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Aké zručnosti môžem
v Toastmasters získať?

Who are we?

Non-profit educational organization
A proven and fun form of public speaking and leadership training for years
Part of the multinational organization Toastmasters International
Toastmasters International includes more than 300,000 members in 15,800 clubs in 149 countries

„Poskytujeme podporné a pozitívne vzdelávacie prostredie pre rozvoj komunikačných a vodcovských zručností našich členov. Tým získavajú väčšiu sebadôveru a osobnostne rastú.“

What does the meeting look like?

Start of the meeting

The members will introduce themselves to you and you can ask them questions.
The meeting will be opened by the chairperson and the moderator will guide us through the evening
Prepared Speeches and Evaluations

Prepared speeches are according to manuals from our educational system.
Evaluations and giving feedback are part of leadership.
Improvisations

Improvisation is a part of everyday life. So why not practice it?
You will learn to think quickly.
Quantitative assessments

Are we speaking Slovak or English correctly? Are we not using slang? Are we working with time correctly?
We will answer these questions.
Summary Evaluation

Each task deserves its own feedback, because the moderator or evaluator is also part of leadership training.
End of the meeting

We will announce the winners of the meeting and the chairman will close it.
There will be an afterparty where you can ask anyone anything.

Come visit our meeting

Our Learning System PATHWAYS

PATHWAYS je vzdelávací systém Toastmasters, ktorý obsahuje 11 špecializovaných ciest, vzdelávacích manuálov. Každá z týchto ciest obsahuje 5 levelov.

Projects in the levels progress from general speaking fundamentals to specific projects.

Visionary Communication

Tímová spolupráca

Strategické vzťahy

Presentation Mastery

Persuasive Influence

Motivational Strategies

Vodcovský rozvoj

Inovatívne plánovanie

Engaging Humor

Efektívny koučing

Dynamické vodcovstvo

A bit of history

Ako a prečo vôbec Toastmasters vznikol?

Toastmasters began as a series of speaking clubs organized by Ralph C. Smedley while he was working at the YMCA in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. As the director of education, he saw that men in the community were struggling with public speaking, leading meetings, planning programs, and serving on committees, and he decided to help them.

He organized a club where young men could learn and practice these skills in a social setting. The response was positive, and he named the group of early daredevils the Toastmasters Club (loosely translated as “toastmasters club”). Toastmasters was a popular term for a person who gave toasts at banquets (a popular social activity in the early 20th century). Toast from English – toast (not biscuit).

The first informal meeting was held on March 24, 1905. As in modern meetings, the participants took turns leading and speaking at each meeting. Smedley and the older, more experienced men evaluated short speeches. The younger ones learned from them by being invited to evaluate and thus practicing giving feedback.

Ralph C. Smedley was later offered directorships at other YMCA organizations in Illinois and later in San Jose, California, which he accepted and founded Toastmasters clubs there. However, without his leadership, they declined due to a lack of leadership.

In 1922, he began working at the newly organized YMCA in Santa Ana, California. He first built the organization's facilities. These were completed in 1924, and he was able to fully devote himself to his passion of helping others learn to speak and lead. In October 1924 (22), the first official Toastmasters club meeting was held, and this California club became the number 1 club in the Toastmasters International network. The idea spread quickly, and other communities across the United States expressed interest in having their own clubs.

To save time answering many letters, Smedley created a "manual of instruction" and "ten lessons in public speaking," which he printed and trademarked as the Toastmasters Club, creating the first manual.

By 1930, nearly 30 clubs had been formed, including one in British Columbia, Canada. To allow clubs to expand outside the United States, the new organization was renamed Toastmasters International, and Ralph C. Smedley became its Secretary and Editor of New Associations. He resigned from this position in 1941 and served as President of Education and a member of the Board of Directors for the rest of his life. He died in 1965.

Ako ste si isto všimli, po dlhé roky bol Toastmasters čisto pánsky klub. To sa malo zmeniť v roku 1970, kedy do svojich radov prijali prvú ženu Helen Blanchardovú, avšak pod mužským menom Homer Blanchard. Oficiálne sa začali ženské členky prijímať v roku 1973 a Helen Blanchardová sa v roku 1985 stala prvou medzinárodnou prezidentkou Toastmasters International.