Here’s your weekly idea on:

VOLUNTEER RETENTION AND MORE FUN



In the past weeks I’ve mentioned ideas on adding some fun to the workplace and how important that can be.

Now what if you are an overworked, underpaid and stressed out volunteer manager? Yes I can see you nodding. How do you add this important task to your role and put more fun into the workplace for your volunteers and others?



The answer is YOU DON’T DO IT ALL!



This is a great example of not trying to do it all and including others who can often do it better than you.



Consider assigning a ‘happiness barometer team’. Their role is to monitor everyone’s morale and to keep looking for fun ways to ensure it remains high. What a wonderful job! If you have caring, outgoing volunteers who need a change of roles, this might just be the perfect role for them.



Go on ask them! See what they say.



This idea is adapted are from the best selling book Count On Me! 501 Ideas on Retaining, Recognizing and Rewarding Volunteers.



ONE QUOTE



It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers – James Thurber



Also from the book Count On Me! 501 Ideas on Retaining, Recognizing and Rewarding Volunteers.



Enjoy!



Judy



Dr Judy Esmond
An International Expert on Volunteering

http://wwww.morevolunteers.com

P.S. In my two books on recruiting, retaining and recognizing volunteers there is a total of 1002 ideas, such as the idea above. If you haven’t got your own set of these books then you are missing out on so many more wonderful ideas. You can get them now.