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What is a mentor in a Toastmaster Club? |
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A mentor is a senior member
who takes a personal interest in and helps an inexperienced member to
learn and grow in the club.
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| 2. |
As a mentor, what can you do to help your mentees? |
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Sit with and orient the new
member to Club customs and procedures. |
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(2). |
Explain how to sign up. |
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Ask the VPE to schedule the
mentee's Ice Breaker speech as soon as possible. |
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Advise the mentee to make
out his/her year plans such as which months to deliver speeches, etc. and
to contact the VPE about signing up for meeting roles. |
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Help with the speeches and
other assignments |
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Help the mentee overcome
fears and get off to a good start. |
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Discuss speech ideas with
the mentee and offer suggestions for organization if necessary. |
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Listen to the mentee
practice the speech and offer feedback. |
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Make mentee aware of
resources. |
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Point out the material in
the Toastmaster Magazine or Club's library. |
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Inform him/her of Area,
Division, and District activities and invite them to participate. They
include trainings, contests, and conventions. |
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Explain responsibilities
and invite mentees to become officers. |
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Membership requires more
than just giving speeches and receiving evaluations. It also means a
commitment to helping the Club and its members be successful.
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What are the appropriate attitudes of a mentee? |
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Eager to learn |
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Receptive |
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Open to new ideas |
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Loyal |
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Grateful
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