Page 14 - 2018 June Voices

FROM THE DESK

Reflections at the

End of the Year

Emilie Taylor, DTM

Club Growth Director

My term as Club Growth Director ends in less ago about any ideas because I was learning how

than two weeks. It’s been a great experience this to build and grow new clubs and how to retain
past year! Watching people grow and change—I the clubs we have. One of my biggest takeaways
am “speechless” (time to get out the Kleenex). from this year was “it takes a team to get the work
There has been so much growth of clubs and done.” The ideas come with the experience of
members. There are so many new friends. skinned knees—the sinking feeling that comes

Being Club Growth Director is really a when clubs don’t renew and the jubilation of new
two-year position because there are so many clubs chartering.
ideas and possibilities I would like to share and I have felt a new member’s joy by reliving

help develop. my experiences and feelings of triumph when
However, I could not have told you a year I broke through the wall of fear surrounding my
own Icebreaker. One year is
not enough—you just get the

hang of it!
That being said, the
Toastmasters program is
designed to help people

develop their leadership
and communication skills!
Vacating positions allows
others to learn, grow and

develop themselves and the
clubs they are responsible
for. The person coming in
will have their own unique

way with their own unique
talents to share in their

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