High Performance Teams

A speech from the advanced manual on "Speaking To Inform" about how high performance teams work together.

What is a high performance team, and where do they exist out there in the world?
Find out in the speech below ...

Chinese New Year - Meeting 959

Thanks to Rose for taking photos in my absence. I have been told it was a great meeting, with four of our guests deciding to join our club. The pictures can tell the story.

Trish - Toastmaster

Nick - Sergeant-at-Arms

Amanda - Timer

Jim proposed toast

Annette' W's 2nd speech

John T -Interpretive Reading

Liz - Evaluator

Sharyn - Evaluator

Tim

Harry

Jonathon

Paul - TT Evaluation

Rosanne

Marilyn & Mahia from Bunya

Li

Rose -Word Master

Liz W & Trish

Marilyn

Darryl

Lisa - TT  evaluation

Dave Grammarian

Supper time - Thanks to Leanne

Steve Gen Evaluator

Annette - Personal Best

Marilyn - Raffle winner

Darryl - Lucky Red Envelope

Annette (Personal Best,) Liz W holding Table Topics trophy for Harry, Trish (Best Contribution,) Annette W, Best Speech,  Sharyn, (Best Evaluation)

Be Prepared To Grab Your Opportunities Whenever They Appear

This speech was actually presented some time ago ...

Have you ever missed an opportunity in your life? Did you beat yourself up about it afterwards? Perhaps you avoid opportunities because of a fear of failure (public speaking for example)

Steven Bradbury, who won a gold medal in the speed skating at the winter Olympics, is a great example of someone who was prepared to take advantage of an opportunity when it “fell” into his lap. He was way back in the pack near the finish of the race, when all the skaters in front crashed.
He was only in the race in the first place because of his years of preparation, and when opportunity presented itself - he took full advantage.

To be able to do this, you need to be prepared.

Speech - Finding Pleasure Through Pain

This speech told the story of how the pain of cycling became an enjoyable hobby and explored the potential to be able to push through the pain to find pleasure on the other side.