Jon Snow's Icebreaker || GGTM Dispatch vol.9

Meeting Roles & Functionaries 101 ft. Game of Thrones

Dear Fellow Toastmaster!

BAD NEWS FIRST

Notes from the last meeting on May 8th 2024 were not sufficient to create a detailed recap of the meeting we all got used to over the past weeks, however


GOOD NEWS

We dug into our club’s archives and found this forgotten agenda from The Seven Kingdoms!

Why?

We realized that many of our guests and newer members tend to get confused about the club roles and meeting functionaries so we are taking this opportunity to clarify it all.

Meeting Roles & Functionaries 101 by Golden Gate Toastmasters ft. Game of Thrones

Ancient agenda from the Golden Gate Toastmasters’ Archive (on mobile: zoom in to read)

But first


📣👼Officer Announcements

  • From Scott Brown, President: We invited folks from our host Chamber of Commerce to the next meeting (May 15, moved from the last week) and we expect a full room, be bold & speak up!

  • From Katka Sabo, VP of Membership & Toastmaster for the Upcoming meeting: Members, there are still some slots left for Wednesday night - if you know you are coming, sign up & help us run a great meeting đŸ™!

Now back to Westeros


Meeting Opening by Club’s Officers

There’s certain formality to all Toastmasters meetings - this is what to expect from the very first few minutes.

Sergeant-at-Arms: Missandei

Sgt. at Arms:

  • Calls the meeting to order at the beginning & post-break

  • Reminds to turn off the cell phones

  • Introduces the President

  • Elected every 6 months

  • If absent, can be represented by another member

  • “Missandei calls the meetings to order with the same clarity and command she uses when translating for the Mother of Dragons—no one dares to be late or be distracted by their phone”.

President: Lady Sansa Stark

President:

  • Provides opening & closing remarks

  • Welcomes members and guests

  • Makes announcements and solicits officers’ reports

  • Elected every 6 months

  • If absent, another club officer usually steps in

  • “Sansa welcomed members and guests with her opening remarks worthy the Lady of Winterfell and set a tone of unity and learning. She also reminded the assembly to sign in on the parchment guest book.“

đŸ§‘â€đŸ’»đŸ“‹ Functionaries Part 1

There are 7-8 functionary roles in every meeting - here we are starting with introducing the first four referring back to our Westeros Edition Agenda.

Toastmaster: Tyrion Lannister

Toastmasters (of the Day):

  • Hosts the meeting and provides an overview,

  • Introduces functionaries

  • Manages the flow of the meeting

  • “With a sharp tongue and a sharper mind, Tyrion can keep any crowd captivated and ensure the meeting is as smooth as his favorite wine.”

Timer: The Hound

Timer:

  • Times the Table Topics, prepared speeches, and evaluations, indicating time with colored visuals

  • “The Hound, known for his no-nonsense attitude and keen awareness of his surroundings, he was kept an eye on the watch, raising green, yellow and red flags as the speaker approached the allotted time.”

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