#LoVols, Beware: It’s Zombification Season
Being zombified means through stressors, you’ve lost your vitality, your human essence. You’ve lost you.
Category Archives: burn out
Burning Out? Take On More Work! Wait, What?
.Requests are pouring in from all departments. Volunteers need additional training. Recruitment has been spotty lately. There’s that volunteer that “needs a good talking to,” according to the director of operations. It’s overwhelming. What can I do?
When a Volunteer is “Ok,” But Not Ok
I have this friend who prides herself on “being ok” with adjusting to whatever the situation presents. However, at the …
There’s No Crying in Volunteer Management
Does volunteer management ever make you cry? It does, doesn’t it? I mean, when you are sitting there and a …
Volunteer Managers and Decision Fatigue
Zack pushed back in his chair and stole a glance at his watch. 1:30. His lunch lay half eaten on …
Sometimes, You Fight the Good Fight and Sometimes, You Go
I had a different post all ready to go, and it just didn’t feel right today, not after the lunch …
Taking Extra Care to Support Volunteers
The recent spate of natural disasters has cast a light on incredible volunteers across the globe helping people in …
You Are That Person
“It’s one of those universal truths,” Desmond sighed. “I can tell my children how brilliant and wonderful they are, …
Volunteer Fresh
Every day, volunteer managers witness the passion brought by volunteers. We marvel at their skill. We see their pure …
I Give 100%, No 125%, No, Wait More Like 200%!
“I’m close to quitting, just walking out,” Ruby, a wispy volunteer manager says tersely. “And so are some of the …
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