Horrors! Can a Volunteer Manager Say No?
Carlos took a deep breath and regarded Marty, a long term volunteer who stood before him. “Mr. Jansen really wants …
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It’s That Time Again for New Words Added to the Volunteer Management Dictionary!
Well, it was the yearly meeting time again for the Committee to Define Volunteer Management. This year, the members decided …
What’s So Darned ‘Daring’ About Being Different?
How does the statement, “Dare to be Different” make you feel? Does it make you want to dye your hair …
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 …
Volunteer or You’ll Lose Everything!
In decision theory, a loss aversion means that the pain of losing something is much greater than the pleasure of making …
Is it Time to Start Selling Volunteer Perfume?
In 1886 America, a struggling door to door book salesman, David H. McConnell discovered that the small vials of perfume …
Director of First Impressions Volunteer
Director of First Impressions Volunteer: Wow. What a concise, succinct way to advertise for a front desk or receptionist volunteer. …
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 …
Of Tires, Stars and Volunteer Organizations
In the early 1900s, the Michelin tire company, in an effort to encourage more automobile travel and therefore sell more …
Upstairs, Downstairs Priming
Hannah is a volunteer coordinator at a large hospital system. She oversees many programs, from the gift shop volunteers to …
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