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Area and Division Governor Training
The First ClassClub Coach
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What qualifies a club coach
Why a club coach is needed
How to be an effective club coach
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Session Objectives
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Introduction
Builds a rapport with club leaders and members Observes and analyzes the club environment, then
assists the club in generating solutions Helps the club develop a plan with goals for
improvement Makes it possible for the club’s leaders and members to
implement the plan Instills enthusiasm, fidelity, and a sense of responsibility
for the club’s future
A club coach:
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Introduction
Test your coaching abilities, not for the faint of heart Develop team-building skills Expand leadership experience Increase proficiency as a facilitator and negotiator Develop diplomatic dexterity Share expertise Earn credit toward the Advanced Leader Silver
(ALS) award
Your opportunity to:
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Club Coach Qualifications
Coaches are not members of the struggling club and are not currently familiar with the club or its members.
The district governor or lieutenant governor marketing may appoint up to two coaches for each club.
The club has 12 or fewer paid members at the time of the coach’s appointment.
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Making the Club Connection
Observe the meeting and members to understand the club’s dynamics during the first few visits.
Begin developing a personal rapport with the members.
Gain their trust and respect.
Use the Club Coach Troubleshooting Guide to identify challenges with the club at www.toastmasters.org/clubcoachguide.
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Foster a sense of ownership of the club and its challenges.
Emphasize that only through teamwork will the club be restored.
Let them know that you are there to help them.
Encourage clubs to use other successful, supportive clubs as models but also support their desire to add their own unique style when appropriate.
Making the Club Connection
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Status Check
Have the club conduct The Successful Club Series module “Moments of Truth” and help the club identify its strengths and weaknesses.
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Influence a Model Club
Teach the club how to plan and produce club meetings.
Make sure the VPE reviews the Club Leadership Handbook.
Show the club leaders how to find and use other tools like the free meeting-planning software available at www.toastmasters.org/software.
Use the strengths of the club.
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Membership building
Fostering a membership-building culture within the club will help it combat natural attrition.
Encourage the vice president membership to develop and begin implementing a club-sponsored membership contest to run the duration of the term.
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Membership retention
Retaining members provides continuity in the club and assures a strong leadership base.
The entire club is responsible for keeping its members satisfied and involved in the program.
Recognize achievements & emphasize the importance of doing so.
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Looking to the Future - vision
Explain that a vision is a mental image of what the club members would like to happen in the future – what they want their club to become.
Help the members develop a customized vision for the club and get their agreement to fulfill the club mission.
Guide the club to set specific goals to make their vision a reality.
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Looking to the Future - DCP
Teach the club how to use the Distinguished
Club Program (DCP) and Club Success Plan
to set realistic goals and develop coherent
plans to achieve them.
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Coaching: Usually people don’t perform well for one of these reasons:
Poor Training
Inadequate equipment
Time
Motivation
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Coaching: to determine the reason you must ask some questions
Does the person know what is supposed to be done and when? If not, you will need to tell them.
What is the specific difference between the present performance level and the desired performance level? The person needs to know what he or she must do to perform satisfactorily.
Does the person know his or her performance is not satisfactory? If not, provide feedback.
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Coaching: to determine the reason you must ask some questions
Does the person have the skills required to do the job? If not, they will need training.
Is the performance standard realistic? If not, no one will be able to do the job.
What impact does the performance problem have? The person should know how their performance affects others.
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Coaching: to determine the reason you must ask some questions
Does the person have adequate resources to do the job? If not, provide them.
Are obstacles beyond the person’s control affecting performance? If so, remove them.
Does positive performance yield positive reward? Undesireable reward? Unmotivating!
Could the person do the job if they wanted to? If not, coaching won’t help
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Coaching session
Describe specifically the reason for the discussion
Describe the impact on othersAcknowledge and listen Agree on a solutionFollow upPraise results
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First Class Coach
Builds a rapport Observes and analyzes Helps the club develop a plan with goals Makes it possible to implement the plan Instills enthusiasm, fidelity, and a sense of responsibility
for the club’s future