dtm - distinguished toastmaster award
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DTM - Distinguished Toastmaster Award - is the highest achievement in the Toastmasters International educational program.This presentation outlines what it entails, and how to plan towards fulfilling its requirements.TRANSCRIPT
How to get it, and why bother
June 2010
Silvana Wasitova, DTM
The DTM
What is DTM?
Distinguished Toastmaster Highest Educational Award within Toastmasters
Communicates accomplishment, dedication, perseverance, experience level in club and district
Can be completed in three to four years
What does it take? DTM = CC + CL +
ACB + ACS + ACG + ALB + ALS
Includes A High-Performance Leadership (HPL) project Coordinate one Speechcraft or Youth Leadership Program Mentor a new member’s first 3 speeches Club “Specialist”: Club Sponsor/ Mentor/ Coach Served as Club Officer, and attended Officer Training Served as District Officer: Area/Div. Governor, District Sec./Treas.
Min 45 speeches 40 + 2 Modules , 1 HPL, Officer, SpeechCraft/YLP, Club Specialist
7.5 Distinguished Club Goals for your home club
Planning a path to DTM
First Year: Complete CC, CL Deliver 10 speeches Serve as Club Officer + attend Training Start on ACB and ALB
Second Year: Complete ACB, ALB, ALS Deliver 14 speeches (4 are pre-prepared) Serve as Area Governor + attend Training Complete Leadership Project Serve as Club Sponsor/Mentor/Coach
(may take longer than one year)
Third Year: Complete ACS, ACG
Example: club meets weekly = 50 meetings/yr
Planning a path to DTM
First Year: Start CC, Start CL Deliver 10 speeches Serve as Club Officer + attend Training Start ACB and ALB
Second Year: Complete CC, CL, ACB, ALB Deliver 14 speeches (4 are pre-prepared) Serve as Area Governor + attend Training Complete Leadership Project Serve as Club Sponsor/Mentor/Coach
(may take longer than one year)
Third Year: Complete ACB, ALB, Start ALS, ACS,
Fourth Year: Complete ALS, ACS, ACG
Example: club meets twice a month = 24 meetings/yr
Why bother? Get the most out of your participation in TM
Help your club achieve Distinguished Club goals
Increases club’s meetings quality
Motivates other club members to fulfill their TM and communication goals
Walk the talk: live by example
Personal growth
Why bother, Really? Keep your tools sharp
Help your club members be better persons
Operate at your full potential
To stop growing is to start dying
The Secret? Careful Planning
Plan speaking opportunities and roles Create speaking opportunities, and plan for a TM to evaluate
E.g. speech at work, invite a club member to attend and evaluate Offer to speak at District Events / Train Club Officers Area Governor: at every club visit, make a manual speech
Careful Tracking No one else will track it for you! Be familiar with the criteria, and complete the requirements
Find Mentors to help you get there! Ask other DTMs
You Can Do It!!!
Other Good Resources
Senior Members in your Area/Division Find a person you trust Toastmasters worldwide
Online Discussion Groups LinkedIn: “The Official Toastmasters International Members Group” Google Group: "ToastmastersPrime". Yahoo Groups, Facebook: many groups for Districts & Clubs Blogs – e.g. John Zimmer