HowtoPivotYourVolunteerProgramPresentedbyLoriGotlieb
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NewNormal
Assessment
Jobdesign
Recruitment
Selection
Orientationandtraining
Supportandevaluation
Recognition
Retention
Volunteer Management Cycle
Safetyfirst
• Understandthatlifechangesquickly• Beabletoreplacevolunteersquickly• Healthandsafetytrainingandreinforcement
ChangeManagementPrinciples
• Involvepeopleintheprocess• Understandwhereyou/theorganizationisatthismoment
• Understandwhereyouwanttobe,when,whyandhowyoucangetthere
• Plandevelopmenttowardswhereyouwanttobe• Communicate,involve,enableandfacilitateothers
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Pivot
• Re-Think• Re-Purpose• Innovate• Listen• Buildonsuccess• Askpeople• Pickanewgoal• Doitsoon
VolunteerInvolvementandSeniorExecutives
• Equippingtheleaderwithstoriesandhowtheyaffectstrategicplan
• Buildacaseforsupport• Designpositionsthatwillsupportactivities• Applybestpractices• Identifypotentialinvolvementforvolunteers
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Typesofpositions• Digitalcontentdevelopersandeditors• Translatingcontenttoavarietyoflanguages• Projectproposalwriting• Creatingvideosforeducation,healthandwellness,artsandleisure
• Friendlyvisitingandchatting• Developmentofreferencematerialsandtoolsandresources
• Virtualartsandcrafts•
Who is responsible for what?
• Administrators of volunteers • Direct supervisors • Management • Volunteers
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Volunteersupportiskey
• Onlinetraining• Communicatestrategically• Mentorshipandcoaching• Regularcheckins• Askforideas• Redesignroles
Risks
• Beagile• Identifyyourrisks(operational,strategic,financialandreputational)
• Assessyourpoliciesandmakeadjustments
• Thinkofwhoyourstakeholdersare
Importantsteps• Prioritizerolesbasedonhealthandsafety• Adjustbothstaffandvolunteertrainings• Haveaplanfornowandforfutureandbeabletopivotquickly
• Keepstaffintheloopandprovideideasforvolunteerroles
Advantages of Evaluation
• Setgoalsforfutureactivities• Createsbuyinaninterestfromstakeholders• Educates• Allowsanalysisofprogramsuccess• Buildsprofessionalism• Foundationforstrategicdevelopment
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Betheleader• Influence• Innovate• Develop• Peoplefocus• Buildstrust• Longrange• Challenge• Original• Whoandwhy• Whatelse?
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DoYou….WillYou…
• Maketheorganizationbetter• Seizeopportunitiesastheyrise• Improvewhatneedsimproving• Influenceotherstobetheirbest• Solveproblems• Contributetothewhole
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