OMDREB Leadership OMDREB Leadership Development Committee Development Committee

Meet and GreetMeet and GreetFebruary 12, 2009February 12, 2009

Why People VolunteerWhy People Volunteer

Satisfaction from Satisfaction from accomplishmentaccomplishment

To share a skillTo share a skill To gain leadership skillsTo gain leadership skills To demonstrate commitment to To demonstrate commitment to

a cause/beliefa cause/belief To get to know a communityTo get to know a community To keep busyTo keep busy

Why People VolunteerWhy People Volunteer

To donate their professional To donate their professional skillsskills

To become an “insider”To become an “insider” Because they were askedBecause they were asked To be challengedTo be challenged To be an agent of changeTo be an agent of change To learn something newTo learn something new

Why People VolunteerWhy People Volunteer

To feel proudTo feel proud To assure progressTo assure progress To do something different from To do something different from

their jobtheir job To be part of a teamTo be part of a team For fun!For fun! To make new friendsTo make new friends

Why People VolunteerWhy People Volunteer

To have an impactTo have an impact Because of pressure from a Because of pressure from a

friend/colleaguefriend/colleague Recognition, statusRecognition, status As therapyAs therapy To act out a fantasyTo act out a fantasy GuiltGuilt

What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?

To Be WelcomedTo Be Welcomed

Introductions, made comfortable Introductions, made comfortable at first meetingat first meeting

What Do Volunteers WantWhat Do Volunteers Want

To Be Prepared For ThemTo Be Prepared For Them

A job descriptionA job description An agendaAn agenda Something to doSomething to do

What Do Volunteers WantWhat Do Volunteers Want

Good TrainingGood Training

MentorMentor Group involvementGroup involvement

What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?

To Do Interesting WorkTo Do Interesting Work

Meaningful tasksMeaningful tasks Additional leadership Additional leadership

opportunities for those willing to opportunities for those willing to assume extra responsibilityassume extra responsibility

What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?

Know Upfront Time CommitmentKnow Upfront Time Commitment

Number and length of meetingsNumber and length of meetings

Ongoing or short term tasks?Ongoing or short term tasks?

What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?

To Be AppreciatedTo Be Appreciated

Thank you, thank you, thank youThank you, thank you, thank you

What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?

To Be Communicated WithTo Be Communicated With

Respond to concernsRespond to concerns Clear direction from ChairClear direction from Chair Follow up and follow throughFollow up and follow through Progress of tasks or Progress of tasks or

assignmentsassignments

What Do Volunteers Want?What Do Volunteers Want?

To know they are helping make To know they are helping make the world a better placethe world a better place

To be socially connectedTo be socially connected

To learn something newTo learn something new

Expectations of VolunteersExpectations of Volunteers

Reliable and DependableReliable and Dependable Understand Board Mission, Understand Board Mission,

Vision & Value StatementsVision & Value Statements Work with Board Strategic PlanWork with Board Strategic Plan Act Respectfully & EthicallyAct Respectfully & Ethically Understand Importance of Understand Importance of

ConfidentialityConfidentiality

Expectations of VolunteersExpectations of Volunteers

Ability to work as a teamAbility to work as a team Understanding of commitmentUnderstanding of commitment Help uphold Board standards Help uphold Board standards

and promote a positive public and promote a positive public imageimage

Welcome Volunteers 2009Welcome Volunteers 2009

Ask QuestionsAsk Questions Meet your Board of Directors & Meet your Board of Directors &

Committee ChairsCommittee Chairs Seek committees and task Seek committees and task

forces of interestforces of interest Sign upSign up EnjoyEnjoy

Thank YouThank You

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