Dec 10
Dear Toastmasters and friends,
Coming Thursday 13.Dec.2012 730pm, IEM Toastmasters will be organizing Toastmasters meeting with a 30-minute Talk “Rhetorical Devices” (CC4 How to Say It), to be conducted by G. Sivalingam, DTM (2012/13 District 51 Education Team, 2011/12 District 51 TLI Chair).
  • Venue : 2nd floor, Wisma IEM, 21 Jalan Selangor, Petaling Jaya(across the road by bridge from the front of Pizza Hut / Bangunan Ingenieur, near MBPJ)
  • Direction: http://www.iemtm.org/directions.php
  • Guests’ Door Fee is RM10/pax. Dinner will be provided (from 7pm)

All are welcome to join IEM Toastmasters’ exciting meeting program, where we have 4 assigned project speakers including 2 CC#4 speeches, right after this CC#4 talk! http://www.iemtm.org/sign_up.php

Any queries contact Meng Tze 012-2130588 or Alex 012-2837621

See you & Warmest Regards

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Nov 15
Division C will organize a Workshop on International Speech and Table Topics
  • Date : Saturday 5 January 2013
  • Time : 2:00 to 5:30 pm
  • Venue : Wisma IJM , Jalan Yong Shook Lin, PJ
  • Facilitators : Dominic Joseph, DTM (Distict 51 TLI Chair 2008/9) ; Lackhimand MA ATMB, ALS (District 51 Club Coach Chair 2012/13) ; Bernard Louis, DTM (1st runner up District 51 Evaluation Contest 2010/11)
  • Fees including tea break: RM30 (Early Bird Before 24/Dec/2012) ; RM40 (after 24/Dec/2012)
  • Bank- in Bankin A/C : RHB 1 444 6000 32333
  • Bank-in Name  : Chew Shel Ling (Div C treasurer, 2011/12 Division C Governor)
For further clarification or details, contact
  • Organizing Chair : Sarah Abedi Abdullah, DTM (Assistant Division C Governor – Education & Training, 2011/12 Area  C5 Governor)
  • Email : sarahssabedi@gmail.com, sarabonda@yahoo.com
  • Mobile : 019-6013073
Aug 12

IEM Toastmasters organized  The Art of Effective Evaluation Workshop on Thursday 9th August, 2012. The workshop was called to order by our Sergeant-At-Arms Anthony Kolandai, CC at 7.44p.m sharp. There were a total of twenty-seven attendees :-
1. Alex Lu – Organizing Chair and Facilitator #1 
2. Lee Meng Tze – Facilitator #2
3. Robert Ram – Facilitator #3
4. Chia Meng Yee - Facilitator #4
5. Tan Ken Wayne – Star Evaluator
6. Lim Terk Yiang – Test Speaker
7. Chooi Jia Hoong  
8. Kanagaraj Pillay
9. Andrew Nathan 
10. Anthony Kolandai
11. Cham Poh Nee
12. Yuva Raja
13. Khor Wei Li
14. Sim Bock San
15. Ng Yee Chia
16. Boon Sin Cheng (MIHRM TMC)
17. K C Ng (MIHRM TMC) 
18. Roshida Hardiani (Persona & MIHRM TMC)
19. Priscilla Parissa (Faith TMC)
20. Sarah Abedi Abdullah (Shah Alam TMC etc..)
21. Lim Thian Seng (Taman Indrahana TMC)
22. Jade Lim Lay Yoke (Taman Inrahana TMC)  
23. Wong Keng Lan (Sime Darby Healthcare TMC)
24. Siti Safinas (Maxis TMC)
25. Timothy Nakayama (MidValley & Friendship TMC)
26. Lim Yi Kang (TMIKL TMC)
27. Isaac Wong (ITC Bintang TMC)

President Engr. Lee Meng Tze, DTM commenced by welcoming all guests followed by all attendees introducing themselves.

After a round of introduction, the President handed over control to The Organizing Chair, who is none other than our Area Governor ACB Alex Lu. He began by introducing the benefits and goals of The “Art of Effective Evaluation Workshop”. He presented and facilitated 1st session – “The Function of Evaluation”, with participants feedback on “Why People Want to Learn to Speak and Lead”, “How We Improve as Speakers” and “Three Roles of An Evaluator”.

President then facilitated the 2nd session on Club Climate Evaluation – How Well Does Our Club Evaluate. This session required the participants to fill up a Club Evaluation Climate Questionnaire. While the results were fabulated, ACB Alex Lu move on to present ” Self Esteem : The Key to Personal Growth”. Breaktime was then annouced for 10 minutes.

Thereafter the meeting resumed with the Club Evaluation Climate Result  “How Well Does Our Club Evaluate” conducted by President. Audience were asked to feedback on areas that they are proud of the way the club evaluate and what specific things do they think the club should do to improve the evaluation climate. She then proceeded to share on “How to Build a Positive Club Climate on Evaluation”. 

Division Governor DTM Robert Ram then proceeded with the 3rd Session on “Methods For Effective Evaluation”, “Ten Behaviors of An Effective Evaluator” . He shared and discussed valuable tips for speech evaluation contest. Participants were excited with thie session which is very timely with Speech Evaluation Contest just around the corner http://www.iemtm.org/blog/?p=915

Immediate Past President (IPP) CC, ALB Chia Meng Yee then led the 4th session -Evaluation Workshop. In this session, participants implemented what was learned byevaluating a manual speech. The speech was duly delivered by our  Test Speaker - Engr. CC Lim Terk Yiang on CC #8 (Visual Aids) - Title “Mulu Caves”, where audience were enchanted with  his adventurous journey to Mulu Caves with several breathtaking photos depicted in his presented photos.

Our very own star evaluator – 2010 Division C Speech Evaluation Champion CC Tan Ken Wayne proceeded to evaluate Terk Yiang’s speech as project speech evaluator. Participants then delivered their evaluations based on “Individual Speech Evaluation Form”. IPP then closed with three powerful words- ”Evaluate To Motivate”.  

This conclude the workshop with the participants submitting the feedback forms. President then presented certificate of attendance to all participants.  There were a few announcements on the upcoming events ” Absolutely Amazing August” at IEM Toastmasters :-

16/8/12 (3rd Thursday) Club Humourous Speech and Speech Evaluation Contests. All are welcome (no door fees). Members are strongly encouraged to participate as contestants http://www.iemtm.org/blog/?p=915

 23/8/12 (4th Thursday) No meeting – HariRaya holiday week

 30/8/12 (5th Thursday) “Merdeka” Nite with Champions Toastmasters Meeting. Club Humorous Speech and Evaluation Contest Champions will deliver their speeches. There will be open evaluation, where audience participate in the evaluation learned from this workshop.  This will facilitate our Club Champions to prepare  for the Area Contest on 13/9/12.

As icing on the cake, we will be celebrating August birthdays with all attendees born in the month of August, along with our Nation’s Independance Day.

There were air-time for guests from other clubs to promote their club events, contests and District 51 Semi-Annual Convention http://TMcore2012.blogspot.com

The President then delivered closing remarks with the workshop ended at 11 pm.

Division Governor Robert Ram presented

Division Governor Robert Ram presented

Division Governor Robert Ram, DTM Sharing on Sandwich Evaluation Method

Robert shared 'Sandwich' Evaluation Method

Participants in full attention

Participants in full attention

In all ears

In all ears

Question by Timothy Nakayama

It's question time - from Timothy Nakayama

Robert Rapid Response

Robert's Rapid Reliable Response

Introducing the workshop test speaker

Introducing the workshop test speaker

Participants in all ears - all evaluate!

Attention all need to Evaluate To Motivate!

Test Speaker - Engr Lim Terk Yiang!

Test Speaker - Engr. Lim Terk Yiang

Journey ride to Mulu Caves

Taking us on Joyful Journey ride to Mulu Caves

Enjoyable Experience!

Enchanted Enjoyable Experience!

Star Evaluator Division C 2010 Champion Tan Ken Wayne

Now is the moment - Here comes our Star Evaluator DivC 2010 Champion - Tan Ken Wayne!

In his element evaluating test speaker - With Gusto!

In his element evaluating test speaker - With Gusto!

Not forgetting even for evaluation - Simple Smile Sooth the Day!

Simple Smile Sooth the Day! Even for evaluation

Over to you - in Sea of Aplause!

Over to you - in Sea of Aplause!

  
President presented certificate of participation to Test Speaker Lim Terk Yiang

President presented certificate of participation to Test Speaker Engr. Lim Terk Yiang

Feb 28

Demo Meeting Cum Public Speaking Workshop “Unleash The Public Speaker In You – Be A Toastmaster” was organized by IEM Toastmasters Club and Open University Malaysia on 8.Jan.2012 (previously coverred in the local press  in Mandarin), refer http://www.iemtm.org/blog/?p=712).

This event  is now published in English at “OUM Today” Issue 91- February 2012. Refer->

Many thanks to support from the cast of dedicated toastmasters presenting the following sessions :
1. Divsion C Governor Chew Shel Ling, DTM 
          (Impromptu Speech Evaluation;  Q&A Session on “Be a Toastmaster”)
2. Assist.Division C Governor – Marketing Robert Ram, ACG, ALB                 
          (Toastmasters @OUM – setting up TM club)
3. Area C2 Governor Lee Meng Tze, ACG, ALB
          (Organizing Chair; Impromptu Speech Evaluation)
4. Area C5 Governor Sarab Abedi Abdullah, ACG, ALB
         (Feel Good Session)
5. TTDI Toastmasters Club Mentor & Past President Jon Tan, ATM-G, CL     
          (Body Language)
6. IEM Toastmasters Club VPE Alex Lu, CC 
          (Toastmaster of the Day)
7. IEM Toastmasters Club Past VPE Dr. Yim Poh Wah, ACB, CL  
       (Introduction & Benefits of Impromptu Speaking; Impromptu Session)
Jan 13

On 8.1.2012, Lee Meng Tze & her team conducted a demo meeting cum speech workshop at Open University Malaysia in Bangi. The speech workshop was entitled Unleash the Public Speaker in You.

Jon Tan spoke on the use of body language in one’s speech. Impromptu speech(table topics) training was conducted by Dr Yim Poh Wah.

The event received good coverage in the local press. Read about it(in Mandarin) below:-

The participants & trainers

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