+1 on Toastmasters As a CTM, TM will do the following: 0. Depending on the club, give you recorded video of your speeches along with your assigned evaluator e

+1 on Toastmasters As a CTM, TM will do the following: 0. Depending on the club, give you recorded video of your speeches along with your assigned evaluator evaluating. 1. Eliminate your verbal (umm, yeah, know) tics and minimize your non-verbal tics (swaying, pacing w/o intent, arms crossed) 2. Assuming it is hosted outside your normal workplace, provide a safe supportive environment for failing and learning 3. Learn how to mentor. Once you get going, you will pass on what you have learned by teaching it one on one 4. Not a benefit directly - but provide an outlet to channel energy towards non-coding goals (getting the CTM designation - which requires 10 speeches is a function of initial speech velocity and consistent effort) 5. Teach you impromptu speaking by forcing you to talk 1-2 min on random topics