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#LoVols, You Are Growing Branches

January 6, 2021

Experiential learning teaches us to apply knowledge from doing. It forces us to experiment until we get things right.

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Thanks to the volunteers who lied, stole and created havoc

November 18, 2020

I’ve had volunteers who stole, volunteers who pushed an agenda, volunteers who wanted to take over and volunteers who were just mean. I’ve also had volunteers who messed up royally because they did something nice, but so misplaced that it caused real harm.

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Hey #LoVols Reputation, Meet Our Self-Identity

November 8, 2020

To reframe volunteer engagement and impact, we first need listeners who become supporters who then become advocates for our vision. Our reputation needs to reflect our self-identity as leaders of volunteers.

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The Volunteer Periphery is Expanding

September 2, 2020

Unlike HR folks, who contend with active staff, volunteer managers are tethered to every volunteer, whether they are actively volunteering or they’re rotating in the periphery.

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Becoming Volunteer to Organization (V2O)

August 26, 2020

Are organizations V2O friendly or are we more like a V-mart where we offer a “take it or leave it” engagement experience?

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A Good Time to Collect Data: Free Volunteer Survey

July 29, 2020

As we move into a new reality, this is an ideal time to survey volunteers and sort through their thoughts …

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Proud of Our Profession

July 1, 2020

We are proud of our profession. We are proud of volunteer contributions and of our crucial role in shaping volunteerism. …

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#LoVols, Passing the Time Constructively Like We Always Do

May 13, 2020

One thing I realized in all these years, is that leaders of volunteers are never, ever idle. We are always …

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Sneak peak at volunteer manager gifts

December 4, 2019

. As a unique profession, we should be proud of who we are and have some lighthearted fun.

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Books

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