CMA Sri Lanka Final Apex Level Students excel in Speech Craft
The CMA Sri Lanka Toastmasters Club conducted their twelfth speech craft program in association with the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMA). Twenty eight participants at the Final Apex Level attended the Advanced Professional Communication Skills programme covering a schedule of twelve sessions.
L-R: Nirosha Sagayam, Shanthi Maheswaran, Chandana Samaraweera, Hennayake Bandara, Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala, Dian Abeyewardene, Ruchira Perera, Shemal Fernandopulle, Gowri Shanker and Mayuran. Standing: Speech crafters batch -12
Course Director TM Dian Abeyewardene provided ‘one-on-one’ training to participants in the different segments supported by key note presentations on specific subjects related to Communication and presentation skills and leadership skill development. Each session commenced with ‘fellowship’ and inter-action where participants were able to network with fellow participants and it helped them to form a WhatsApp group which made them to ‘learn by doing’ in a friendly atmosphere.
At the round robin session participants learnt to listen, think and speak. While delivering speeches they learnt how to prepare a speech with a proper opening, body/content and closing, the use of body language, voice variation and also learnt to evaluate other speeches giving valuable feedback which helped the participants. At the table topic session the participants were trained to speak without preparation ‘impromptu’. Meeting procedures enabled them to prepare agenda and how to play different roles and each meeting concluded with an overall evaluation for participant’s enhancement.
The Award Ceremony was held on the 7th July 2019 where five outstanding prepared speeches were delivered by Speech Crafters, sharing their insights on varied topics such as ‘Convert the challenges into Opportunities’, ‘In-laws cold War’, ‘Five enemies to Destroy’, ‘Unconditional Love’ and ‘No more Gossips’ followed by ‘impromptu’ speeches which were well received by the audience with tremendous applause. The President of CMA Sri Lanka Toastmasters Club 2019/2020, TM Shemal Fernandopulle presided over the award ceremony segment. Chief Guest President of CMA Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala congratulated speech crafters and he was amazed by their performance and he said speech crafters now have less or no fear to talk in front of an audience and the transformation from their first session is outstanding. He also said this progress to be continued by joining either the CMA Toastmasters Club or the CMA Speech Crafters Alumni Association which had been set up to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of CMA Sri Lanka.
Chief Guest Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala President CMA, Mr. Hennayake Bandara, Vice President CMA, Mr. Ruchira Perera, Council Member CMA and Chairman Members and Students Welfare Committee and TM Chandana Samaraweera, Charter President of CMA Sri Lanka Toastmasters Club participated in the distribution of Certificates. The awarding of certificates segment was conducted by Course Director TM Dian Abeyewardene followed by a vote of thanks by a speech crafter showering much gratitude to the Visionary Leader Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala and the Council Members of CMA Sri Lanka, the Course Director, Key note speakers, the coordinating staff led by Ms. Shanthi Maheswaran and the faculty team led by Course Director were greatly cherished for their timeless support. CMA Sri Lanka Toastmaster Club members too received a bouquet for their dedication. The programme concluded with the entertainment provided by the talented speech crafters followed by lunch. All speech crafters expressed their gratitude to the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka for the great initiative of making the programme mandatory as they realized the immense value having completed the 12 session programme.
The next batch for Apex Level and Strategic Level students will commence in September 2019 and all interested in participating are requested to contact the CMA office Ms. Shanthi on 0714 70 55 36 or e mail: registrations@cma-srilanka.org