What do volunteers want? f/u.
we can’t say no-which creates a loop in which we never get anything done or we have the best of intentions- but the road to the volunteer apocalypse is paved with good intentions
Category Archives: personal development
5 Ways to Stop The Ride Going Nowhere
Passive-aggressive comments are meant to lure you onto an emotional roller coaster. Don’t get on this ride.
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?
Are we, #LoVols like some kind of life lessons gurus?
Pssssst. Guess what? We, leaders of volunteers (through no fault of our own, or wait, let’s be real here. We …
Whose Fault is it That Volunteer Management is Misunderstood?
Whose fault is it that volunteer managers are misunderstood and are we sorta like Vincent Van Gogh?
Ever Want to Go Back in Time?
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. …
Volunteer Management Chess
Do you ever dream you’re playing a game of chess and your volunteers are (wait, you were going to …
Take Some Volunteer Management Time For Yourself
It’s that time of year: Hectic. Chaotic. Long hours. It’s not a time for us to step back, it’s a …
Top 6 Volunteer Manager Lies We Tell Ourselves
We all hate lying. It’s dishonest and harmful. It sucks. But it seems like we are ok with telling ourselves …
Difficult Conversations with Staff or Volunteers
Difficult conversations. We, volunteer managers don’t want to have them, but from time to time, we must. A complaint is …
