JP, Sergeant at Arms, and Melinda, VP of PR from the Timber Talkers Toastmasters club, attended their first TLI (Toastmasters Leadership Institute) held February 4th at the Al Kader Shrine Center in Wilsonville. 

TLI is held twice a year and is an educational opportunity for Toastmasters’ club officers, and to all members as well. A one day event, TLI features officer training sessions to help officers be effective in carrying out their officer roles, and skill-building educational sessions.

Keynote speaker, Thomas Cox, delivered an energizing speech “The Only Universal Truth of Leadership.” After the Keynote speech, officers met in break-out sessions to learn more about their roles and discuss and work through challenges.