Toa Payoh South TMC as General Evaluator, 09th October 2019

On the 09^th October 2019, I was at Toa Payoh South Toastmasters Club, as general evaluator.  This was my 84^th club visit on the 101^st day of the Toastmaster year.

The sergeant-at-arms, and ah counter, was Vasanthi Jagannathan Ravi.  The Toastmaster of the Day was. Jasmine Faith Vahdati.  The language evaluator was Angela Lansbury.  The timer  was Emily Xin Qian.

Li Shan Shan gave a short address on the need for us to be certain, and not be discombobulated.  We may inadvertently confuse others, but we should not confuse ourselves.

Ivan Lee Kuan Seng recounted his time leading a team in a volunteer organisation, serving senior citizens, and retirees.  They learned that one of the greatest challenges was catering, due to the varied dietary needs of these people for religious, cultural, but mostly medical, reasons.

Tony Tan Sein Wee explained to us the evolution of his communication style.  He expounded on the various styles he went through, at different phases of his life, from the transmission style of engagement to being empathetic.

Mohamad Hijazi bin Sudarmaji gave us his definition of a leader, and contrasted that with being a boss, or a manager.  He said that managers light fires under their people, whereas leaders light fires within them.

Li Shan Shan attempted a challenging topic, speaking impromptu on two different topics, and making it humorous.  This would be one of the most difficult speeches to make for anybody.

The evaluators were Loh Ne Kyean, Sam Chou, Ho Chiu Lin, and Ivan Lee Kuan Seng.

Best Speaker: Mohamad Hijazi bin Sudarmaji; and

Best Evaluator: Ivan Lee Kuan Seng.

There was no table topics session.