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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