Innovative Planning
This path helps you build your skills as a public speaker and leader. The projects on this path focus on developing a strong connection with audience members when you present, speech writing and speech delivery. The projects contribute to building an understanding of the steps to manage a project, as well as creating innovative solutions. This path culminates in a “High Performance Leadership” project of your design.
LEVEL 1 - Mastering Fundamentals
Project 1 - Icebreaker
Project 2 - Evaluation and Feedback
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
■ Another 5 - 7 minute speech that incorporates feedback from the first speech
■ Serving as a speech evaluator
Project 3 - Researching & Presenting
■ The Research Worksheet
■ The Speech Outline Worksheet
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
LEVEL 2 - Learning Your Style
Reflect On Your Path
■ The Your Toastmasters Journey resource
■ A 10- to 12-minute speech
LEVEL THREE - Increasing Knowledge
(Complete Project 1 + Two Electives)
Project 1 - Present A Proposal
■ Developing a proposal
■ The Write a Proposal Resource
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Active Listening
■ Serving as Topicsmaster at a club meeting
Elective - Connect With Storytelling
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Creating Effective Visual Aids
■ Creating one to three visual aids
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Deliver Social Speeches
■ The Social Speech Basics resource
■ Two 3- to 4-minute speeches
Elective - Focus On The Positive
■ Recording your daily moods and attitudes for a minimum of two weeks
■ A 2- to 3-minute report or a 5- to 7-minute speech
■ The Project Completion Form
Elective - Inspire Your Audience
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Know Your Sense of Humor
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Making Connections Through Networking
■ The Prepare to Network resource
■ Attending a networking event
■ The Project Completion Form
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Prepare For An Interview
■ The Identifying Your Skills Worksheet
■ The Interviewer Instructions resource
■ A 5- to 7-minute role-play interview at a club meeting
Elective - Understand Vocal Variety
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Using Descriptive Language
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Using Presentation Software
■ Developing presentation slides
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Effective Body Language
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
LEVEL FOUR - Building Skills
(Complete Project 1 + One Elective)
Project 1 - High Performance Leadership
■ Selecting, leading, and completing a project with a team
■ Forming and meeting with a guidance committee at least five times
■ The Guidance Committee Introduction resource
■ The Meeting Agenda resource
■ The Project Plan Overview resource
■ The Project Plan resource
■ The Vision Plan resource
■ The Event Planning Worksheet
■ The 360° Evaluation resource
■ Two 5- to 7-minute speeches
Elective - Ethical Leadership
■ The Ethical Framework resource
■ Organizing and moderating a panel discussion as well as a question-and-answer session
Elective - Leading in Your Volunteer Organization
■ Serving in a volunteer leadership role for a minimum of six months
■ Conducting a 360° evaluation of your leadership skills
■ Creating a succession plan
■ The Succession Plan resource
■ The 360° Evaluation resource
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Lessons Learned
■ Selecting, leading, and completing a project with a team
■ Forming and meeting with a guidance committee at least five times
■ The Guidance Committee Introduction resource
■ The Meeting Agenda resource
■ The Project Plan Overview resource
■ The Project Plan resource
■ The Vision Plan resource
■ The Event Planning Worksheet
■ The 360° Evaluation resource
■ Two 5- to 7-minute speeches
Elective - Moderate a Panel Discussion
■ Planning and moderating a 20- to 40-minute panel discussion
■ The Panelist Basics resource
■ The Project Completion Form
Elective - Prepare to Speak Professionally
■ The Speech Outline Worksheet
■ An 18- to 22-minute keynote-style speech
LEVEL FIVE - Demonstrating Expertise
(Complete Project 1 + One Elective)
Project 1 - High Performance Leadership
■ Selecting, leading, and completing a project with a team
■ Forming and meeting with a guidance committee at least five times
■ The Guidance Committee Introduction resource
■ The Meeting Agenda resource
■ The Project Plan Overview resource
■ The Project Plan resource
■ The Vision Plan resource
■ The Event Planning Worksheet
■ The 360° Evaluation resource
■ Two 5- to 7-minute speeches
Elective - Ethical Leadership
■ The Ethical Framework resource
■ Organizing and moderating a panel discussion as well as a question-and-answer session
Elective - Leading in Your Volunteer Organization
■ Serving in a volunteer leadership role for a minimum of six months
■ Conducting a 360° evaluation of your leadership skills
■ Creating a succession plan
■ The Succession Plan resource
■ The 360° Evaluation resource
■ A 5- to 7-minute speech
Elective - Lessons Learned
■ Selecting, leading, and completing a project with a team
■ Forming and meeting with a guidance committee at least five times
■ The Guidance Committee Introduction resource
■ The Meeting Agenda resource
■ The Project Plan Overview resource
■ The Project Plan resource
■ The Vision Plan resource
■ The Event Planning Worksheet
■ The 360° Evaluation resource
■ Two 5- to 7-minute speeches
Elective - Moderate a Panel Discussion
■ Planning and moderating a 20- to 40-minute panel discussion
■ The Panelist Basics resource
■ The Project Completion Form
Elective - Prepare to Speak Professionally
■ The Speech Outline Worksheet
■ An 18- to 22-minute keynote-style speech
Path Completion
Reflect On Your Path
■ The Your Toastmasters Journey resource
■ A 10- to 12-minute speech