On the fence to rejoin Toastmasters
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As the title suggests, I have been in Singapore Toastmasters before back before COVID, and I did shortly leave after a year. 7 years in now and contemplati
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As the title suggests, I have been in Singapore Toastmasters before back before COVID, and I did shortly leave after a year. 7 years in now and contemplating to try again with a different goal in mind.
What is putting me on the fence because each club is self hosted usually, so for the club I went at least theres alot of emphasis in forcing people into the officer roles, or else its quite evident the club would not last after. In 2018 I was a teenager, and as I took more roles and get more involved I felt really uncomfortable when more bigger responsibilities are placed as the leaders could not find people, and was common for one to hold 2 officer roles. I had twice where I was pulled in for a free lunch to persuade me to continue TM and take bigger roles. I was a low self esteemed individual back then and took as much as I can (so yes not all fault is on the club). I will have to say from my internal experience, i did not feel supported and manipulated still, idk if this is common in most clubs or not. I had another reason of leaving then but is not relevant. leaving Toastmasters was tough but needed choice for me back then
I have grown quite abit since, and the painpoint relating to the leadership roles is that I do have 2 jobs now, and I can be sure to put time to do speeches but I dont think I have capacity for leadership roles. I want to be here to learn, and if talking about leadership I am already practicing on the job, the last thing I want to do is taking time away from that learning process and deal with politics in the club.
I hope maybe you guys can persuade me this is not the norm in SG TM, what options I can voice as a member, and if this is the norm, I hope I can be recommended other resources that can still help me learn.
Thank you!
:edit: adding 1 more to my decision: yes i am planning to go to another club than the one I went before. want to start fresh and in a new environment
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Q1: How do I get started with on the fence to rejoin toastmasters?
A: Begin by understanding the basics, then practice regularly with feedback.
📚 References & Sources
- Toastmasters International - Leading organization for public speaking and leadership