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February 5th 2019
KeyForce In-House Contest

We held In-House International Speech Contest.
Contest chair was TM Masako Kuroda and opening remarks were held by VPE TM Asako Nakashima.
After contest rules were explained by contest chair and verification of judge was conducted by chief judge, TM Mineko Hasegawa, contestants speeches began.

◆Contestants
– We had 3 contestants this year!
1. TM Kasey Yawata – Disagreeing respectfully goes a long way in our lives
2. TM Ryuichi Onoe – He is priceless
3. TM Mariko Misaka – Message from the cosmos
After the three contestants speeches, interview session by TM Masaaki Ito was made and asked each speaker about the speech.

◆AWARD
Best In-House International Speech : TM Mariko Misaka
She will move on to the Area Contest.

◆PHOTO
with this year’s In-house Speech Contest and socializing with dinner

January 22th 2019
KeyForce Regular Meeting

◆Word of the Evening
table(different meanings between British English and American English)
◆TOPICS
– We had 3 unique presentations!
1. TM Mamta Reid “To use or not to use”
Pathways Level 1- Presentation Mastery #3 – Evaluation and Feedback – 2
2. TM Mari Kanno “To Narrow Road to the Deep North by Basho”
Pathways Level 1- Strategic Relationships #4 – Reseaching and Presenting
3. TM Kesey Yawata “Disagreeing respectfully goes a long way in our lives”
Advanced Communication series – Storytelling #5 – Bringing History to Life
◆AWARD
Best Table Topic Speaker – TM Mariko Misaka
Best Evaluator – TM Raphael Toyama
Best Prepared Speech – TM Kasey Yawata
◆PHOTO
with today’s all attenders

 

 

January 8th 2019
KeyForce Regular Meeting
◆Word of the Evening
be in seventh heaven
◆TOPICS
– We had 3 unique presentations!
1. TM Kinuko Nakama “My Career”
Pathways Level 1- Dynamic Leadership #3 – Evaluation and Feedback – 2
2. TM Mineko Hasegawa “Happy sixties”
Pathways Level 1- Icebreaker
3. TM Ryuichi Onoe “How good are we at English”
Pathways Level 1- Persuasive Influence #4- Reseaching and Presenting
◆AWARD
Best Table Topic Speaker – Yoko Watanabe
Best Evaluator – TM Mai Araki
◆PHOTO
Award winners with Toastmaster of the Evening, TM Michiko Sawa and Presicent, TM Ryuichi Onoe

December18th 2018
KeyForce Regular Meeting

◆Word of the Evening
Exquisite

◆TOPICS
– We had 2 unique presentations!

1. TM Sachiko Nozaki “English and Me”
Pathways Level 1- Leadership Development 3 – Evaluation and Feedback – 2

2. TM Megumi Raphael Toyama “FarewelI to Copymachine”
Pathways Level 1
Icebreaker

◆AWARD
Best Table Topic Speaker – TM Marc Yoshikawa

◆PHOTO
A photo with today’s members during socializing hour

December 4th 2018

KeyForce Christmas Gala was held on December 4th at Sharon room of Aoyama Ivy Hall.

Having Ann in our gala, who is a founder of KeyForce, was a very wonderful moment for us.

Thank you for the warm greeing by Yukimasa Matsuda, Division Director and the toast by Maki Matsumoto, Area Director.

Spending time with a special speech, party game and entertainment music was really fun and joyful.

Also we could see beautiful and strong women’s power in KeyForce.

November 20th 2018
KeyForce Regular Meeting

◆Word of the Evening
ADEPT(not adapt or adopt)

◆TOPICS
– We had 3 special presentations!

1. TM Mari Kanno “Cat Street Version 2”
Pathways Level 1- Strategic Relationships #3 – Evaluation and Feedback – 2

2. TM Ryuji Yokoyama “Break a mental strap”
Pathways Level 1- Team Collaboration #2 – Evaluation and Feedback -1

3. TM Naoko Adachi “My Second Home”
Pathways level -1 -Innovative Planning #1 – Icebreaker

◆AWARD
Best Table Topic Speaker – TM Akemi Maruyama and TM Atsuko Karakasa
Best Prepared Speech Session – TM Ryuji Yokoyama
Best Evaluator – TM Mai Araki

◆PHOTO
Award winners with Toastmaster of the Evening, TM Mamta Reid and Presicent, Ryuichi Onoe.

November 6th 2018
KeyForce Regular Meeting