Greetings Happy People,
A couple weeks ago, I did a mini poll on why people leave Toastmasters. The challenge is that they had to answer in three words or less. Thanks to my Facebook friends and the people from Linkedin, I got plenty of the following interesting answers:
Busy work schedule
Don't feel needed
Lack of commitment
Power Hungry District-Club officers
Time and priorities
Time and priorities
Bored to tears!
Bad Club Environment
Know it alls
Lack of brevity
High resource commitment
Priorities, focus, value
Rules overrule performance
Need more hand-holding
They get tired
Other priorities
Recession, laid off
Met goals, changed
Club too rigid
Objectives were met
Not mentored properly
No dedicated support
Lonesome time budget
Not taken seriously
Joining: wrong choice
Disgraceful District Politics
Not enough time
Lack of connection
Cheesy, Boring, Lacking
Exciting job promotion
Expanded life opportunities
Too much work
Veni, vidi, vici
No longer matters
No friends here
Forgot to laugh
Growing feels weird
Lack of Payback
Too early
Unaligned expectations
Not for them
Unjustified Dues increase
Because it's time
No growth support
Poor club climate
Protocol, processes, unfollowed
Minimizes importance
Unteachable
Controlling President
No quick results
Son got cancer
Work, Family, Time
They are afraid
Wow!! These are a lot of 3-word answers!!
As you can see, there are many reasons why people leave Toastmasters. There are responses that go beyond one’s control while others can be improved upon.
If you are a Toastmaster, please take a look at these reasons again. They might give you an edge on how to make your clubs, areas, divisions, and districts a little better. Taking on these challenges is the first step in promoting a place where everyone can learn, share, and grow in a decent environment.
Are there any more reasons why people leave Toastmasters? If there are, I am sure that we can all get together and find ways to overcome them and promote an organization where everyone can foster self confidence and personal growth.
After all, this is a place where leaders are made.
That is all I have for now. Take care and thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
Jesse I-I-I
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