Competent Leadership Manual

The Competent Leadership Manual can be a bit daunting. Here is a matrix listing each Project, the learning objective and the exercises to be practiced. The requirements to fulfill each project is also listed.

Project	Skills	Learning objectives	Practices
1	Listening and Leadership	7 steps to better listening Determine your current listening skills Identify the seven steps to better listening Practice listening skills in various meeting roles	Serve in any 3 of 4: Evaluator TT Speaker Grammarian Ah-Counter
2	Critical Thinking	Characteristics of a critical thinker 9 tips for critical thinking Determine your current thinking skills Practice critical-thinking skills in various meeting roles	Serve in any 2: Evaluator  General Evaluator Grammarian
3	Giving Feedback	7 steps to effective feedback Determine your current skills in giving feedback Identify the steps in giving feedback effectively Practice giving feedback as you serve in various meeting roles	Serve in all 3:  Evaluator General Evaluator Grammarian
4	Time Management	7 steps to effective time management Determine your current time-management skills Identify steps to effectively manage time Practice time-management skills in various meeting roles	Serve as Timer AND any 1 of 5: Timer   Toastmaster  Grammarian Speaker
5	Planning and Implementation	Purpose of planning 5 steps in the process The Importance of Communication Determine current planning and implementation skills Identify steps in planning and implementation process Practice planning and implementation skills in various meeting roles	Serve in any 3 of 4: Speaker  General Evaluator  Table Topicsmaster Toastmaster
6	Organizing and Delegating	Tips on how to delegate effectively Determine current skills in organizing and delegating Identify steps in the organization and delegation process Practice skills in organizing & delegating during various meeting roles	Serve in any 1 of 4: Help Organize a Club Speech Contest Help Organize a Club Special Event Help Organize a Club Membership Campaign or Contest Help Organize a Club Public Relations Campaign
7	Developing Your Facilitation Skills	Responsibilities and process Facilitation strategies 5 steps in conflict resolution Determine your present facilitation abilities Identify facilitation strategies Practice facilitation skills in various meeting roles	Serve in 2 of 4: Befriend a Guest General Evaluator  Table Topicsmaster   Toastmaster
8	Motivating People	Basic principles Forms of reward Determine your current motivational skills Identify conditions that motivate people Practice motivational skills while serving in meeting roles	Serve in 1: Club Membership Campaign or Contest Chairman Club Public Relations Campaign Chairman And 2 of these Evaluator   Toastmaster  General Evaluator
9	Mentoring	Characteristics 5 steps in being a good mentor Determine your current mentoring skills Identify the steps in being a good mentor Practice mentoring skills in various meeting roles	Serve in 1: Mentor a New Member Mentor an Existing Member Serve on Guidance Committee for Someone’s HPL Project
10	Team Building	The changing leadership role Steps in organizing your team Determine your current team-building skills Identify the steps in building a team Practice team building skills while serving in various meeting roles	Serve as Toastmaster  AND General Evaluator And 1 of these: Club Membership Campaign or Contest Chairman Club Public Relations Campaign Chairman Club Speech Contest Chairman Club Special Event Chairman Club Newsletter Editor or Webmaster

(adapted from the Toastmasters International Competent Leadership Manual #265)