It takes courage to stand in front of people and deliver a
speech. Even nerve-wrecking is getting on that dreadful elevator ride with the
big boss as you are not able to sustain a conversation besides a simple
greeting.
Whether one aims to give a convincing presentation at the
next management seating or even secretly planted hopes to be a stand-up
comedian one day, good skills in communication is necessary. In order for one
to become good at public speaking, one must be able to practice the art of
speaking in a safe environment where mistakes are welcome for learning
purposes. This was the sole intention that PESONA Toastmasters Club was established
by Technical Global (previously PCSB Development Division) in 2008.
The club aimed at enhancing public speaking skills by
providing a supportive and informal atmosphere where members can practice
speaking to different crowds on a variety of subjects. Currently, the
Toastmaster International fraternity spreads out globally in 122 countries with
292,000 members in 14,350 clubs.
There are 3 main parts to a toastmaster meeting – 1) Table
Topic session, where members can practise their “Thinking and Speaking
extemporaneously on their feet” skills, 2) Prepared speech session, where
members will be delivering speeches based on the manuals provided by the
Toastmaster International, and 3) Evaluation session, where members will be
given recommendation to further improve their speaking ability.
PESONA Toastmaster club has in the past hosted many inspirational
session with many local and International speakers for the benefit of PETRONAS
staff, ie. Stephen Fernando, Malaysian champion in Public Speaking and Darren
Lacroix, World Champion in Public Speaking. Both events were attended by more
than 150 staffs from all over PETRONAS.
One particular member, Rosidah Hardiani is a proud member of
the club and manage to carry the Toastmaster banner and posed with it atop the
Mount Kinabalu. Her steely resolve in conquering the peak was clearly as strong
as her unspoken dedication to self-improvement in Toastmasters. According to
her, “Toastmasters helps me to unleash my potential: a journey to elevate my
communication & leadership skills, helping others, and to be more myself”
Guests are welcomed to join club meetings every first and
third Thursday of every month. For further information about toastmaster,
please don’t hesitate to contact its President Suhana Sidik or the Vice
President of Public Relation, Hanan Othman to know more about the Toastmasters
and what we can do for you in terms of developing effective and efficient
public speaking skills.
Hope to see you at our next meeting.
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