A TI Leadership Development Program TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL Toastmasters

This hands-on, skill building program requires you to conduct

a project of your choice in which you serve as a leader.
International
Using Toastmasters' proven three-part learning process of Reflecting your own goals, the project may be affiliated with
study, action and feedback, your first step will be to select a your participation at Club, Area, Division, District, business or
project providing you with a leadership role. community level. The High Performance Leadership
manual walks you through the project's different phases,
This project will be a practical workshop in which to learn providing study material and activities to complete. As you
leadership skills, put those skills into action and then receive progress you will learn about:
feedback on your performance and progress.

What sort of project might provide a leadership role? 3 The need for leadership, the six dimensions of leader-
ship, your current leadership skills , and becoming a more
High
Perhaps you would enjoy taking on a project for your
Toastmasters Club or District while serving as an officer or
committee chair. Or, if you are an employee or supervisor in
effective leader.
3 Developing a vision and creating an action plan. Performance
a business organization, you could do a leadership project 3 Helping the team accomplish its mission and dealing with
related to the needs of your organization. Other possibilities
include projects for your community, church, an association
setbacks.
3 Analyzing efforts.
Leadership
or professional group, or some other organization. Your 3 Providing help through each phase is a Guidance
project, in fact, can be almost anything, so long as it is legal, Committee - people you select to counsel you and evaluate
ethical and socially responsible, and your activities are not your work.
represented as being endorsed by Toastmasters
International.
How the HPL fits into the Leadership Track
The program requires you to do the following:

Competent Advanced Advanced Advanced

Communicator Communicator Communicator Communicator
3 Recruit a Guidance Committee to meet with you at the (CC) Bronze (ACB) Silver (ACS) Gold (ACG)
Study
completion of each of the five phases of this program
and provide helpful feedback and suggestions for Must complete both
D
New Must complete CC T
improvement. Member or CTM and CL ACG and ALS M
3 Study the learning materials in this the HPL manual
(Catalog #262) carefully and apply them in your own
Competent Advanced Advanced Leader
situation. Leader Leader Silver (ALS)
Select a worthwhile project which you intend to (CL) Bronze (ALB)
Feedback
3
complete by working with other people in a leadership HPL Action
capacity, either formal or informal.
Work with your team to accomplish the goal, or at least
3
make enough progress so you can show the results of NOTE: This Pocket Guide in no way supplants, substitutes
your learning process. for, or may be used in lieu of the High Performance
Make a presentation on your project to your club and Leadership program manual, Catalog #262. It serves merely
3 get helpful feedback from members; then submit
as a way of introducing a Toastmaster to the program.
results to Toastmasters International to receive the
"Leadership Excellence" award certificate and credit
toward the Advanced Leader award. Order your HPL program from the TI Supply Catalog or from
the TI on-line store: www.toastmasters.org The High Performance Leadership Program
(HPL) is an action-learning program designed
to help you develop your leadership skills.
Visit the District 18 Website
Created by: Frank Storey, DTM www.toastmasters-d18.org
frankstorey@cablespeed.com and download your own copy of this Pocket Guide.
Pocket Guide-07 © June 25, 2007
 How to Use the HPL Program

Study :: Action :: Feedback Learning About Leadership Choosing Your Objective

The projects in the HPL manual require Study Study

considerable thought, preparation and time. The
rewards you receive will depend upon the effort you The Need for Leadership Today Vision, Mission and Core Values
expend. Complete each project to the best of your Leaders and Managers Forming a Vision
ability and challenge yourself to do even more. Formal Authority and Earned Authority Turning a Vision into a Mission
To Lead and to Serve Defining Core Values
The project you select should be one that The Six Dimensions of Service Leadership Communicating Your Vision and Mission
requires you to improve, use and challenge Service Leadership Chart
your leadership skills. How to Become a More Effective Leader Action
Part I Part II Describe Your Vision
Using Toastmasters' proven three-part learning Action Write Your Mission Statement
process of study, action and feedback, your first Quiz: Assess Your Knowledge of Leadership Define Your Core Values
step will be to select a project providing you with a Assess Your Current Leadership Skills Plan Your Speech to the Club
leadership role. Select a Project Present Your Speech to the Club

This project will be a practical workshop in which to Feedback Feedback

learn leadership skills, put those skills into action Recruit Your Guidance Committee Guidance Committee Meeting Agenda
and then receive feedback on your performance and Guidance Committee Meeting Agenda Evaluation Guide for "Sharing Your Vision"
progress.

Part
III

Analyzing and Presenting Your Results Working the Plan Winning Commitment to Your Objective

Study Study Study

Review Results Help Your Team Accomplish its Mission How to "Enroll" Others in Your Vision
Present Results to Your Club Support Development Appreciation How to Form an Action Team
The "Leadership Excellence" Award Hold Periodic Progress Review Meetings How to Create an Action Strategy
Review Your Own Personal Progress Develop an Action Plan
Action Deal with Obstacles/Setbacks/Problems How to Decide on Roles, Goal, and Timetables
Plan Your Speech to the Club When and How to Rethink Your Direction
Review Speech with Guidance Committee Action
Part V Part IV
Present Your Speech to the Club Action Recruit Your Action Team
Evaluation Guide: "Presenting the Results" Review Your Progress Against Your Plan Build Your Team by Sharing Ownership
Overcome Problems Create an Action Strategy
Feedback Handle Conflict Begin to Develop an Action Plan
Meet With Your Guidance Committee Re-evaluate the Overall Plan Define Roles, Goal, and Timetables
Get Feedback from the Team Write the Plan
Re-evaluate Your Leadership Skills Action Plan and Timetable

Feedback Feedback
Meet With Your Guidance Committee Meet With Your Guidance Committee

Created by:: Frank Storey, DTM :: frankstorey@cablespeed.com :: Pocket Guide-07 :: © June 25, 2007