End-of-Year Reflections from Your Club Growth Director
My dear Toastmasters,
As the Toastmasters year draws to a close, I find myself filled with deep gratitude for each one of you – our members, club officers, area and division directors, the club growth team, the district leadership team, my mentors, and the many Toastmaster well-wishers who had my back, especially in moments when I doubted myself.
This year has been a tremendous learning experience. While I began the year with ambitious goals, I quickly realised the value of going back to basics, understanding why our members are proud of their clubs and how we can truly support them to grow. Sometimes, that also meant having the courage to let go of clubs that no longer served their members. As they say, growth isn’t always linear, but it is always meaningful.
We tried many new campaigns and ideas:
📍 Job Fairs to raise awareness
🚇 The Ditch the Nerves Tube campaign
🎤 Ditch the Nerves Live interview skills workshops
🏢 Our first-ever Corporate Summit, setting the tone for years to come
🎁 Innovative incentives to reward and encourage
Some landed beautifully. Some taught us valuable lessons. But through it all, we moved forward anchored in the Toastmasters core values : Integrity, in our decision-making; Respect, for every member’s journey; Service, in supporting one another; and Excellence, in everything we aimed to deliver.
To all of you who contributed your time, energy, ideas and heart: thank you.
As I transition into the Program Quality Director role, I hope we’re leaving the district stronger, wiser, and more connected – ready for the next wave of growth under the incoming Club Growth Director.
Wishing you all the very best as you finish the year strong, take pride in the incredible clubs you’ve built and continue empowering more voices.
And if you haven’t yet filled in the feedback survey, please do so – your voice matters:
🔗 https://forms.gle/xCbPMhEQ29w5SgZp8
With heartfelt thanks and deep respect,
Seema Menon
Club Growth Director, District 91
2024–2025
Last Updated on 25th June 2025 by Allen Paul