Corporate Clubs WorkshopCorporate Clubs WorkshopJason Carmichael

Kathy Schneebeck Dulnoan (CL)Brad Leppla (ACB, ALB)

AgendaAgenda

Introductions What is a “Corporate” Club? Why Form a Corporate Club? When Should You Form a Corporate Club? Decisions When Forming a Corporate Club Selling the Club to Management Membership and PR Other Issues Wrap Up

IntroductionsIntroductions

NameClubYour Corporate Club Status

Current corporate club member

Thinking about starting a corporate club

One thing you want to get out of this workshop

What is a “Corporate” Club?What is a “Corporate” Club?

Generally speaking:They are sponsored in some way by a single private

or public organization

Most, if not all, members are employees of the sponsoring organization

Typically these are “closed” clubs to non-employees

But, many permutations may exist…

Why Form a Corporate Club?Why Form a Corporate Club?

For the members and the company, what are the:

Advantages/benefits?

Disadvantages/issues?

Should You Form a Corporate Club?Should You Form a Corporate Club? Company mission and core values

Employee advancement and development philosophy

What do employees do on a daily basis within their jobs

Ability/willingness to sponsor the club (e.g., funds, space, etc.)

Membership base

Decisions When Forming a Corporate ClubDecisions When Forming a Corporate Club

Closed or Open Club

Advantages and disadvantages of each?

Level of sponsorship

Club startup

Materials and/or meeting space

Membership dues

Other expenses (pins, manuals, awards, printing, etc.)

Who controls membership? Particularly for open clubs…

Fit within organizational structure

Accounting (benefit, training budget, other?)

Oversight or autonomous?

Selling the Club to ManagementSelling the Club to Management Educate management

What is Toastmasters about?Advantages and benefitsLimitations (be honest and realistic!)Invite them to meetings!

Create a “program” not a club

Encourage incorporation of Toastmasters into personal development goals

Show how the club adds value to the company

– Linda LingleFormer governor of Hawaii

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“Toastmasters is the best and least expensive personal improvement

class you can go to.”

Membership and PRMembership and PR

PR and AwarenessAdvantages or challenges?

Membership building and maintenanceAdvantages or challenges?

Other IssuesOther Issues Employees travel a great deal

Dealing with adversity (you still have to be co-workers when you leave the Toastmasters meeting)

Meeting logistics and timing

Workload fluctuations

Others???

Wrap UpWrap Up

Review

Questions/Comments?

Thank you!

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