Daytime mtgs - primarily for employees ??
Jeff Gordon
the one I'm in doesn't match well with what I want from a club, and the
effort and commitment I expect everyone to put in.
In the geographical area I'm in (Washington DC suburbs), I see a lot of
clubs meeting during the day at various companies. Even though they're Open
Mtgs, would I be correct in assuming that most of these are primarily for
employees? I'm pretty introverted/shy and would probably feel uncomfortable
in that type of situation (where I'd basically be an outsider).
Thanks ... Jeff
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> In the geographical area I'm in (Washington DC suburbs), I see a lot of
> clubs meeting during the day at various companies. Even though they're Open
> Mtgs, would I be correct in assuming that most of these are primarily for
> employees?
The first club I belonged to was sponsored by the company where we met. Most of
the members worked for one of three companies in the area. I have visited clubs
that were mostly from one company. They have all been very welcoming.
Rick Clements, AbleTM-S
President, Daylighters Toastmasters
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John Fleming
>I'm currently looking to switch to a different club -- the club
culture of
>the one I'm in doesn't match well with what I want from a club, and
the
>effort and commitment I expect everyone to put in.
>
of
>clubs meeting during the day at various companies. Even though
they're Open
>Mtgs, would I be correct in assuming that most of these are primarily
for
uncomfortable
>in that type of situation (where I'd basically be an outsider).
Jeff, the usual advice is--shop around.
Many lunch time clubs started as corporate clubs, drawing their
membership from the sponsoring company, and became community clubs at
a later date so they could survive a corporate downsizing.
Do they draw most of their membership from one company? Odds are
pretty good they do. As a case in point, the lunch time club I belong
to draws most of its members from the Alberta government, with most of
those coming from Alberta Human Resources and Employment and its
affiliated agencies.
A part of the reason for this is that these clubs are often geared to
people who are squeezing Toastmasters into a lunch hour--and hence
people who work within, at most, a block or two of the meeting place.
While a majority of the people you meet with may come from one
employer, you will meet some neat company employees--and at the
absolute worst, you'll find you're developing your closest club
relationships with other members who do not work for the company.
Being shy and introverted is a lousy reason to not check out a
Toastmasters club--regardless of the time of day it meets.
--
John Fleming, ATM-B, AL
Rooster Rousers Toastmasters, President
Attitude Boosters Toastmasters, Member
Chamber Toastmasters, Member
Edmonton, Alberta
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