Is attendance important ?

Is attendance important ?

Yes , of course attendance is important.

On the other hand, the importance of attendence should not be over emphasised.

Some clubs give special awards to individuals who have achieved 100 % attendence.

Lets examine what are we recognising these individuals for.

• Dedication ? These individuals may be coming for meetings but never wanted to attempt any speeches or always ask for the same simple roles .
• Diligence ? In respect of making themselves physically present , yes. What about actively working to achive their educational roles, participating in meeting roles etc ?

So the next time you want to give regcognition to someone for 100 % attendence, do consider whether the award will send the wrong signals to the rest of the club members.

Single driver bull dozer

Toastmasters is not only a public speaking club. It is a communication club. After joining the Toastmastes program for a while, you will come to realize this.

There are many things we can get done alone ourselves. We are not learning such skill in Toastmasters.

We are also not trying to get things done alone in the Toastmasters either.

We have actually come to Toastmasters to learn how to work as a team. We are here to pick up the communication skills necessary to motivate a team of co workers to work for a common goal.

So even when we can perform the job alone , we involve the other members......so that together we achieve more.

There is no place for a "Single Driver Bull Dozer " in Toastmasters.