We want to help you win with everything volunteering. Whether you lead volunteers, need volunteers or are a volunteer - we want to help you get it right.
Adam Duckworth & Alston Causey
Every leader wants team members that are in it for the long haul. However, the best team members are are getting noticed and leaving because better opportunities consistently come their way! This week on The Volunteer Guy Podcast we talked about the power of Tenure and how to keep your best people engaged longer. When you do - it can radically change the trajectory of your ministry's success.
If you started this season without all the volunteers you needed - it isn't too late! Take these 10 ideas and execute to grow your volunteer base now!
One of the most under appreciated aspects of a great leader is "finishing well."
What does it mean to honor our leaders as volunteers? Why is it even important?
Easter has just ended and Summer is barreling towards you. Here's a checklist to simplify where you should put your energy in the next couple months!
As volunteers and leaders of volunteers we must stay inspired. The vision and the mission are at stake.
2020 is finally behind us. Not only do you need a reset but your volunteers do too. Here's a couple steps you can take to reset for 2021.
2021 is upon us so let's start this year off well! Here's 12 tips to ensure you have a great start to the new year as you engage in volunteering.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from The Volunteer Guy! See you in 2021!
We all have them. Difficult volunteers are in every organization. What do you do with them though?
If the only time you are prepared to recruit volunteers is at the beginning of each season, give this episode a listen.
Your organization and volunteer teams have a culture. It can either create itself without your voice, or you can craft it.
It happens to all of us - something crazy pops up with a volunteer we are leading. What we do about it and how we respond makes all the difference.
Whether you like it or not - invite it or not - change is coming for your organization. How you lead through it, and specifically lead your volunteers through it, will be a true mark of your leadership.
Wherever you are on the COVID spectrum...reopening, about to reopen, having been open for months - there are things we can learn from and do best in this unique season.
We all hear great stories from our volunteers, but what should happen next?
Welcome to Volunteer Month on the Volunteer Guy Podcast! This month we are talking to current, engaged and incredible volunteers about why they do what they do. If you are a leader of volunteers - this is gold.
Welcome to Volunteer Month on the Volunteer Guy Podcast! This month we are talking to current, engaged and incredible volunteers about why they do what they do. If you are a leader of volunteers - this is gold.
Welcome to Volunteer Month on the Volunteer Guy Podcast! This month we are talking to current, engaged and incredible volunteers about why they do what they do. If you are a leader of volunteers - this is gold.
Welcome to Volunteer Month on the Volunteer Guy Podcast! This month we are talking to current, engaged and incredible volunteers about why they do what they do. If you are a leader of volunteers - this is gold.
There is one ingredient that if missing...could undermine everything about your volunteer culture. The secret sauce if you will. On today's episode we talk about why we have found "community" to be that secret sauce.
We all would like to have volunteers that lead at that next level. The level that comes when people don't see volunteering as doing you a favor anymore, but something they do because they are sold out for the vision. We call those kind of volunteers "owners." Today we are going to talk about how to get more "owners" on your team.If you are interested in signing up for the Orange Kids Ministry Exchange we mentioned on today's episode - head to www.thevolunteerguy.com/orange to register!
Matt McKee has not only planted churches but started multiple businesses as well. All along the way he has led volunteers, volunteered personally and volunteered with his family. Check out today's episode for wisdom from both the business and church world as it relates to leading volunteers.
Shannon Scott has lead volunteers in large churches, small churches, new churches and old churches. On today's episode, join Alston and The Volunteer Guy - Adam Duckworth as Shannon unpacks the wisdom she has gained along the way.
If there was a Mount Rushmore of Volunteer Leaders - Jim Wideman would be on it. On this week's episode we talk with Jim about the top lessons he's learned over decades of leading volunteers.
We all have those volunteers who may have ended up in the wrong volunteer role. What do you do when that happens?
If you aren't currently utilizing student aged volunteers for your team, today's episode with Colette Taylor may just convince you otherwise.
What is a Volunteer Coaching Structure and why does it matter to your team? Find out on today's episode!
One of the most important things you can do as a leader is develop a compelling vision. On today's episode we talk about how to do just that. Because if you don't know where you want to go, eventually there will be no one left to follow you.
Kicking off your volunteer seasons with an event is a great way to set your teams up well. If you aren't currently doing this - now is the time to start. If you are, then make sure to lean in to make sure that your kick-off events contain all the right ingredients for a win.
How do I know if volunteers are frustrated? How do I keep them engaged longer? On today's episode we talk through the last part of the Volunteer Cycle - retaining volunteers.
Most people don't have a plan for how they train volunteers - if they train them at all. How much should you train volunteers? How often should you train volunteers? On today's episodes we answer these questions as we go through the basics of training.
On today's episode we talk about one of the simplest ways to get people to say yes to volunteering.
Leading volunteers is difficult. Leading volunteers during a season where all services, gatherings, and pretty much everything has been canceled - that is even more difficult. On today's episode, Adam and Alston talk about strategies they have tried to retain volunteers and keep them engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Do you lead volunteers but feel like you could use some help? Do you need volunteers but have no idea where to find them? Are you a volunteer that wants to grow your influence? In this first episode of The Volunteer Guy Podcast we talk about the why for the podcast and how it will help you win with everything "volunteering."
Do you lead volunteers but feel like you could use some help? Do you need volunteers but have no idea where to find them? Are you a volunteer that wants to grow your influence? In this first episode of The Volunteer Guy Podcast we talk about the why for the podcast and how it will help you win with everything "volunteering."
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