President's Tip of the Week

Club Standards - Your Opportunity for Leadership
(5/27/08)

Toastmasters International (TI) has researched the ingredients that make the difference between a good club and a great club, and they have identified 10 key factors. I am going to share these with you in a series of Tips of the Week, with a particular focus on how every member contributes to Gilbert Toastmasters success.

Standard 10: Administrative work is handled promptly and efficiently.

This will provide you with a little peek behind the curtain of what the officers do in order to help our club run efficiently.

Our Treasurer is responsible for keeping our financial records current and accurate. In addition, he or she should report to the club every quarter on our financial status.

The Secretary is responsible for keeping our officer list current with Toastmasters International.

The Vice President of Membership is responsible for keeping our membership information current with Toastmasters International. She will often have assistance from the Treasurer in this effort.

The Vice President of Education is responsible for submitting applications to Toastmasters International for your educational awards.

The President is ultimately responsible for assuring that everything is done. To assist with communication between officers, the President convenes the Executive Council once a month. The purpose of the EC, in reference to Standard 10, is to make sure that all the behind the scenes work that needs to be done is actually getting done promptly and efficiently.

Your current officers deserve your appreciation, as they have done an excellent job this term. Please take some time to express your gratitude, especially to those officers whose roles are behind the scenes. They do a tremendous job on your behalf to keep the club running smoothly.