Experience the Power of Circle of Gold
How does it work?
Circle of Gold(COG) is a peer mentoring group that supports people who want to improve their speaking and evaluation skills. Circle of Gold has a workshop focus that helps about 8-10 participants become better speakers, evaluators, and leaders. It works at every level of expertise and every phase of developing a speech. COG can be a supplement to a Toastmaster program or other program, can be short term or long term, depending on the needs of the participants.
Circle of Gold groups can work on Toastmaster speeches, contest speeches, speeches for work, community and have a beginner, experienced or professional focus. Click here for more information.
Form different types of groups:
- Small groups with participants who have a variety of experience
- Small groups with mainly beginning speakers
- Accelerated groups for experienced or professional speakers
- Groups to help speech contestants hone their speeches
- Special focus groups such as learning humor, storytelling or motivational speeches
Whether you are working on your very first speech, brainstorming a speech idea, creating a story, learning how to deliver effectively, or honing a great speech, a Circle of Gold group helps participants take their skills to the next level.
It is friends helping friends succeed
Circle of Gold Core Team
Laura Chambers, DTM
D42 Circle of Gold Team Chair
Val Erickson, DTM
Circle of Gold promoter
Nandini Venkatesan, DTM
Circle of Gold feedback team leader
Darlene Davies, DTM
Originator and resource person for the Circle of Gold
Do you want to start your own?
Visit any of these groups to see how they function. Contact D42circleofgold@d42tm.org for more information.
Division B Circle of Gold – Regina – open group
The participants focus on honing speeches for Toastmasters, work, professional, community, and Division B contestants.
Literally Speaking Circle of Gold –open group – club level
The participants focus on honing speech writing and delivery for the club, work, community or speech contests. They meet for one hour twice a week at 11:45 am on Wednesdays, from Oct to mid-April. The final meeting is a two to three-hour speech workshop and celebration.
Circle of Gold for Division and District contestants – We are looking for Division COG Coordinators for next year. Contact Laura if you are interested. It is an incredibly rewarding experience!
These groups focus on supporting Division speech contestants to help them prepare for the Division contests, improve speech delivery and gain confidence. They meet after the Area contests and before the Division contest and support their Division winners all the way on their contest journey.
Division Circle of Gold Coordinators
- Division A:
- Division B:
- Division C:
- Division D:
- Division E:
- Division F:
All the best in your journey!