Meeting Theme

The elements of EI have been around for a VERY long time.  I remember the first Emotional Intelligence book which came out in the late '90s-early 2000s.  What came before?  For me that was Stephen Covey.  And what came before that?  And before that?  Let's look at The Golden Rule.

Word of the Day

Meeting Opening

The Sergeant-at-Arms takes care of any preliminary business before calling the meeting to order, welcoming any guests and introducing the Toastmaster-of-the-Day.

Prepared Speeches

In an Earlier Work life, Sally was a Customer Service Trainer.  Today she will share the roots of Emotional Intelligence and discuss its relevance for today.

Speakers have reserved 7 minutes out of 14 planned

Extemporaneous Speeches

Evaluation

The third and final segment of the meeting is dedicated to evaluation and is facilitated by the General Evaluator.

The General Evaluator asks members and guests to vote for "Best Table Topic", "Best Speaker" (if applicable), and "Best Evaluator" (if applicable), tallies votes, and congratulates winners.

The General Evaluator calls upon each member of the evaluation team -- Ah Counter, Grammarian, and Timer -- to provide his or her report for the meeting.

The General Evaluator provides his or her report upon the overall quality of the meeting.

The President (or presiding officer) conducts any outstanding club business and provides final comments before closing the meeting.