HOW TO: RECRUIT YOUR DREAM VOLUNTEER TEAM
For many volunteer managers, recruiting can be a stressful task that seems permanently stuck on their to-do list. We’re here to change that.
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HOW TO: Identify your Dream Volunteer Team
The first step we talk about at Volunteer U is to IDENTIFY your team. What does it mean to identify your team? We’re asking you to take time to think about who your dream volunteer would be and how they would behave. In the IDENTIFY stage, you get to figure out who would be an excellent fit to serve your organization (and just as importantly, who would not be a good fit).
Undeniable Strategies to Help Church Volunteers Serve Well
Volunteers are critical to every local church and nonprofit organization. We talk about why motives matter, culture is key, and training is vital to having a high producing team.
4 Things Star Wars Teaches Us About Cross-Cultural Leadership
Small differences in worldview can mean big challenges for leaders of volunteers. Today, leaders need to be able to effectively lead people who are different from them. Here are four lessons Star Wars taught me about cross-cultural leadership.
Everybody has a Purpose
There’s an ancient myth that tells the story of an old man who lived at a little village on the top of a hill. Every day he would put two pots on a beam across his shoulders and make the long journey to the bottom of the hill where there was a river. He would fill both pots with water, turn around and walk back up the hill.