OMmmmmm..... OMmmmmm.....



 

 No claps!

 

What an inconvenience for Toastmasters!

 

Clapping is our way of cherishing, motivating and thanking our speakers and leaders (despite of Florian always insisting that we should never "thank the audience")

 

But also a way to make us to feel good in our own private "Hall of Fame"!

 

This time we had the surprise of having a "meditation group" in the room below, and they asked us to "please keep it quiet"!

OMmmmmmmmmmm....... OMmmmmmmmmmmmm...

 

Lately we have been "tested" quite often in our ability to be creative, flexible and to use our spontaneity (the word of the day!) to handle the meetings!

 

Once again, we managed! Through everyone's collaboration and proactiveness.

 

Without any further ado, let's go to the meeting.

 

Phil, our SAA told me at the beginning, only 19 confirmed!

Only!?

 

Well, it didn't last too long to realise that we would have a packed meeting.

Over 40 in the end. More than 10 guests!

 

Great!

 

As the President I had the pleasure to introduce and welcome the two new members of our Prestigious Speakers team: Bettina and Mathew!

Welcome onboard guys!

 

The evening was led by the experienced and entertaining Florian Mück!

He led us through the evening explaining each section of the Agenda, and introducing every leadership role and speaker precisely and humourously.

 

The Table Topics Master was Josefin Berg, and she played around with "Subjects" and "Action". 

Asking her TT Speakers to deal with a situation where they had to choose an unknown tool to fix something.

Using the following structure:

How would you fix XXX  with YYY!???

Where X would be the "subject" and Y the "Action"

Coming up with funny situations as"

How would you fix a Hole with a Gavel?

How would you fix a Bulb with a Toilet empty roll?

And more...

Bettina and Mathew had their "baptise on cold blood" as they were called for the Table Topics experience.

Well done guys! Very brave!

 

For the prepared the speeches, what can I say?

They were absolutely great and entertaining.

One of those evenings when all the speeches are very well delivered and touch everyone's heart with their contents.

 

Ignasi Buch talking about a "lost friend" which was always in his heart. And after 12 years he had the great surprise to meet his friend again, and realised that they were closer than ever! 

Claudia Cano telling us how she grew through her life from a moment where she was afraid of opening the doors life had put on her path, to another level where she had to choose between 2 or more doors, should I stay or should I go?,  to the moment where she finds herself now. 

Where she has no hesitation in opening the doors life brings to her. And telling us how wonderful, enlightening and challenging is to open, and cross those doors!

Also, our Toastmaster of the Evening, Florian Mück, delivered a "simulation" of a Radio Talking Show, where he was interviewed by Brenda Franks,  for the release of his book "The Seven Minutes Star".

Being Florian creative and an "on spot" person, we all have to agree that his interviewer, Brenda, gave him a bit of "hard time". 

Asking him precise and straightforward questions about his subject.

Well done for both of them! Great performance, great delivery, and great entertainment to all of us.

 

Not going into the evaluations. Just adding that they were again honest, motivating and constructive.

Adding value not only to each speaker learning process but also a great demonstration to the guests of what is a constructive feedback.

 

For Club Business I had a surprise, which was voted in favour. Therefore it will be introduced and applied from the next meeting onwards.

I'll be pleased to present you Mr. PS aka Pig Saver!

He will be the new Prestigious Speakers member, and will be part of the Evaluation team.

He will be working close to the Ah-counter collecting 5cents for every single "filler word" any of the participants might use throughout the meeting!

However, Mr. PS is generous and fair. He will also give you a credit against your debits for every word of the day you might use.

There you go guys! Watch out for your fillers!!!

We don't want Mr. Pig to become too fat! :-).

 

Oh... what are we going to do with this money?

Well, it is up to you!

It could be used for our Xmas Party.... it could be used for charity.... ideas welcome...

By Xmas we'll decide based on how much weight Mr. Pig will have!

 

That is all from me!

 

See you on the 15th!

 

"Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity. W. Bennis "

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Tulia Lopes
President
Prestigious Speakers Barcelonahttp://blog.prestigiousspeakers.com