Program Quality - Education and Training
The Education and Training team manages the annual training schedule and topics, liaises with DLT members to identify training needs and construct plans, plans and facilitates TLI events and webinars and delivers relevant training and communications.
The chair is Evelyn Khan-Panni
Get involved
The Education and Training team regularly hosts webinars and events. You can see a list of upcoming events below.
Please contact Evelyn Khan-Panni if you have any questions or would like to participate in these training events.
Upcoming training events
09/09/2024 – East Galway Speakers\\\' Open Night<br>
10/09/2024 – About Mentoring<br>
10/09/2024 – 15/10/2024 – Parliamentary Procedures Training – Limited to 15 participants<br>
11/09/2024 – Effective evaluations with Therese Kinahan<br>
18/09/2024 – Town Hall<br>
19/09/2024 – Roadshows – up and running with James Finnegan<br>
02/10/2024 – Awards<br>
16/10/2024 – Pathways and onboarding with Patricia Radley<br>
22/10/2024 – Special Celebration<br>
22/10/2024 – District 71 Centenary Toast<br>
12/11/2024 – About Mentoring<br>
13/11/2024 – Pathways and onboarding with Patricia Radley<br>
04/12/2024 – Town Hall<br>
08/01/2025 – Awards<br>
14/01/2025 – About Mentoring<br>
11/03/2025 – About Mentoring<br>
19/03/2025 – Town Hall<br>
02/04/2025 – Awards<br>
07/05/2025 – Candidates Showcase<br>
13/05/2025 – About Mentoring<br>
04/06/2025 – Town Hall<br>
Recorded events
How to start a Toastmasters club<br>
Unlock the power of effective communication and leadership by joining our Toastmasters training course on how to start a Toastmasters club!
How to run productive meetings using parliamentary procedures<br>
This session of the Club Excellence Series will help you understand how to run productive meetings using parliamentary procedures. The presenter is #Parliamentarian Larry Lyons.
Promoting your club and growing members through Meetup and social media<br>
Past District Director John Cox, DTM, shares insights on how to promote your club through Meetup and Social Media
Inspire and Educate Through Evaluations with Ryan Parke<br>
Ryan Parke, winner of the District 71 evaluations contest, explains how the skills of effective evaluations can inspire and educate your audience.
The Leader as Coach – with Aletta Rochat<br>
Second Vice President of Toastmasters International, Aletta Rochat DTM, delivers an inspiring presentation on the subject of ‘The Leader as Coach’
Danny Banks, Mari Manning and James Hurford of Toastmasters District 71 share their insights and strategies in how to build and support new clubs
Easyspeak Essentials #2 with Sam Warner DTM<br>
Sam Warner provides useful tips and tricks to help club officers and members get the most out of the easySpeak system
Presentation on The Distinguished Club Program with Nikita Parks<br>
In this informative presentation, Nikita Parks shares useful information about the Distinguished Club Program and the activities within the District
Planning for Spring Contests – Best Practice, Tools & Tips<br>
Join the Toastmasters District 71 Contests & Judging team as they share best practices and a wide range of tools & tips to make your contests go smoothly
Planning For Success – Tools, Tips and Thoughts – with Lucas Leibich<br>
District 71 Winter TLI/COT2<br>
The District 71 Leadership Institute 2022 was a highly interactive event that included talks on purpose, Pathways, “Mind Over Matter” (by Cyril Junior Dim, 2022 World Champion of Public Speaking) and a panel discussion with District leaders
Easyspeak – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About It!<br>
Learn useful tips and techniques to get the most out of the easySpeak system, presented by Sam Warner
Mastering Pathways Base Camp<br>
Mastering Pathways Base Camp, with Cajetan Barreto
Liz Welch, John Cox and Nora Duggan share useful tips on how to encourage and retain members
Turning Guests into Members<br>
Turning guests into members, with Danny Banks, District 71 Club Growth Director
Behind the Numbers with Mike Raffety<br>
This is an opportunity to learn more about what’s behind the numbers we see on the Toastmasters Dashboard. You will also hear more about Mike’s reports that are widely used.
Leadership In Uncertain Times – with Morag Mathieson<br>
Hear DTM Morag Mathieson, International President-elect, speak on the subject of ‘Leadership In Uncertain Times’.
Youth Leadership Program – Where do I start?<br>
Join the District 71 Outreach team as they share useful information about the Youth Leadership Program.
The Speechcraft Program – "How To Drive It To Continued Success".<br>
Presented by Sultan Kus, John Finnerty & Tom O’Keefe
Role of Contest Chairs – Nigel Smith & Olga Byrne
Essential Information for Contest Judges<br>
Club Excellence Series: Essential Information for Contest Judges – Tom O’Keefe & Will Feek
Conflict Resolution, presented by Gerry Dunn
Hybrid Meetings<br>
Hybrid Meetings, presented by Kit Barritt
Reports from the Dashboard – George Marshall
Planning for Contest Success<br>
Presented by Liz Welch, Tom O’Keefe and Will Feek
Going for Growth – Post-COVID<br>
Presented by Nora Duggan
How to grow clubs through PR<br>
How to grow clubs through PR – presented by Ernold van Beuren, District 71 PR Manager
Useful information
- Club officer training materials (TI website)