WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE ahasani TOASTMASTERS Club # 04410336 | District - 92 | Division - E ar IMPRESSIONSon H a Lu H — =) e5) IMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 From The Editor's Desk President's Note What is Toastmasters International? Who We Are? Club Officers, Find Us Online Reports Awards & Recognitions Message from AreaE5 Director Message from Division Director The Amplitude of Your Vocal Waves Chit - Chat with Humour Champion The ‘Art Form’ Called Public Speaking LDP (Leadership Development Program) Leadership and Communication Rediscovering Ourselves Through Icebreakers dbazani TOASTMASTERS {Cb # 04410396 | Distret-92 Divisioncna re = Lu Ke = =>) = @ @ @ @® @ @ @ © @ @ @ @® @ IMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 From Talking to Speaking Evaluate Your Way to The TOP! Dhwanians Speak - Testimonials Linkers Meetings Contests and Celebrations District Events Members’ Events Dhwani Hall of Fame Special Talents of Dhwani Members Special Sessions of Dhwani Dhwani Timeline English Trivia Upcoming Events dbazani TOASTMASTERS {Cb # 04410396 | Distret-92 DivisionIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 From The Editor’s Desk The million dollar question which was running around in 2015 and 2016 was why Kattappa killed Bahubal. Like how everyone kept asking Rajamouli the same question... | also went througha similar ¥ phase more or less. My Family, my friends, cousins... all ofthem had the same question every Saturday afternoon when | had to head to Jayashree Kashyap Toastmasters meeting... Why are you going there? What do you do? Initially answering them was easy. | said itis an opportunity to polish my communication, improve public speaking skills. While | was giving the same answer toeveryone...a thought triggered within me. | asked myself why lam a toastmaster. What is init for me? Now answering this was not as easy as1 did all this, while. To me toastmasters is an over whelming experience of positivity and zeal. | liked speaking and but what is speaking when there wasno one to hear? Now | get the answer,it is a platform where | was heard, applauded & appreciated. The benefit of being a toastmaster is like a harvest, 2s you sow shall you reap. It is a self-paced program; you get out of it what you put in. ‘Abunchof speech hungry people like me have joined hands and recognize ourselves under a marvelous club named Dhwani Toastmasters and we pledge - to excel, exceed, whip &whop. In this journey to adhere to the oath taken, we worked hard, learnt more, and pushed ourselves out of our comfort zones to be what we are today. Dhwani today is a home for remarkable leaders, amazing speakers & incredible communicators and has imprinted its own impressions ontime. With this delight | urveil the newsletter of Dhwani Toastmasters “Impressions” for this quarter. As you flip through the pages, you will come across pearls of wisdom from world champions, a synopsis of what our journey wasall about and our fun & proud moments. We hope that you will enjoy reading our newsletter and you will experience an exquisite feel. Happy Reading! Editorial Board Design Board Jayashree Kashyap Rasheed Ahmad Usmani Meghaladevi shanmugavel ‘Ashok Rajan Rasheed Ahmad Usmani dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 President's Note Toastmasters: An affair to remember | often wonder why I didn't discover Toastmasters earlier while | was growingup, and how things might have been different. A lot of us tend to be reserved, or shy, tostart with and then gravitate to amore confident persona over the years but this takes time! On my part, | had Mahesh Kolar the good fortune of being taught by excellent English teachers who made learning the language fun and exciting, not to mention word building games and so on. My first exposure to Toastmasters happened in the US, while I was transitioning between jobs and got introduced to it at a career foir. seemed likea safe place to hangout witha very similar profile of job aspirants mostly makingup the attendance at the time linked by acommon theme to “ace interviews” and excel in the art of communication. Needless to say, it was a little daunting at first to hear some very good and accomplished speakers dwell on their speeches and learn nuances of time management, punctuation and so forth. came away impressed but other matters took over at the time and itjustremained amemory at the time. What was perhaps some love at first sight turned out to be eventually an affair, that continues till date. The difference this time was the change in locale, culture, and the people making up the clubs here in Bangalore ~ both at a corporate setting and then a community setting as well. Corporate clubs tend to have a set pattern, presumably duc to the underlying influences that make up the culture at the workplace and the topics of discussion at the tea stalls mostly. Community clubs, on the other hand, tend to offer a lot more diversity, and there's always an element of surprise given the mix of the people that make up such clubs. Over the last few years, Toastmasters has continued to occupy a good chunk of my time outside of work given the healthy opportunities it provides for continual improvementin communication, leadership and networking. The founding of Dhwani Toast masters asa community club has been a very gratifying moment, and one that willremain etched in my memory forever as a foundation laid to make a difference not just to my life but that of othersin the community. New friendships have been made, a new purpose appears to have been defined for some and thenit's been the first love for a lot of youas well. Thishasalso become a family thing at homenow, one that will hopefully benefit everyone of us in some form. Granted, wecan do so much more in terms of improving the Toastmaster experience at all levels tomake every session worthwhile - it's ok to err at times and learn from the experiences so as to do things better the next time around. To you, thereader, here's an acknowledgment of your role in being part of a worthy movement that can help channel your energies well. Go make an impact and keep the spirit of Toastmasters alive in everything that you do tobe a true ambassador. dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vol6 What is Toastmasters International? / Toastmasters International is a world leader in communication and TOAST! R leadership development. Our membership is more than 332,000 INTERNATIONAL memberships. Members improve their speaking and leadership skills by attending one of the 15,400 clubsin 135 countries that make up our global network of meeting locations. The world needs leaders Leaders WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE head families, coach teams, run businesses and mentor others. The-se leaders must not only accomplish, they must communicate. By regularly giving speeches, gaining feed-back. leading teams and guidingothers to achieve their goalsin asupportive atmosphere, leaders emerge from the Toastmasters program. Every Toastmasters journey begins with o single speech. During their journey, they learn to tell their stories. They listen and answer. They plan and lead. They give feedback—and accept it. Through our community of learners, they find their path to leadership, We empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. District Mission We build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence. Club Mission We provide a supportive and positive learning expe-rience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. Toastmasters International Values . Integrity . Respect . Service . Excellence Toastmasters International Envisioned Future To be the first-choice provider of dynamic, high-value, experiential communication and leadership skills development. EVERY TOASTMASTER'S JOURNEY STARTS WITH A SINGLE SPEECH dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 Who We Are? Dhwani Toastmasters Club was chartered two years ago. We are one of the prestigious clubs in the district. Ourmembers have won laurels at the area, division and the district levels. Our past president is now the area director and we are 135 meetings old now! Meeting Details Meeting Times: Saturday 3:20 pm - 5.30 pm Our Address ‘Saama Wellness Center ¥ Stinidhi Towers, 3rd Floor, Above fob, Directions Saved Opp.Shoppers Stop No.1 Bannerghatta Road, KG Souza Layout, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076, India View larger map. 207 ong Map dats 02017 Gog _Tar fUse_Rap apo a adbbasani TOASTMAST!@) @ IMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 Club Officers dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 eal 5 a Cc a ° 2 3 https:i/www.facebook com/groups/dhwanitoastmasters/ bhttps://plus.google.com/u/0/111581040805206476162 [i gi hhttps://www.instagram.com/dhwani.toastmasters/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhwanitme hhttps:i/www.meetup.com/Dhwani-Toastmasters-BannerghattaRoad/ https://in.pinterest.com/dhwanitme/ https://www.tumblr.com/blog/dhwanitme https://twittercom/Dhwani_TM “GBS https://dhwanitoastmasters.wordpress.com/ Wj ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIGBS1r4h9mDDhSxi9VJ7dQ dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 DCP Report 13 oe 2 Requires ud ie ot oe e aot pov new mento cae Chartered 1/1/2015 Cometert Communcatr 0) sears 2 vw ton Cxpat Commotte oth 2 v pect mma ACA. As + | 4 v Mow Adve Corman (NB, ACS, ACG) arts 1] 2 v LexdeshipAnrds (CL ALB, ALS) or singed Testa (TH) wart ce No XB ALS er ant +) 4 v ew nembes Cn v | = iw ib econ edit ram [iz ac tne Deenbe Fina Cae ee Y [2 econ ne a Area Report eats Bouts 1200569 ak ” 2 2) 4 7 2 {411026 Oper Tomtmonore =e 7 (el lelslelsl-l-[s 2 2 40548 Akar Boga Teastrsten Ob 9 “ Jerre 4 ® + 28085 Ting Pont 2 =] 4 ‘ efale] ess Tbe eco oo) ate dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 Club Awards Beat the Clock - The club added five new,dual or reinstated members during May and June. 2015-2016 Smedley Award - The club added five new, dual or reinstated members during August and September. 2015-2016 2016-2017 Talk up Toastmasters - The club added five new, dual or reinstated members during February and March. 2014-2015 2015-2016 Distinguished Club Programs President's Distinguished Club - The highest level of recognition available. The club met the membership prerequisite and achieved at least nine of the 10 goals. 2015-2016 Distinguished Club - The club met the membership prerequisite and achieved at least five of the 10 goals. 2014-2015 dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vol6 Message from Area E5 Director Good Day Dhwanians! When | was asked to submit an article for thenewsletter, | satto ponder -would I write from the perspective of the member, a past President or an Area Director. That's when itstruck me that the common thread in itall is the love for being a Toastmaster. So! Sandhya Ramanujam decided that | wouldstick to my journey irrespective of the roles | played. Being a Toastmaster (to me) is all about Self Actualization The process of self empowerment and challenging oneselt to explore greater heights of betterment and giving back to society. You start with focusing on your strengths and hone your skills and that gradually begins to spread to the community. One becomes a team player and starts deriving immense pleasure in achievements of others. Toastmasters is a program that caters to the overall growth of an individusl. It is up to eachas to how much they want togrow. ‘As amember | was enthused as to what itcando to people and their confidence levels. As aPresident | was able to inculcate these learnings to foster a spirit of comradery and growth in the club environment. ‘As an Area Director, | was given the opportunity to extend these learnings with 6 clubs, dealing with people from all walks of life with different personal and professional growth goals. Learning stops only the day we die... to raise the bar for the regular toast master tobe able to challenge oneself more and to do it in an innovative way - the Dhwani Advanced Speaker Club was conceived, The power isin the youth of today... hence i started the Dhwani Gavel club which isa toastmasters club for below 18. With over 12 batches of Youth Leadership programs done, itis great seeing the youngsters reaping the benefits of toastmasters so early in life. journey so gratifying. With openness and willingness to, learn, the doors of growth open automatically - So let yourself explore and the skys the limit!!! dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 Message from Division Director "While most of us may have en-tered Toastmasters to learn to make speeches, that benefit is but the beginning of the good which may come tous and the good which we may do for mankin ---Ralph Smedley. Dr Priyadarshini Karbar Dhwani being a community club sees such diversity in ts members. People coming from allwalks of life bringing with them beautiful experiences and this collective pool of knowledge helps each and every one to grow tremendously. Dhwani Toastmasters Club has evolved from just being a public speaking forum toa beautiful family! Ithas been one such club which sets an example of accomplishments in quality of meetings, speakers and also with the achievements of the educational awards. The members are always ull of energy, enthusiastic & go getter for anything. As Division Director, Dhwani was always been the No 1 club tobe the President Distinguished Club with 10DCP points among the entire D.92.clubs & DivE. Itis always a pride to have Dhwani be at the top. Area Director Dr Sandhya has always been the one personto drive and help the club function to achieve this glory through her commendable leadership! Mahesh Kolar, Naina, Meghala, to name afew are some of those committed toast masters who are known to be contributing their valuable times and efforts ensuring the club members and the guests take away lot of learning and have fun filled meetings. Kudos to everyone for all your efforts! | take this opportunity tothank each and everyone for all your valuable efforts, commitment & dedication towards the club and the member's success. Abig Thank youto one &all! Let’s Recharge, Renew and Cherish your Toastmasters Journey! Best wishes dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 The Amplitude of Your Vocal Waves \'m sureall toastmasters agree that voice projection is important when you get up on stage. The person sitting over at the last row in the hall, is he able to hear you? Or is he stuck watching a silent movie of a bygone era? Using mikes toois not always the answer. Mikes, even ere collar mikes, tend to restrict your movement. Anc toastmasters, the acrobats that we are, need 360-degrees freedomof movement. A good amplitude of your vocal waves also conveys confidence, exudes energy and commands attention Now what could onedo to improve one's voice projection? Can we look for answers in other disciplines? It turns out that we can, One of the other disciplines where voice projections very important is theatre. A theatre actor needs to be heard. And they seldom get to use amike. How do they then manage? The acoustics of many theatres are custom designed for this purpose - to fence out external noise and to prison in the internal voice. Butan actor toodoes their bit tobe heard, They breathe. Now we all breathe. | agree we do. But, just like a car rushing through a yellow light, we breathe in a hurry. Our inhaled breath barely reaches the upper areas of our lungs and we exhale. In contrast, a theatre actor breathes into their stomach’ (not literally, of course). They breathe deep, and breathe in a way that the breath goes till the bottom of their lungs. The lungs push the diaphragm down. The diaphragm pushes the stomach outwards - and thus the phrase ‘breathing into your stomach! Subsequently, when you exhale, the breath you let out smoothly flows through your throat, strumming your vocal chords en route. The voice that then comes outs effortlessly louder. Obviously, one can’t do it only on stage. One needs to practice it regularly, for this way of breathingto become their second nature. A simple practice exercise could to be Iiedown on your back, and keep a book on your stomach. You can then inhale and exhale to counts of 4, being mindful of lifting the book up with your inhalations. The depth of your breath determines the strength of your voice. Happy breathing! dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 Chit - Chat with Humour Champion 1. Tell me how you first got involved with Toastmasters. | first heard about Toastmasters in 2008-09. | thought it was not my cup of tea because | heard that one has to attend meetings, they will assess me and then make mea member...I felt | was not cut up for it. 2. What's your first memory of talking to people on a stage? ‘Aurobindo Not stage exactly even before that. Ever since | was 4-5, |was known for my mimicry skills of impersonating actors like NTR, Dr Rajkumar and others. I would amuse my family, friends and relativesin social functions. Iwas cheered, encouraged and pushed to perform better. That idea of making someone laughhas caught on with me ever since. Over the last 40-years it became away of my life - trying to find humor in every aspect of life and make people laugh. 3. What has surprised you most about public speaking? People get scared to speak in public and after becoming a Toastmaster | realized how difficult itis for people to make a public speech. What has surprised me is that if you join an organization like Toastmasters, you can learn and perfect your skill ina safe environment and becomea better leader. 4, Whatdo you find most challenging about publi To deliver something unique and of value to the audience investing their time, energy and effort in listening to me. It's my personal responsibility to make it worth their while. I find that most challenging about public speaking. 5. What is your proudest moment at toastmasters, how did that make you feel? My proudest moment has tobe winning the ‘First Humorous specking champion - 2014' of the newly formed District 92 and that too within just 6-months of becominga toastmaster. My “Google” speech was my CCé6andit went on to become the winning speech at Jamboree 2014. It made me really feel great - all the support, help, feedback etc., Ireceived. It will forever remain etched inmy memory as a special moment. 6. What do you wish a layman can learn from toastmasters? Alot can be learned in Toastmasters just by listening to some experienced veterans sharing their experience in various forums. It will diminish or rather eliminate their inhibitions. It will make great public speakers who can inspire others through their words, deeds and actions. | strongly recommend everyone to be aToastmaster. 7. Tell me about some of the people you've met at toastmasters whollefta life changing impre: you. With all due respect to everybody who has made. lasting impressionand continue to make, | would like to takea few names here DTM Arjun Raj Urs (my coach and mentor), DTM TK Ramesh (amazing sense of humor), DTM Kumaran Pethi (Great composure and an inspiring leader), DTM AK Prabhakara (the veteran Toastmaster). dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-E@ — IMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 8. What's your personal philosophy of life? If you cannot do anything good, atleast don't do anything bad. All the good you do without an iota of expectation, shall reap rich dividends to you when you least expect it in life. So, continue to light the lamp, dispel the darkness of ignorance in people, be the torch bearer to show the way for others to follow. 9. What are your three most overused words/phrases? “Having Said That’, "I Think’, "With all due respect”. 10. What three traits define you? Jovial, Dependable and Enthusiastic. 11, What might (someone) be surprised to know about you? Jam very shy bynature, avoid all kind of detection and | do not open up so easily. Am happy to be ignored in a room full of people, 12. What's it like to be a Mentor, participant and a winner? State differences. Asamentor, | will guide, inspire and make my mentee comfortable with their strengths. So, | choose to give the right feedback accordingly and make them realize their strengths. As aparticipant, may the best personon that day win and | shall put up my best and most memorable performance onstage. As awinner, | constantly remind myself that this is ONLY temporary and tomorrow someone else will be the champion / winner and won't allow itto overrule my rational thinking. 13. What is the Aurobindo we can look for ifnota toastmaster? A traveler and wanderer - trying to explore different places, cultures, cuisine and meeting people. singer who canmake a difference in people's lives by his singing and make them forget their worries for 5 minutes and lose themselves. teacher who can teach with enthusiasm. 14, Tell us about your idea of preparation of a speech. My preparation is quite elaborate - Icontemplate, | write, | rehearse and practice so many times and till | get that perfect ‘A-ha’ moment with that speech, I won't be prepared to deliver it. It may sometimes take days / weeks / months also. That 7-minutes of mine on stage | want it to be better than my previous 7-minutes and s0 on. 15. Oneadvice to a fellow toastmaster. “When you realize what youget out of toastmasters, you will never get out of toastmasters”, dbazani TOASTMASTERS {Cb # 04410396 | Distret-92 Division= March 2017| Vor6 “an @ IMPRESSIONS The ‘Art Form’ Called Public Speaking Dancing, singing and various other performances on stage are called an art form, but for whatever reason, Public Speaking has never been ever considered one, which I believe discounts the ability of arare few in this world to stand up and speak with finesse and confidence. | have ae always believed that Public Speakingis an art form and have often Banjares Club called myself an Artist. Here is why | think itis one- 1) To stand on stage and hold an audience with your thoughts and words, needs disciplines, articulation and also gifted ability to let influence lives. 2) Like singing or dancing have their basics, Public Speaking also thrives on fundamentals of speech structuring, body language, voice modulation and other facets. Often since there is no concrete bible or rule book laid out universally, the understanding of utilising stage and the various facets we need to learn goes unnoticed. The CC manual in many ways defines the basics. How well you practice andunderstand it, defines your ability to handle stage better, The manual is like an ocean, it can never be mastered. You need tobe a learner for life. 3) Inreality, very movement, very word and very action on stage should have ameaning and purpose- even a pause, aglance or positioning on stage has meaning. A speech adhering to these basicshas the power to be remembered for long and in return sub-consciously influence the lives of the listeners. In today's times though, in order to adhere to theso called” Formula Speeches’, we abuse this art form by force-fitting aspects that probably provide instant gratification but no speech value and thereby are demeaning this art form. 4) Any art for m needs dis ine, dedication and persistence. The journey of being on stage teaches you life- It teaches you failure, it teaches you to be humble in victory, itteaches you never to take stage for granted andit teaches you most importantly to value your audience. The day you take stage or your abilities for ranted, it would mark the beginningof your downfall, | began speaking on stage duringmy 3rd year of engineering about 11 years ago. The journey on stage has taught me life and helped me evolve as a person. It has taught me to accept victory with humility and defeat with grace. It has taught me that my life has a bigger purpose and most importantly that | am only a messenger and never the message. In short, ithas been truly spiritual, Respect speaking as an art form, be adisciple of it and let it transform your life- DM. dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 LDP (Leadership Development Program) 1. What is LDP all about? Leadership Development Program isan initiative, from the office of the Program Quality Director. The main focus of this programis to of make the participants better equipped with the different facets of . . leadership challenges through training, mentoring and feedbeck. Itis DIM Arjun Sundar Raj patos specifically for individuals that are willing to learn and to go beyond. what the Toastmasters program asks them to. 2. Hor different from the usual Toastmasters program, and what are the distinct advantages of Lop? Every candidate goes through a process of screening when he/she applies. The selected participants learn specific skillset that will help them transform intoan influential leader. The LDP provides an individual both theory and practical experience. A participant develops various skills such as persuasion, program management, teamwork, negotiation, etc, and goes on to apply these skills in the tasks that are assigned to each of them. In the process, each participant not just becomes aware of where he/she stands as a leader, but also is able to take measurable steps to improve and evolve. 3. Whatis the right time to join LDP? In my opinion, there's nothing called “right time” in Toastmasters. You just have to take up the opportunity that comes your way and see for yourself. However, like I have mentioned earlier, LDP provides leadership training and opportunities for participants to go beyond the club. Hence experience withinthe club and its committee matters s lot! Having said that, if you can prove yourself as.a knowledgeable person and an aspiring leader, this Is just the right program that you would have to look forward to! 4, Howhas your experience been inorganizing LDP? Fewexperiences can't be explained with just a few words. This is one such experience! To see so many leaders stepping out of their comfort zone, of their home clubs, for the very first time, make mistakes, learn, and stand tall today as exceptional leaders in the District, is something that is that | cannot describe that easily. All! can say ng LDP isa very rewarding experience! If you're interested to know more about LDP, drop a note to arjunsundarraj@gmail.com and boopathy.pallavapuram@gmail.com dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 Leadership and Communication There's an old saying: “in the land of the blind, the one-eyed manis king”. Similarly, in any joint enterprise, leadership, where it isnot imposed by legislation or corporate or military structure, devolves on the person, male or female, who both knows what they are doing and What they wish to achieve and is able to communicate and inspire the Toastmasters2011 World Champion Of PublicSpeaking When, however, there is in fact a formal leader follower structure, there is still the crucial need to know restof the team to follow that natural leader. what is required and to communicate and inspire willing and even enthusiasticteam performance. There isa third possibility: what | call Leadership from Behind, This is where, you for example, have a project or programme you wish to promote, but some other person has the authority, but not the inclination to make your project happen. So the question is, “Why would you want to lead” and following from that, ‘Why would anyone want to follow you? Personal ambition aside, your desire for leadership is generally driven by awish toachieve overall personal oF organisational success and/or specific project targets. For others to follow, demands a structured hierarchy where the others are obliged to follow, as happens in the workplace, or else an acknowledgement of a voluntary hierarchy as happens in your Toastmasters club of any community or volunteer organisation, where, while the President's word is not ‘law’ as such, the authority vested in that person through the democratic process, says that we will follow “orders” at least until they are obviously wrong. But the bottom line is, if the followers don't want to follow, then the orders thet they are given will be followed badly, ifat all, and passive resistance will ensure failure, or at best, only partial success for the organisationor project. dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 Leadership usually involves change and many people are opposed to change, ustially because they are comfortable with what they know and are afraid of the unknown. Additionally, any change will mean that some or all of your team will suffer, or believe that they will suffer or be disadvantaged by the change. First response, therefore, is to resist change. So, how do we overcome this and get your team toembrace change? There are many elements to this: First, define the problem or target. Second, list your possible solutions and strategies...and| mean,all of them, even the mostimprobable. Failure to consider all options, however unlikely is to invite missed opportunities. Both of these elements are essentially Marketingactivities. Your team members or end users know what the problemis, so ask them. That makes them feel part of the team. Ask them next, what they see as the Possible solutions orstrategies. After all, they are both the victims of the problemand the likely beneficiaries of any solution. But with any change, there will be a downside, especially in implementation. So identify that too. One of the major downsides, other than possible financial costs is the likely impact on personal boundaries, territoriality and jobsecurity. Now we come to application. If everyone know what the problemor target is and has input into the solution and strategies, then they have part ownership of the project, which gives thema vested interest in making it all happen. For those who will be directly affected and who feel most threatened, then they must be n. The most reassured and coping strategies devised to ease their transi portant of these strategies is to acknowledge their personal importance, that they will be affected to a greater or lesser degree. But that at the end, they will be ina better position, with amore effective role and job function than they had before. There will problems in implementation but with awillteam, they will tackle it as a team, overcome it asa team and whether you wear the leadership hat or not, you will have led your team or organisation towards a more happy and successful future. And this only happened because you invited and reciprocated communication. dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vol6 Rediscovering Ourselves Through Icebreakers I'm a fanof Icebreakers and personal stories, delivered at Toastmaster meetings, Famous author Anais Nin said inher diary, “Each friend represents a ‘Sharm Shiva world inus, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and itis only by Smedley Speakers Society this meeting that a new world is born” And this Icebreaker is that first parting of curtains, so to speak, to anather world, another perspective on life, and possibly even another friendship that is fostered. | remember one Icebreaker, where this young man talked about his sad relationship with his dad that led to many arguments at home, and how he became depressed and suicidal and then was saved by a friend's motivational words. Later, he went on to become trained counselor and would spend his free time on Sunday nights, distributing hot mealsto the homelessandif needed, counsel them, Then, there was this senior Toastmaster, who did a lot of travelling, When asked ina Table Topic session, what was his best birthday memory- he said that every birthday was special to him as on each one, he would visit afew of his adopted/sponsored kids, There were about 15 of them scattered around the world from various orphanages. When | later got a chance to ask him why he adopted so many children, he said thathe had livedin an orphanage himself and knew what it wes like and now that he was well off and had the funds to do so, it gave him pleasure to help out others with similar backgrounds as him, These are some of the more profound ones that cometo mind, but every Icebreaker or personal story bears merit - yours and mine. We have been shaped into who we are now by our upbringing and environment, by our joys and sorrows, and our myriad experiences. Andin that 2 minute Table Topic, 6 minute Icebreaker or 7 minute speech, we're opening ourseivesa little to the world and therein ‘rediscovering ourselves, as my husband, fellow Toastmaster Jai Narayan, likes to say. These are not just speech slots but amazing opportunitiesto make a tiny difference in the world as we grow through them. It's easy to see that these speaking opportunities are indeed priceless, dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 From Talking to Speaking | could talk nonstop and was able to talk on anything at a drop of ahat. How | loved listening to my own voice! At one time | realized that some listened out of courtesy, some tried to hide their yawning and some conveniently switched off or put the sound of my voice inmute. Rese] Though my studentshad no option but to listen to me, at times | had the feeling that I was talking to the walls of the class room! twas then one memorable day, | walked into the Toastmasters meeting at Dhwant. | was mesmerized by the talks that were going on. They called them speeches! On my second visit to the meeting | was invited to participate in the Table Topics. | don'tremember what | spoke, but | was taken back the applauses that | received. (Later | came to know that they clap to all those talk or speak). The raom full of people and those clapping decided for me to become a proud member at Dhwani Toastmasters. it was then learnt the difference between talking and speaking, Theverbs speak and talk both generally means 'say words, but there are some small differences in how they areused. Speakis more formal than talk... We usually use speak for more formal presentations and lectures, and talk for more informal ones. Oh! How I love speaking!!! dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 Evaluate Your Way to The TOP! When asked what is/ are thehallmark(s) of a champion evaluator, many will be able to canvass short and succinct answers readily, such as: (1) the ability to listen well; (2) the ability to analyse the speech(es) ences useful to the speaker well. Indeed, a normative argument can be made ‘Champion Of Public Speaking. that the champion evaluator evinces the aptitude to craft constructive ms ina more nuanced approach that achieves an ideal equilibrium between two conflicting paradigms: destructive criticisms en the one end vis-a-vis "white washing’? excessive "sugar coating” to the extentof flattery at the other end of the spectrum, Hence, this article endeavours to inform and persuade the reader that there are 3 core principles to observe in delivering a winning evaluation speech, The 3 core principles are crystal sd as such: Core Principle #1: Be specific The importance of telling the speaker specifically what he/ she is good at is that you allow the recipient to be cognizant of his/ her strengths. The speaker will then be able to know what clicks with the audience and what does not; thereby making the appropr re adjustments in his/ her subsequent speeches. More importantly, the speaker will be able to replicate the frame of success and ensure greater success in future. Therefore, the key to a good evaluation is to be specific. Instead of saying “Your speech was good" say “Your speech was good because it did havea story and told a powerful message that still resonates inmy mind. | can even recall your speech message now. It Core Principle #2: Demonstrate to Illustrate Ourhuman mind works in a remarkable fashion: it processes visual images much faster than verbal images. That explains why mirroring of body language is often hailed as the most portant tool in establishing rapport; more important than the choice of words at times. Our human mind registers informationbetter through visualisation. dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 Therefore, in the artof effective evaluation, itis important to demonstrate what you have recommended the recipient to take note of For instance, instead of simply saying “You can afford to pause before 1g something very important’, you should demonstrate it by sayi ‘You can afford to pause before 1g something very important. Here, watch me repeat the phrase that youused in your speech earlier: And the best way to lose weight is to exercise!”, Core Principle #3: Remember to conclude Many contestants in their haste to deliver all their points (strengths and areas for improvement) neglect to conclude their speeches properly, or not conclude at all. As you will see from the judging criteria, the conclusion takes up 15%of the overall score. tishence important for you to conclude. A good conclusion should incorporate the topic sentences of the strengths and areas or improvements proffered. A good conclusion allows for the recipient to better remember the points you have shared which is the p purpose of delivering the evaluation in the first place. While the 3 core principles elucidated above are essential tools to achieving success in an evaluation speech contest, they are by no means the be all and end all towinningthe evaluation speech contest. Ittakes committed investment of time to sharpen one's tool both qualitatively and quantitatively. The nextstep you can take would be to. approach your VPE of your home club for a siot as a project evaluator, language or general evaluator to put the above core principles into practice. To accelerate your learning curve exponentially, you may wish to consider having an experienced individual to mentor your progress and evaluate your evaluation. Asaconcluding remark, itis apposite to note that the benefits acquired from participating in an evaluation speech contest are not circumscribed (in terms of their utility value) to the Toastmasters speech contest domain per se. Indeed, the skills and experiences imbibed by the speech contestants can be applied in their respective workplace and social interactions with loved ones and acquaintances alike. dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-E@ i IMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 Dhwanians Speak - Testimonials Nagendra: Dhwani is the best place where anyone can learn, develop their skills, and also have fun. Govinda: Initially | was reluctant to join toastmasters’ bcoz | thought | amgood enough to speak. But after being in Dhwani toastmasters for this long time I could see greater success in my personal n professional life. Sandhya's humbleness always inspires me to be a good human being than anything else. Purushothaman: Dhwani is a place to learn and be successful. Anil: "Dhwani TM is one of best TM in bangalore where you will get exclusive support and profound Information on communication and leadership.” Vinay: Dhwani is a team of warm people. 4 collective which acts as a catalyst for each individual's growth. Rasheed: What | love about Dhwani is the encouraging ervironment that nurtures self-confidence and slowly & steadily helps everyone break any shackles, without being judgmental Mehuli: Dhwani transforms my life everyday but by bit. Latha: Dhweni gives us aplatform to express our inner voice. Aurobindo: To me, Dhweni stands for *D'isciplined *H'armonious "Warm ‘A'mbient *N*oteworthy *I*ncredible. Tejesh: Dhwaniis like second home where you will benourished to acquire soft skills. Mohit: Great atmosphere with very good speakers, Jayant: A very relaxed and a friendly atmosphere at Dhwani feels like family Mehuli: Dhwaniis one of the most wonderful places to be yourself Pranav: Dhwaniis a good place to start learning how to present yourself and interact with people. dbazani TOASTMASTERS {Cb # 04410396 | Distret-92 DivisionIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 Linkers Meetings Date Host Cub Visiting Club Education Session Deepak Justin: 1isian-17_| vTalk Dhwani Toastmasters Body language 2i-jan-17_| Dhwani Toastmasters WiproE¢ Friday Toastmasters Club Aurobindo: 4-Feb-17__| Dhwani Toastmasters HSR Toastmasters Vocal Variet 7-Feb-17 _| Lexicon Toastmasters Dhwani Toastmasters KVM Kishore: 4-Mar-17_| Dhwani Toastmasters Vanguard Toastmasters Club What is your story 9-Mar-17_| Ripplers(HS8C) Dhwani Toastmasters Raj Kumar Bansal: Leveraging Toastmasters in enhancing 12-Apr-17 _| Dhwani Toastmasters Siemens ones professional career 15-Apr-17_| Koramangala Toastmasters | Dhwani Toastmasters 6-May-17_| IIMB Orators Dhwani Toastmasters ‘Arjun Sundar Raj 6-May-17__| Dhwani Toastmasters Infosys (Own your shoes dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-E») zy IMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 lip « Contests and Celebrations Club Contest International Speech Contest: 3rd Place- Mahesh Kolar dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-Ea) @ IMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vol6 Contests and Celebrations Club Contest Table Topic Contest: 3rd Place- Mahesh Kolar dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-E>) ZF IMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vol6 le « Contests and Celebrations Area E5 Contest International speech: 3rd Place- Vindhya dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-E@e) @ IMPRESSIONS SS March 2017| Vol6 Contests and Celebrations Area E5 Contest Table Topic Contest: KORA 1st Place - Saveen Hedge (Dhwani Advanced) CS Al re 2nd Place - Aurobindo (Dhwani) 3rd Place - Shruti (Dhwani Advanced) dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-E@ IMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vol6 Contests and Celebrations Division Contest Table Topic Contest: Aurobindo drasani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410396 | Dlstret-92 | Olée) @ IMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vor6 Contests and Celebrations Division Contest International Speech Contest: ?ERIENCE THE PEARL Agnel Worth dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EMarch 2017| Vol6 @ IMPRESSIONS District Events TLI Officers Training Program: Trainingis an essential part of achieving success as a club officer. Officers’ training was conducted on Jan 22 and Jan 29. Our officers Naina, Sonali, Nagamani, Seema and Ashok attended the program and got immensely benefitted. FORTE & Judges Training Program: Trainingis an essential part of achieving success as a club officer. Officers’ training was conducted on Jan 22 and Jan 29. Our officers Naina, Sonali, Nagamani, Seema and Ashok attended the program and got immensely benefitted. dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EMembers’ Events New Members: Nanda Kati Vikram Prabhu Kamlesh Kumar Siddaiah E Naidu Fatima Priya Atul Telrandhe Prashanth Rao ‘Aneesh Bhargav ManikyaE Rao Shalini Chadha Birthday Babies: Agnel Ejidor Worth Anandraj Soundarrajan Koormapolu Deepak Barik Harsh Jahagirdar Jayanthi Sundarraj Polepalle Karthik Rao Nagendra Hebbar Nammi Shanmukendar Preetham Jain Rajath Sridhara Sandhya Ramanujam Vanitha Marankappa Venkatesh Nagamoni IMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 ‘Anusha Kumari Anil Kumar Myathri Tejas Myageri VPurushothama Reddy Rasheed Ahmad Usmani Nitesh Sharma ‘Aman Taneja March 4 March? May 14 March 28 January 3 June 16 January 27 June 5 June 5 May 2 January 18 March 19 April 8 February 28 dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 Dhwani Hall of Fame Toastmaster of The Month: January Karthik February Preetham & Anusha March Seema & Vinay Education Awards: Award Date Member ce 7/1/2016 Nathan, Naina J, cc 7/12/2016 Worth, Agnel Ejidor ce 7/31/2016 Bakshi, Prithwijit cc 9/28/2016 S, Jayashree ACB 11/12/2016 Nathan, Naina J, ACB 2/19/2017 Sreenivasaiah, Chethan ACS 11/7/2016 Ramanujam, Sandhya cL 7/1/2016 Nathan, Naina J cL 7/25/2016 ‘Shanmugavel, Meghaladevi cL 11/7/2016 Worth, Agnel Ejidor ALB 11/7/2016 Worth, Agnel Ejidor ALB 11/11/2016 Nathan, Naina J, Our Members Shineat Other Clubs: Jan 19 Siemens Humorous Speech contest: Mehuli got second prize Jan 24 Aurobindo, 2nd placein Infosys Tall tale contest Feb 17 Vinay got first place in Wipro turncoat contest Feb19 Vinay got first place in Sarjapura Toastmasters Tall Tales contest Jan 25 Mahesh got 2nd runner up LA1924 Tic Tac contest dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-E@ IMPRESSIONS — March 2017| Vol-6 dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-E@ Teams Special Sessions of Dhwani dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 Dhwani Timeline Jan 07: Jan 14: Jan 15: Jan 19: Jan 24: Jan 22: Jan 24: Jan 25: Jan 28: Jan 30: Feb 04: Feb 07: Feb 11: Feb 12: Feb 17: Feb 19: March 04: March 09: March 18: April 04: AprilO9: April 15: May 06: Installation ceremony and turn coat: Balaji got third Dhwani visited Vtalk for linkers meeting C1 Marathon Siemens Humorous Speech contest. Mehuli got second prize Wipro visitedus for linkers meeting. Deepak Justin delivered education session on Body language Officers training program: Naina, Sonali, Nagamani attended, Aurobindo, 2nd piacein Infosys Tall tale contest Mahesh, 2nd runner up LA1924 Tic Tac contest, Dhwani - Republic day special session Sandhya and team successfully completed Youth leadership program at Vidya Niketan, Hebbal HSR dub {ed us for “Linkers meeting”. Aurobindo delivered education session on "Vocal Variety’ ie Valentine's day special meeting. Aurobindo delivered education session at Vanguard on Dhwani Visited Lexicon toastmasters for “Linkers mee! “Anatomy of humorous speech* Our members supported the demo meeting at Narayana College Vinay got first place in Wipro turncoat contest Forte (District 92 Judges training and contest training program). Vinay got first place in Sarjapura Toastmasters Tall Tales contest Dhwani hosted Vanguard Toastmasters. KVM Kishore delivered and education session on “What is yourstory” Dhwani visited Ripplers HSBC for linkers session, Club level international speech and table topics contest Dhwani hosted Siemens for linkers session. Raj Kumar Bansal delivered education session on “Leveraging Toastmasters in enhancingone's professional career” AreaES contest Dhwani visited koramangala club Dhwani hosted Infosys. DTM Arjun Sundar Raj delivered an education session on own your shoes. Dhwani visited IIMB dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017 | Vor6 English Trivia "Screeched" which means tomake a harsh sound, is the longest one-syllable wordiin Engli At 45 letters, "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" which refers to a lung disease, is often considered the longest word in English. "Feedback" is the shortest word in English that has the letters a, b,c, d,¢, and f “Floccinaucinihilipilification" is the longest word in English that does not contain letter “e’ No words in English rhyme with "month’, “orange’, “silver’, or "purple". 'Q’’is the only letter that does not occur in any of the US. state names The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’ Is a pangram, whichis asentence that uses every letter of the alphabet. dbazani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-EIMPRESSIONS March 2017| Vol6 Upcoming Events Division-E Contest When: May 13, 2017 Where: Oracle, Krishna Magnum, Karnataka District Contest When: May 26-28 2017 Where: Mysore, Kamataka For more details, visit - http://2017coronation.com/ Coronation nova) M¥SUAU BOI OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES THE CORONATION 2017 WEBSITE DISTRICT 92 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Toastmasters 2017 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION When: August 23-26, 2017 Where: Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada For more details, visit - https//www.toastmasters.org/Events/2017-International-Convention dbrayani TOASTMASTERS (Cb # 04410336 |Distret-92 | Olvision-E@™ IMPRESSIONS mw TOASTMASTERS AN ER CN SL WHERE LEADERS ARE MADE dbavani TOASTMASTERS ss Center, Srinidhi Towers, ae Floor Opposi = ‘chon joppers cae SND: 17, Ashok Nagar, Bani eratatia Road, Bengaluru - 560076 Karnataka, India