While change is a constant in life and in our organizations, it remains something that many of us are uncomfortable with! As leaders, we have an important role to play in helping our volunteer teams prepare for and adapt to change. In this workshop, we’ll explore the basics of how change impacts us and common responses, including developing a better understanding of our own ways of dealing with change and how that might impact the teams we lead. You’ll come away with clear strategies and tools for preparing for, responding to and communicating about change to better support your team in navigating a path forward.

Do you find yourself sweeping volunteer issues under the rug to avoid conflict or because you feel uncomfortable addressing a concern with someone who generously shares their time with your organization? You are not alone, and this workshop is for you! Managing volunteers is full of nuance, but there are many practical strategies you can learn that make those difficult, but necessary conversations more successful. We’ll explore examples of difficult situations with volunteers, why we avoid them, volunteer risk management basics, and why it’s important to take action. You’ll learn and practice strategies for clear, but kind conversations, how to lean into your resources to get support, and come away feeling confident to handle difficult conversations.

Our volunteers will go above and beyond for our programs and organizations when they feel personally connected, valued, and see the impact of their efforts. Missed or seized opportunities to connect and communicate with our volunteer team members can be the difference between highly motivated, impactful teams and ones that feel disorganized and ineffective. In this important workshop we’ll discuss how connecting your volunteers with your organization’s mission, leadership, other team members, and their direct supervisor can make a critical difference in satisfaction and buy-in. We’ll also explore strategies for building personal rapport, demonstrating volunteer impact, and communication tools to enhance your leadership approach. This highly interactive session will help you map out an optimized strategy to apply these skills to your team’s needs.

Do you feel clear about your expectations of your volunteer team members? Do your volunteers know what you expect from them? In this workshop we’ll explore the importance of starting off on the right foot by proactively defining and communicating expectations about commitment, availability, and behavior. We’ll also explore key components of effective volunteer support and how to hold team members accountable and recalibrate when there’s conflict with expectations. Through self-reflection and interactive skill-building activities, you’ll develop communication strategies, practice setting and holding boundaries, and come away with clear action steps for supporting your team’s success.

Recruiting strong, dedicated, and skilled volunteers is a major challenge for many organizations and volunteer leaders. And it's a task that must be done again and again. If you're stuck in the same old approaches, can never seem to find time for recruitment, or just aren't getting the interest you'd like to see – this FREE program is for you! We'll cover a range of tools and strategies you can use to energize your recruitment approach, clarify your messaging, and achieve your goals.