Last week was the Simon Bucknall and mind mapping workshop. We were lucky to hear the two speeches that Simon is taking to the World Championships in a weeks time. He got some excellent feedback from a number of expert speakers that will, hopefully, have helped him no end.
Additionally, Pedro Casillas and Susan Percy gave us an overview of how to use mind maps for giving feedback and evaluations. It was an entertaining and practical session with plenty of opportunity for us to speak.
However, the main reason for this post is the above photo. It is not often that one gets so many senior figures within TM in one place. It is also not often that you see David Jones in a suit! ;)
From the left we have:
Mariano Tufro of Citi Criers and a wonderful speaker
David Jones of Holborn Speakers and a past UK and Ireland Table topics winner
Camilla Allwood who was an Area Governor last year and is a member of Women in Banking & Finance Canary Wharf
Simon Bucknall, a 2 time UK and Ireland Speech winner and a member of London Cardinals
Susan Percy, ex President of City of London Speakers
Pedro Casillas, last years Division Governor and a member of Grosvenor Square
And Bob Ferguson, a leading light at Excalibur, London's Advanced Speaking club and also a past UK and Ireland Speaking and Evaluation champion
All I can say is congratulations to all of them for scrubbing up so well! They make Toastmasters look almost respectable! ;)
(hat tip to Andrew Booth for the photo)
