In this episode of Career Can Do, Mary Ann Faremouth chats with Elizabeth Ruiz, a prolific leadership and communication consultant with four decades of experience in coaching, training, and development. Elizabeth is a board member of several organizations, including the Columbia University Alumni Association. She is also an author and speaker at EAR Enterprises, and a member of the leadership team at District56 Toastmasters – which catapulted her into the lifelong journey of mastering the art of listening. Elizabeth discusses how Toastmasters has impacted her life, and how it continues to impact the lives of others in positive and powerful ways.
Toastmasters’ conferences are wonderful opportunities to build connections while learning and having fun, even presenting attendees with the chance to win prizes. They not only help you hone and polish your public speaking skills, but also enhance your listening skills, and your ability to conduct meetings and present yourself both virtually and in person. The networking is the icing on the cake – whoever you meet there will undoubtedly enrich your personal and professional lives. The conferences also provide a neutral ground for employers and job-seekers to mingle with each other.
The organization’s Pathways program is a gold mine for personal and professional development, equipped with up to 11 interesting paths – from coaching to leadership, to digital public speaking – with five levels in each. You can spend anywhere from 6 months to 2 years on completing a Pathway, and you go at your own pace.
Resources
Faremouth.com
ToastmastersHouston.com
