Club Coach Program
Be a Club Coach!
What is a Club Coach?
- A Toastmaster volunteer who helps a struggling club achieve Distinguished Club status
- Not a member of the club, not currently familiar with club/members
- A counselor, a source of knowledge and a fountain of ideas
- Uses speaking, thinking and listening skills – as well as hard work, determination and patience
Which Clubs are Eligible for a Club Coach?
- A club with 12 or fewer members
- Club President must request a
club coach
What are the Signs of a Struggling Club?
- Attendance drops
- Productivity declines
- Educational Program falls apart
How do you become a Club Coach?
- Coach must be a Toastmaster in good standing
- Indicate interest in serving as Club Coach to District leaders (i.e. your Area Director)
- Appointed by District Director or Club Growth Director
- Accepted by the struggling club
What are a Club Coach’s Goals?
- Help club achieve Distinguished Club Status
- Within a “two year” time frame
- Educate and inspire leaders
- Improve quality of meetings
- Build membership
- Establish thriving Educational Program
- Delegate and educate members so the club can thrive
WIIFM?
- Fulfill one requirement for Advanced Leader Silver (through June 30, 2020)
- Gain credit for a year served as District Leader
- Great Leadership Experience
- Grow a self-sustaining club
- Build a culture of success
- Skills development and practice
- The satisfaction of nurturing new leaders
- The satisfaction of providing needed service to the Toastmasters Organization
What does a Club Coach do?
- Attend club meetings regularly
- Renew commitment from corporate club management
- Delegate and create a rebuilding team
- Help members examine their club with new insight and perspective
- Work through the Moments of Truth program
- Review Area Director reports
- Use Club Coach Troubleshooting Guide
- Tailor the Educational Program
- Encourage use of the Club Success Plan
- Establish a mentor program
- Discover how to meet the personal and professional needs of the members
- Help clubs build membership
- Encourage fresh approaches and positive attitudes
- Advertising
- Membership drives for sustainable growth
- Serve as General Evaluator
- Encourage officer training and District participation
Current Coaches
List of Distinguished Clubs with Coaches 2018-2019 — CONGRATS!
More Club Coach Resources
Other Club Coach Resources
- “How to Rebuild a Toastmasters Club” – Item 1158
- DCP & Club Success Plan – Item 1111
- FAQs – Club Coach, TI Website
- Other Coaches’ Experience
- Officers of thriving clubs
- Officer training and Member Education Leadership Experience known as (MELEs)