In this world of Whatsapp, Tweets and Snapchat, this club is unique in its objective of honing the presentation and communication skills of students and learn the art of engaging with stakeholders in a better manner. This initiative has encouraged a lot of students to come forward and improve the most perceived management trait in today's world - i.e. effective communication style. As described by Sachin Sundar, VP, Toastmasters," The club is truly living in its spirits and embracing the culture of professional speaking & learning among all". Indeed, there is a lot of learning taking place from peer groups and fellow speakers as well. Members have enriched themselves with the wide range thought-provoking ideas on lots of topics and have tremendously gained confidence in self- belief and capability. In Sergeant's words, "The club, in its functioning, is a purely self-driven but comprehensive learning platform. People come on their own and makes the most of the weekly meetings through their active participation and willingness to learn attitude".
In near future, Toastmasters, IIM Lucknow is planning to host public speaking competitions among all the premier MBA institutes and to promote its cause of embedding effective and impressive speaking skillset. Apart from this, IIM Lucknow students fraternity is likely to witness celebrity public speakers and professors/ experts on academia/ policy matters from other IIMs on campus in the days to come.
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About the Author:
This article is written by Sachin Sundar, Class of 2018, IIM Lucknow. He loves public speaking and was the Co-Founder & Member of the Board at Madurai Toastmasters. Currently, he is serving as the Vice President (Education area) of Toastmaster's International, IIM Lucknow chapter.
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