Last Saturday, 21 June 2008, I was privileged to be the installing officer for the new exco of CPA Australia Toastmasters Club. Out of the 7 incoming exco officers, only 3 were present. The rest were all out-stationed.
As such, I decided to delegate the responsibility of briefing each exco member to the incoming President. Hence, I installed the entire exco altogether and asked for their pledge together.
What a terrible mistake I made! I’ve received feedback that no one knows who is taking on what roles! I’ve done a great disservice to CPA Australia’s new exco. So Sooorrry!
From one extreme to the other. Looks like it is safer to err on the much trodden path. I will conduct future exco installation on a solemn note. Enough of experimenting…
However, I am thankful for the support and encouragement of all present. It’s not about the mistakes we make, it’s about what we learnt from our mistakes that matter. There is this saying, “Fear is a poor chisel with which to carve our tomorrow.” Never allow fear of making mistakes stop us from trying!
The new President, Teresa, shared that she left the Toastmasters Movement for four years and because of the constant reminders from Kong Pak Fee, she decided to return. Now, she is holding the helm at CPA Australia Toastmasters Club. This clearly shows that the Club truly makes members matter.
Quoting Teresa, never give up on your dreams! I look forward to working with your team and your Club to reach for your dreams!
