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Leadership Opportunity:
Become an Area Director
Lorri Andersen, DTM
Program Quality Director
Are you ready to take the next step in your I found becoming an Area Director a
leadership journey but you aren’t sure how to go rewarding and fun opportunity. By helping
about it? Here is an opportunity for you! District members and Clubs, I learned so much myself.
7 is currently accepting applications for Club It didn’t cost any more than my normal Club
members to step into leadership training and dues, and I gained so much more. When I was
development. first asked, I said “No, I don’t know how.” My
You can get started on your journey District Director said “Of course you don’t know
by becoming an Area Director. Being an how; you haven’t learned yet!”
Area Director will help you gain skills in That is the difference between Toastmasters
communication, leadership, management, and and other organizations. At work and other
project management. Additionally, you will gain places, you must know how to do things before
more self-confidence and experience personal you are asked to take a new role. In Toastmasters,
growth. you get the opportunity to learn first and
Toastmasters is the best place to learn experience on-the-job training. We belong to
these skills. We offer a safe place for learning such a great organization.
and developing new skills. I have seen many Serving as an Area Director is an exciting
people advance in their work place and career experience where you will
by becoming involved in the Toastmasters • Learn new skills
program. • Grow and build leadership skills
As an Area Director, you are the information • Network
conduit between Clubs and Division and District • Add to your resume’
leadership. Don’t think of yourself as a supervisor • Meet new people
of a Club but rather as a Club resource. As an • Inspire Club leaders and members
Area Director you can help clubs and members • Work with teams
learn and grow. • Challenge yourself
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