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Category Archives: growth
Need Inspiration? “Progressive Organizations Don’t Want Bosses, They Want Team Leaders and That’s What You Are As a Volunteer Manager.”
Do volunteer managers possess the skills required to succeed in the corporate world? I recently had the pleasure of interviewing …
The Conversation We Dread: Pain or Opportunity?
Or, in reality, “The Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad, Completely Upsetting, “Don’t Make Me Do It,” “I Think I’m Going to …
Humbled
Managing volunteers is very much like attending a life university in which there are classes on leadership, psychology, history, arts, …
The Shackles of Compassion
My favorite patient at hospice was George. I don’t have any idea why. Maybe it was because he and I …
“Is It Too Much to Ask?”
“Is it too much to ask?” Calista queries while wiping grape jelly off the hands of her five-year old. She …
The Wheelwright vs. The Pioneer
On the door of Chief Executive Officer Cynthia Obsole’s office is a sign that says, “kind words can be short …
The Song of the Weathered Explorer
Volunteer Appreciation week has always been a chance to reconnect with volunteers. There are those you see every day, those …
Living in an Inside Out World
Jack is a part-time manager of volunteers at a large animal rescue shelter. His Volunteers do everything from checking animals …
You Have Reached This Website in Error
We’re so used to the computer prompt when we see it: You are being redirected to another site. “Fine,” we …
