Personal Development Program (PDP)
The Personal Development Program (PDP) is designed to be given to all new members as they join Rostrum.
The program is designed so members progress through a series of exercises at their own pace. The exercises are designed and structured in a specific sequence so that you will build your skills in an educationally sound manner and build confidence in public speaking and effective communication.
Finally, there is no failure in this program. Members may choose to repeat a certain exercise, the choice is theirs.
A certificate is presented when all the exercises have been completed.
The PDP training exercises are:
- About Me.
- Answering a question.
- Participating in a meeting.
- Asking a question.
- Speech - I feel strongly about...
- Giving a reading.
- Speech preparation - Finding something to say.
- Speech preparation - Developing ideas.
- Chairing a meeting.
- Speech preparation - Polishing and editing.
- Giving a demonstration.
- Speech preparation - The performance.