Training Time Again

I've been a club officer of one rank or another for any number of years now. And each Summer and Winter, I trudge to the Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) sessions and learn a little more about how to do the jobs I've accepted. I even presented the SAA session once.

But after going to so many trainings, I sometimes wonder why I still go. I don't want to have that "been there, done that." or "I know it all" attitude. So, why do I go? I go to get credit for my clubs toward the Distinguished Club Plan (DCP). And I go to share. And I go to learn.

I've learned that every club has its own personality and way of doing things. I can't go and visit every club out there, but I can sit in these sessions and learn how other clubs are handling things. Whether it is scheduling, PR, websites, the Icebreaker, or anything. The manuals each officer receives are fine and dandy, and the instruction the District provides is great, but it is the interactions within the sessions that make them worthwhile for me.

I'll be spending my Saturday morning attending training this Winter. I'll make sure each of the clubs I serve gets their proper credit. And I'll learn something while I am there.