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After member questions are answered, and a have access to training as much or as little as you

comprehensive training program is implemented choose, and you are sure to grow.
throughout the District, we anticipate seeing full Grief is a process. For those who are
adoption and acceptance of Pathways. still working to adjust to Pathways, it is
Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools okay. Know that the Pathways team is

we have at our disposal to help members accept here to help you in any way possible.
the new program. One of our most significant Likewise, those of you who have successfully
responsibilities is to guide members towards learned the Pathways basics or reached mastery
acceptance by assisting them in understanding in Pathways, please reach out to help either as

how their growth will be accelerated after they a trainer on the District committee or as a club
become immersed in the program. VPP.
As of June 1st, 2019, the Toastmasters There will be challenges ahead to become
International acceptance report showed that comfortable with Pathways. Still, we are all on

District 7’s Pathways adoption rate ranged from this journey together and will rise to the occasion
33-93%. The targeted adoption goal for District of acceptance in Pathways.
7 is 100%. Dr. Gwendolyn Avington joined New Horizons
Eldred and I will be listening carefully Toastmasters in May 2019. She is serving as the Club

to Pathways concerns, delivering training VP Education. You can reach her at dr.gwendolyn.
targeted at member concerns, and creating a avington@gmail.com
safe and productive learning environment for
all members. References

The best approach to assisting members Belyh, A. (2019). Understanding the Kubler-
and clubs with specific Pathways questions and Ross change curve
concerns is to use the VPPs as club champions. Cavanaugh, J. C. and Blanchard-Field, F.
VPPs will work with club members to answer (2015). Adult development and aging (7th ed.).

questions and ease frustrations through targeted Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning.
Pathways training. The VPP can request a small District 7 Pathways adoption rate chart
group training session or ask if a specific topic (2019). Toastmasters International.
can be addressed in upcoming webinars. Mindtools (2020). The change curve:

Pathways training will not be a ‘one size fits accelerating change and increasing its
all’ process. However, we do want members to likelihood of success.
get the same training in the basic functionality Toastmasters International Europe (2012).
of the program. Knowledge Base History and Background.

As you learn how to navigate Pathways, keep Toastmasters International (2018).
an open mind, and a willingness to learn this Toastmasters modernizes its education
new and modern educational program. You will program with pathways.

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