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1 Pocket Guide-07 June 25, 2007 Created by: Frank Storey, Toastmasters ' proven three-part learning process ofstudy, action and feedback, your first step will be to select aproject providing you with a leadership project will be a practical workshop in which to learnleadership skills, put those skills into action and then receivefeedback on your performance and sort of project might provide a leadership role?Perhaps you would enjoy taking on a project for yourToastmasters Club or District while serving as an officer orcommittee chair. Or, if you are an employee or supervisor ina business organization, you could do a leadership projectrelated to the needs of your organization. Other possibilitiesinclude projects for your community, church, an associationor professional group, or some other organization. Yourproject, in fact, can be almost anything, so long as it is legal,ethical and socially responsible, and your activities are program requires you to do the following:Recruit a Guidance Committee to meet with you at thecompletion of each of the five phases of this programand provide helpful feedback and suggestions the learning materials in this the HPL manual(Catalog #262) carefully and apply them in your a worthwhile project which you intend tocomplete by working with other people in a leadershipcapacity, either formal or with your team to accomplish the goal, or at leastmake enough progress so you can show the results ofyour learning a presentation on your project to your club andget helpful feedback from members.

2 Then submitresults to Toastmasters International to receive the"Leadership Excellence" award certificate and credittoward the Advanced Leader hands-on, skill building program requires you to conducta project of your choice in which you serve as a your own goals, the project may be affiliated withyour participation at Club, Area, Division, District, business orcommunity level. TheHigh Performance Leadershipmanual walks you through the project's different phases,providing study material and activities to complete. As youprogress you will learn about: Toastmasters INTERNATIONALV isit the District 18 download your own copy of this Pocket : This Pocket Guide in no way supplants, substitutesfor, or may be used in lieu of theHigh PerformanceLeadershipprogram manual, Catalog #262. It serves merelyas a way of introducing a Toastmaster to the your HPL program from the TI Supply Catalog or fromthe TI on-line store.

3 The HPL fits into the Leadership TrackToastmastersInternationalHigh Performance LeadershipThe High Performance Leadership Program(HPL) is an action-learning program designedto help you develop your leadership need for leadership, the six dimensions of leader-ship, your current leadership skills , and becoming a moreeffective a vision and creating an action the team accomplish its mission and dealing help through each phase is a GuidanceCommittee - people you select to counsel you and evaluateyour TI Leadership Development ProgramCompetent Communicator(CC)AdvancedCommunicatorBron ze (ACB)AdvancedCommunicatorSilver (ACS)AdvancedCommunicatorGold (ACG)CompetentLeader(CL)AdvancedLeaderBr onze (ALB)Advanced LeaderSilver (ALS)DTMNewMemberMust complete CC or CTM and CLMust complete both ACG and ALSHPLC reated by:: Frank Storey, DTM :: :: Pocket Guide-07 :: June 25, 2007 How to Use the HPL ProgramStudyThe Need for Leadership Today3 Leaders and Managers3 Formal Authority and Earned Authority3 To Lead and to Serve3 The Six Dimensions of Service Leadership3 Service Leadership Chart3 How to Become a More Effective LeaderAction3 Quiz.

4 Assess Your Knowledge of Leadership3 Assess Your Current Leadership Skills3 Select a ProjectFeedback3 Recruit Your Guidance Committee3 Guidance Committee Meeting AgendaLearning About LeadershipStudy3 Help Your Team Accomplish its Mission3 Support 3 Development 3 Appreciation3 Hold Periodic Progress Review Meetings3 Review Your Own Personal Progress3 Deal with Obstacles/Setbacks/Problems3 When and How to Rethink Your DirectionAction3 Review Your Progress Against Your Plan3 Overcome Problems3 Handle Conflict3 Re-evaluate the Overall Plan3 Get Feedback from the Team3 Re-evaluate Your Leadership SkillsFeedback3 Meet With Your Guidance CommitteeWorking the PlanStudy3 Review Results3 Present Results to Your Club3 The "Leadership Excellence" AwardAction3 Plan Your Speech to the Club3 Review Speech with Guidance Committee3 Present Your Speech to the Club3 Evaluation Guide: "Presenting the Results"Feedback3 Meet With Your Guidance CommitteeAnalyzing and Presenting Your ResultsStudy3 Vision, Mission and Core Values3 Forming a Vision3 Turning a Vision into a Mission3 Defining Core Values3 Communicating Your Vision and MissionAction3 Describe Your Vision3 Write Your Mission Statement3 Define Your Core Values3 Plan Your Speech to the Club3 Present Your Speech to the ClubFeedback3 Guidance Committee Meeting Agenda3 Evaluation Guide for "Sharing Your Vision"Choosing Your ObjectiveWinning Commitment to Your ObjectiveStudy3 How to "Enroll" Others in Your Vision3 How to Form an Action Team3 How to Create an Action Strategy3 Develop an Action Plan3 How to Decide on Roles, Goal, and TimetablesAction3 Recruit Your Action Team3 Build Your Team by Sharing Ownership3 Create an Action Strategy3 Begin to Develop an Action Plan3 Define Roles, Goal.

5 And Timetables3 Write the Plan3 Action Plan and TimetableFeedback3 Meet With Your Guidance CommitteeTheprojectsintheHPLmanualrequir econsiderable thought, preparation and time. Therewards you receive will depend upon the effort youexpend. Complete each project to the best of yourability and challenge yourself to do even project you select should be one thatrequires you to improve, use and challengeyour leadership skills. Using Toastmasters ' proven three-part learningprocess of study, actionandfeedback, your firststep will be to select a project providing you with aleadership project will be a practical workshop in which tolearn leadership skills, put those skills into actionand then receive feedback on your performance :: Action :: FeedbackXY[\Part IVPart VPart IPart IIZPart III]