Project Evaluation (EMinent Communicators TMC, 11th February 2020)

The following is my project evaluation on the 11^th February 2020, at EMinent Communicators Toastmasters Clubs.

Table Topic Answer (EMinent Communicators TMC, 06th August 2019)

The following is a recording of my table topics answer, at EMinent Communicators Toastmasters Club, on the 06^th August 2019.

Project Evaluation (EMinent Communicators TMC, 03rd September 2019)

The following is a recording of my project evaluation, at EMinent Communicators Toastmasters Club, on the 03^rd September 2019.

Project Evaluation (EMinent Communicators TMC, 06th August 2019)

The following is a recording of my project evaluation, at EMinent Communicators Toastmasters Club, on the 06^th August 2019.

EMinent Communicators TMC as Project Evaluator, 11th February 2020

On the 11^th February 2020, I was at EMinent Communicators Toastmasters Club, as project evaluator.  This was my 160^th club visit on the 226^th day of the Toastmaster year.

The sergeant-at-arms, and timer was Mithun Jugal Kishore Malani.  The Toastmaster of the Day was Angela Lansbury.  The ah counter was Florence Ling.  The table topics master was Putu Sanjaya Setiawan.  The language evaluator was Penny Anne Radcliffe.

Mithun Jugal Kishore Malani, in his opening address, mentioned that today is the birthday of Thomas Alva Edison.  This is the basis for the theme of the day – “Innovation”.

Khoo Li Shan gave an account of her experiences in matchmaking.  She took a course in it, and in the course of it, she had to arrange a date for two strangers.  She explained the challenges of getting complete strangers to at least have that connection for a second date.

Swaminathan Rajamanickam told us a morality tale with three lessons, focusing on the need to be selfless.  It was an original story with depth.

The evaluators were Simon Ang, and myself.

Best Table Topics Speaker: Guest.

There was no voting for best speaker, and best evaluator.

EMinent Communicators Toastmasters Club: Loss, Altruism, & a Home Missed from Afar

On 10^th December 2019, I was at EMinent Communicators Toastmasters Club as Language Evaluator, my 134^th club visit on the 163^rd day of the Toastmasters year.  Mithun Malani, DTM, served as Sergeant-at-Arms.  Raymond Zhang, DTM, served as Toastmaster of the Day.  Soe Myat Hein served as Ah Counter.

In his President's opening address, Mithun Malani, DTM, spoke of a friend he had known for over 17 years.  The day before, that friend was killed by a hit-and-run driver, the day before his own wedding anniversary.  Mithun, DTM, drew the only lesson such a loss allows: life ends without warning, and the people we love deserve our attention now, not at some later point we assume we will still have.  Public speaking has few moments where the words matter less than the silence around them.  This was one of them.

The Fine Line between Altruism and Avarice

Adith Chandrasekhar, in his first speech, addressed altruism, citing a series of economic experiments.  Public goods games, run repeatedly across behavioural economics research, show participants contributing roughly half their stake toward the shared good in early rounds.  That contribution shrinks with each repetition, as players watch others hold back and adjust their own generosity downward to match.  Dictator game studies across fifteen societies found offers averaging 37 per cent of an endowment, ranging from 26 to 47 per cent depending on the culture tested.  Generosity is real, measurable, and consistent across the world.  It is also conditional, and it erodes the moment trust in reciprocity weakens.  Altruism and self-interest sit closer together than most people assume, separated by circumstance rather than character.

A Festival Remembered from Distance

Soe Myat Hein gave an account of Thingyan, the Burmese New Year water festival, held in mid-April according to the Burmese calendar and celebrated over four to five days leading into the new year.  He gave his own account of the festival, and of missing home while describing it.  This was a speech delivered with homesickness which carried a texture no amount of research can produce.

Automation and the Careers under Threat

Swaminathan Rajamanickam, DTM, gave a presentation on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, covering how automation and artificial intelligence are reshaping business.  He addressed both the careers growing under this shift and the ones already at risk.  The World Economic Forum’s own Future of Jobs Report later confirmed the shape of this concern: 92 million jobs displaced globally by 2030, alongside 170 million newly created, a net gain that still leaves pain concentrated in whichever roles land on the wrong side of that count.

The Evaluators and Results

Lim Chang Jing, DTM, Putu Sanjaya, and Penny Radcliffe served as Project Evaluators.  Best Evaluator went to Penny Radcliffe.  Best Table Topics Speaker went to a guest.  There was no vote for Best Speaker on this occasion.

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Terence Nunis, DTM | Division Advisor, District 80 Division M | Club Advisor, AIA Toastmasters | Past President & Founder, Awesome Toastmasters

EMinent Communicators TMC as Language Evaluator, 05th November 2019

On the 05^th November 2019, I was at EMinent Communicators Toastmasters Club, as language evaluator.  This was my 108^th club visit on the 128^th day of the Toastmaster year.

The sergeant-at-arms, as well as Toastmaster of the Day, was Mithun Jugal Kishore Malani, the table topics master was Putu Sanjaya Setiawan, the timer was Khoo Li Shan, and the ah counter was Anand Rangarajan.

Swaminathan Rajamanickam gave a comprehensive presentation about data visualisation.  It is a key differentiation in a competitive landscape, where data has to be extrapolated efficiently to arrive at quick decisions.  It is extremely difficult to make a technical subject interesting, but the speaker succeeded admirably.

Debananda Patro spoke about his path towards achieving his Distinguished Toastmasters, and the requirements for it.  He presented a proposal to the group, and elicited an enthusiastic response.

The evaluators were Alexander Gummenscheimer, and Mithun Jugal Kishore Malani.

Best Table Topics Speaker: Myself.

There was no voting for best speaker, and best evaluator.

EMinent Communicators TMC as Language Evaluator, 08th October 2019

On the 08^th October 2019, I was at EMinent Communicators Toastmasters Club, as language evaluator.  This was my 82^nd club visit on the 100^th day of the Toastmaster year.

The Toastmaster of the Day was Angela Lansbury.  The timer was Jenny Lim.  The ah counter was Khoo Li Shan.  The table topics master was Sally Chua.

The president, Mithun Jugal Kishore Malani’s, opening address highlighted the fact that children are the future of our society, and the values we leave them shape generations to come.

Mahesh Vibhuk spoke about the time he stole a watch, as a child, and the lesson instilled into him by his father – we have to earn our way, and not take short cuts.  He was only four years old, when it happened.  It took him a moment to take that, but it took him 25 years to earn enough to buy a luxury watch.

Steve Pollard introduced us to quadcopters.  He is an accomplished quadcopter racer, and won awards for his photographs, taken using quadcopters.  He had a beautiful presentation, with all the pictures taken by him.

Sally Chua told us about the garbage enzymes she makes at home.  It is made from vegetable, and fruit waste.  The enzymes have a variety of uses, from gardening to cleaning.  She went into some detail about the process, and shared with us, her extensive experience.

The evaluators were Penny Anne Radcliffe, Mohamad Saddiqi bin Mohamad Said, and Putu Sanjaya Setiawan.

Best Speaker: Mahesh Vibhuk;

Best Evaluator: Mohamad Saddiqi bin Mohamad Said; and

Best Table Topics Speaker: Guest.