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January 16. 2026 |
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The Toastmaster Evaluation |
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What’s New:
In the enhanced Pathways program,
evaluations are more important than ever. They are the primary
way members receive personalized, actionable feedback that
accelerates progress through every Path and every project.
Evaluations are not just “comments after a speech.” They are
structured coaching conversations designed to help each member
identify strengths, target improvements, and build confidence
one step at a time.
Helpful Tip:
Before your speech, tell your
evaluator the one skill you want feedback on. Focused
evaluations produce faster growth than general feedback.
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January 15, 2026
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The Dynamic Leadership Path |
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What’s New:
Dynamic Leadership is one of the six
Core Paths in the enhanced Pathways program. It helps members
develop skills to lead effectively through conflict, change,
and uncertainty, strengthening communication, teamwork, and
decision-making under pressure.
Helpful Tip:
When leading a challenging situation,
use this quick reset: State the goal → Clarify roles → Agree
on the next step. This keeps everyone aligned, reduces
tension, and moves the team forward.
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January 15, 2026
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The Visionary Communication Path |
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What’s New:
Visionary Communication is one of the six Core Paths in the
enhanced Pathways program. It helps members
learn to communicate a clear direction and inspire others by
turing big ideas into messages people understand, believe in,
and support.
Helpful Tip:
Make your vision easy to follow: Here’s where we are → here’s
where we could be → here’s the first step.
When the first step is clear, people are far more likely to
believe the vision is achievable. |
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January 15, 2026
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The Persuasive Influence Path |
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What’s New:
Persuasive Influence is one of the six Core Paths in the enhanced Pathways
program. It helps members learn how to influence opinions and
decisions ethically by using clear structure, credible
evidence, and respectful messaging.
Helpful Tip:
tart with common ground: name a value you share with the
audience, then show how your idea supports it. Persuasion
works best when people feel respected, not pressured. |
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January 15, 2026
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The Presentation Mastery Path |
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What’s New:
Presentation Mastery is one of the
six Core Paths in the enhanced Pathways program. It builds
strong, repeatable speaking fundamentals — structure,
delivery, and presence — so members can give consistently
clear and confident presentations in any setting.
Helpful Tip:
Focus on one improvement skill per
speech — such as opening, vocal variety, or body language.
Tell your evaluator what you’re practicing so feedback is
targeted. Presentation skills grow fastest when you improve
one element at a time.
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January 15, 2026
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The Motivational Strategies Path |
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What’s New:
Motivational Strategies is one of the six Core Paths in the
enhanced Pathways program. It teaches members how to deliver
speeches that inspire action, shape attitudes, and move
audiences toward meaningful change.
Helpful Tip
Before writing your speech, decide one clear outcome: What do
I want the audience to do or believe after I finish? Build
your message around that single purpose — motivation is
strongest when the call to action is clear, specific, and
achievable. |
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January 15, 2026
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The Engaging Humor Path |
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What’s New: What’s New: Engaging Humor
is one of the six Core Paths in the enhanced Pathways
program. It teaches members how to use audience-appropriate
humor to build confidence, strengthen connection, and make
messages more memorable — without needing to be a comedian.
Helpful Tip:
Add just one light moment to a speech — a brief story or
humorous observation that supports your point. Ask your
evaluator if it strengthened your message, then keep what
works and refine the rest.
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January 11, 2026
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How Club Officer Roles Supercharge
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What’s New:
The 2025 Pathways Enhancements place greater emphasis on practical leadership behaviors — supporting others, coordinating work, and getting results. Officer roles are one of the most direct ways to practice those skills, week after week, with real people and real outcomes.
Helpful Tip:
Pick one officer responsibility you do regularly (for example: scheduling, onboarding guests, sending communications, mentoring, or managing finances). After you complete it, write one sentence: “Here’s the skill I practiced — and how it helped the club.” Do that once a week for a month, and your Pathways growth becomes obvious (and easy to talk about in interviews, reviews, and leadership conversations).
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January 11, 2026
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Pathways University
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What’s New:
This pointer reframes “Pathways complexity” using a familiar comparison: university. Pathways only feels complicated when you try to absorb the entire program at once. Treat it like school—one “semester” (level) and one “course” (project) at a time—and it becomes clear and doable.
Helpful Tip:
Treat Pathways like university registration: focus on this level (your “semester”) and this project (your “current course”). If you feel overwhelmed, ask one simple question: “What is my next required step?” Then do only that.
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January 10, 2026
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What's New:
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The 2025 Pathways Enhancements place greater emphasis on practical leadership behaviors—supporting others, coordinating work, and getting results. Officer roles are one of the most direct ways to practice those skills, week after week, with real people and real outcomes.
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Helpful Tip:
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Pick one officer responsibility you do regularly (for example: scheduling, onboarding guests, sending communications, mentoring, or managing finances). After you complete it, write a single sentence:
“Here’s the skill I practiced—and how it helped the club.”
Do that once a week for a month, and you’ll be amazed how clearly your growth shows up in Pathways—and in real life.
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January 6, 2026
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Your First Steps as a Toastmaster
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What’s New:
This pointer turns “membership active” into a simple start-up checklist: sign into My Home, use The Navigator, choose your first Path (free), then work in Base Camp—with mentor + New Member Orientation support built in.
Helpful Tip:
Do only three things first: Set up/sign in to My Home Skim The Navigator (“Getting Started”) Ask a club officer for a mentor
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January 3, 2026
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Pathways Enrollment & Progress Checklist
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What’s New:
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This enhanced Pathways pointer gives you a simple, no-stress checklist to make sure both members and club officers are aligned on Pathways setup and progress tracking. It’s designed to remove friction and help you confidently move forward — not add pressure.
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Helpful Tip:
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You don’t have to “catch up.” Pathways is built so you start from where you are — not from where you think you should be. Focus on understanding your current project and requirements first — then use the checklist to confirm your progress and what credits are recorded correctly.
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January 1, 2026 |
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HPL Team Changes
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What’s New:
Enhanced Pathways separates the people who do the work (your High Performance Team) from the people who advise and support (a Guidance Team). That keeps projects moving and makes roles clearer.
Helpful Tip:
Build your High Performance Team first (3–5 “doers”), then add 1–3 advisors as your Guidance Team. Keep them distinct, schedule quick check-ins, and document decisions in one shared note so verification is easy.
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December 31, 2025 |
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DTM Project
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What’s New:
This pointer breaks down the DTM Project into a clear,
doable structure: choose a project that benefits an
organization, lead a real team, apply an ethical
framework, collect 360° feedback (including at least one
team member), and deliver the two required speeches—5–7
minutes (plan) and 8–10 minutes (results)—so your
leadership and communication skills are demonstrated in
one complete, measurable project.
Helpful Tip:
Before you start, write a one-sentence scope statement and
keep it at the top of your project notes: “This project
benefits ___, requires me to lead ___ people, and will be
complete by ___.” If you can’t fill in all three blanks,
tighten the scope now—because a clear scope makes
everything else (team recruiting, timeline, check-ins,
feedback, and both speeches) much easier.
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December 25, 2025 |
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Verification Is Now Part of the Design (Not an Afterthought)
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What’s New:
In Enhanced Pathways, verification is no longer a “last step” you hope gets handled later. It’s woven into the learning flow, with clearer prompts and stronger expectations so members and VPEs can confirm completion more consistently.
Helpful Tip:
Keep a simple one-line log for anything that needs verification (date + activity + who observed). Then ask for verification within 24–48 hours while it’s fresh — it prevents “credit gaps” later.
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December 23, 2025 |
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Mentoring Gets Clearer (and Easier to Verify)
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What’s New:
Mentoring expectations are easier to understand in Enhanced Pathways.
Projects that involve mentoring (being mentored or mentoring someone else) are presented more clearly,
with better prompts and fewer “guess what counts” moments. That makes it simpler for members to complete
mentoring-related requirements and for officers to confirm them.
Helpful
Tip:
When you start a mentoring activity, jot down the date, who you mentored (or who mentored you),
and the purpose in one sentence. Then ask your VPE to verify it right away while it’s fresh.
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December 22, 2025 |
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Evaluations Start
Earlier (and Count More) |
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What’s New:
Evaluation training and
evaluation-related requirements show up earlier and more
clearly in Enhanced Pathways, so members get quality
feedback skills sooner.
Helpful Tip:
If you’re unsure what qualifies,
ask your VPE for a simple “evaluation checklist” and start
logging evaluations right away.
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December 17, 2025
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The Hidden Impact of the Enhancements
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What’s New:
The 2025 Enhancements strengthen
clubs as much as they help members. Clearer requirements and
easier tracking lead to smoother meetings and better role
participation. Education Series presentations now built into
projects give clubs more training without extra planning.
Officers benefit from simpler progress checks, and members
stay more engaged because they see clearer steps and quicker
wins.
Helpful Tip:
Schedule needed roles or Education
Series presentations into upcoming agendas — it boosts
member
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December 17, 2025
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Base Camp Just Got Smarter
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What’s New:
Base Camp now does more of the work for you. Cleaner
dashboards show what’s done, what’s next, and what still
needs attention. “Next Step” prompts guide you through each
project, evaluation forms launch automatically, and
unnecessary clicks have been removed. These improvements
make it easier to stay on track, complete levels sooner,
and focus on learning rather than navigation.
Helpful Tip:
Before each meeting, open your
Base Camp dashboard and check for “Next Step” prompts.
They point you directly to the actions that keep your Path
moving forward.
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December 14, 2025
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Tracking Your Progress
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What’s New:
Base Camp now tracks required roles, completed projects,
and level progress more reliably — with clearer
dashboards and fewer steps. Members can instantly see
what is done, what is next, and what needs verification.
Helpful Tip:
Check your “Completed” and “In Progress” lists monthly.
It helps you avoid missing simple requirements like
evaluations or meeting roles.
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December 12, 2025
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Meeting Roles that Count
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What’s New:
Some meeting roles you perform
outside your own club can now count toward your Path. This
includes roles at other Toastmasters clubs, corporate
clubs, and online clubs — as long as the role is
verified by an officer.
Helpful Tip:
If you visit other clubs, keep a
simple log of the roles you perform and have the VPE
confirm them.
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December 11, 2025
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Toastmasters Education Series
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What’s New:
Several Enhanced Path projects
now include presentations from the Toastmasters Education
Series, such as Moments of Truth, Mentoring, or
Evaluations. These come with professionally prepared
scripts and slides, reducing prep time and increasing
confidence.
Helpful Tip:
Ask your VPE to schedule one of
these presentations — you’ll help the club
and complete a project.
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December 8, 2025
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Existing Paths |
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What’s New:
The 11 familiar Toastmasters
paths remain, but nearly every one was refreshed.
Requirements were clarified, project order improved,
leadership elements strengthened, and meeting experience
expanded. Paths now feel more balanced and easier to
complete.
Helpful Tip:
If you're already in a path,
don’t switch — you automatically receive the enhanced
version of your current path.
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December 6, 2025
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Specific Meeting Roles |
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What’s New:
Enhanced Pathways now includes
21 required meeting roles, compared to
only 3 in the pre-enhancements version. Roles include
Timer, Ah-Counter, Evaluator, Toastmaster of the Day,
Table Topics Speaker, and more — spread across levels
so members grow steadily.
Helpful Tip:
Print or save a list of the
roles in your path — checking them off helps you see
your progress faster.
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December 1, 2025 |
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Meeting Roles
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What’s New:
Meeting roles are now required in every Level (not just Level 3), and Education Series presentations are built into Pathways as members progress.
Helpful Tip:
When you choose your next project, check which meeting roles or Education Series presentations can be completed during normal club meetings—then schedule one immediately.
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November 29, 2025 |
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What Changed?
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What’s New:
In October 2025, Pathways didn’t just get “updated”—it was expanded: more meeting roles count, and Education Series speeches are built into Paths so club participation directly supports progress.
Helpful Tip:
If you’re unsure where to start, pick one role you already do and confirm whether it now counts—then let “what you already do” drive your next step.
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October 30, 2025 |
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Enhancements Overview
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What’s New:
Every level now includes a clear section showing required meeting roles and how they support your learning. Several paths also offer more chances to complete roles and deliver educational presentations. Levels 3–5 now introduce the Successful Club Series, Better Speaker Series, and Leadership Excellence Series, giving members practical leadership and communication experience.
Helpful Tip:
Review your level’s new “Roles & Presentations” section — you may be able to complete a Path requirement while helping your club.
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Frank Storey, DTM :
fstorey1943@gmail.com
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