Transition to trusted volunteer
our organisation is having difficulty cultivating trusted volunteers.
Our mission and circumstances is very appealling, so we attract many new volunteers, but we have a dearth of people transitioning to trusted volunteer status.
Also, the allure of personal gain trends to attract problematic, opportunistic types, to the leadership position,although this may be a peculiarly Australian problem given our convict/colonist background.
I understand that not everyone takes up the vocation, it is a choice with what one does with their spare time.
What are the circumstances / structure that your organisation has to support your lead volunteers?
On a personal note, what prompted to to take up the mantle of leadership? What keeps you doing it?
Thanks Dennis
I can say I've left orgs that seem to be about: Leaders Paid Staff Egos Profit Status Founder's SynDrome Etc
Unfortunately, not a lot of taking keys, Attending Drinking meetings, Accepting action items, More hours, more shifts when slaving and then ego bashed if not threatened for my troubles...
Ymmv Hth
On Thu, Dec 26, 2019, 17:55 Dennis Wollersheim dewoller@gmail.com wrote:
our organisation is having difficulty cultivating trusted volunteers.
Our mission and circumstances is very appealling, so we attract many new volunteers, but we have a dearth of people transitioning to trusted volunteer status.
Also, the allure of personal gain trends to attract problematic, opportunistic types, to the leadership position,although this may be a peculiarly Australian problem given our convict/colonist background.
I understand that not everyone takes up the vocation, it is a choice with what one does with their spare time.
What are the circumstances / structure that your organisation has to support your lead volunteers?
On a personal note, what prompted to to take up the mantle of leadership? What keeps you doing it?
Thanks Dennis
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