coaching For Toastmasters”
Presented by Elaine Johnson		 In this interactive session you will explore why coaching individuals in your Toastmasters Club is important for personal & club growth. You will discover basic coaching skills, put them into practice and receive feedback. Come ready to participate!

Sessions IV, V, & VI

 

11:00 – 11:50 AM

Track: Improve Your Speaking Skills
“Dynamic Presentations that Connect with the Audience”
Presented by Brian Rice, DTM & BJ Olsen, DTM		 This presentation will be a fun series of demonstrations and group interactions that will energize, entertain, and educate the attendees on ways to get pumped up for presentations, engage your audience, and build speaker confidence.
Track: Leadership
“Facilitating Discussion and Decision Making in Meetings”
Presented by Autif Sayyed, ATMS		 A great deal of time in offices is spent in meetings. Unless planned and conducted well, these meetings can be huge drain of resources and interest. This workshop will demonstrate how a meeting leader can effectively plan and conduct discussions and arrive at decisions by involving all participants.
Track: Personal Development
“Life’s Changing Moments”
Presented by Francene Niemiec, CC		 Excellent information for anyone who gets depressed or knows someone that is depressed. With the economic situation and other life challenges knowing the symptoms to look for and how to get help is a valuable resource that is not widely known to the average person. Be prepared and be educated.