Volunteer Recruitment & Management

• Chapter with No New Leaders

• Committees of One

• Low attendance at events and programs

• New and innovative programs

• Fresh perspectives and ideas

• More diversity

• Same people doing the same jobs

• Burned out leaders

• Forward-thinking committees

• Old, boring programs

• Active, dynamic leaders

Why Do We Need Leaders?

Why is it Hard to Find Leaders?• Too busy• Don’t want the responsibility• Last time no one listened• Fear of the unknown • Don’t know anyone on the committee• Lack of skills or training

• Volunteer leadership enhances a career• Learn new business skills• Get management experience• Cement industry contacts by working together on

project• Demonstrate leadership abilities

What’s in it for Them?

What’s in it for CSI?• Effective delegation develops people who are

ultimately an asset to the future of the organization • Conduit for information and policy from the national to

the local level• Volunteer leaders act as the “arms” of the association

-- extends the reach

Delegate With Confidence • Plan• Organize• Budget• Train• Support• Praise

Your Job as a Delegator• Show your confidence

in others• Be available as a

resource• Address performance

issues• Reward good

performance/achievement of goals

It’s Really Not Easier to Do it All Yourself…

How to Delegate

• Help your chapter leaders discover how to break down tasks

• Get people involved in bits and bites

• Have brainstorming sessions to identify small, medium and large tasks for each committee

• Call new members FIRST

What Does a New Volunteer Need to Know?

• What’s expected• What’s the plan• What’s the budget allocated for this project• How best to manage my time• How to do the task• What resources are available if I need help

Just Ask!• Interview members • Ask them to “help out” with

one specific thing • The ASK is important• Emphasize the importance

of the task• Point out which skill they

have that you need• Get them someone to work

with• Make them feel good about

what they did, however small

• Say thank you afterward

Empowering the Volunteer Leader• Establish goals• Be clear about expectations – budget, timeliness,

reporting• Give them freedom to decide how goals will be

accomplished• Grant sufficient authority and responsibility to achieve

goals