Comments on: How can staff leaders set volunteers up for success? http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/10/21/set-volunteers-up-for-success/ Trying to be strategic. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: the Best of the Best Church Planting Blog Posts | Planting Space http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/10/21/set-volunteers-up-for-success/#comment-39078 the Best of the Best Church Planting Blog Posts | Planting Space Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:42:42 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4689#comment-39078 [...] How can staff leaders set volunteers up for success? [...] [...] How can staff leaders set volunteers up for success? [...]

]]> By: Called to Equip « T-Blog http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/10/21/set-volunteers-up-for-success/#comment-38511 Called to Equip « T-Blog Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:39:14 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4689#comment-38511 [...] week, think about how you can set up your volunteers to succeed. You can also check out Tony Morgan’s blog post on an interview with a highly committed volunteer. It’s a 2 part-er, so read both [...] [...] week, think about how you can set up your volunteers to succeed. You can also check out Tony Morgan’s blog post on an interview with a highly committed volunteer. It’s a 2 part-er, so read both [...]

]]> By: Weekly Reads « george tallmage talks http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/10/21/set-volunteers-up-for-success/#comment-37725 Weekly Reads « george tallmage talks Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:02:40 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4689#comment-37725 [...] How Can Staff Leaders Set Volunteers Up For Success :: Tony Morgan This is some great advice given by a volunteer that  interviewed. If you are a staffer and feel that you are not getting success out of your volunteers the problem probably is not with their lack of commitment but instead your leadership.  Take some nuggets from this volunteer that will help strengthen your leadership ability and set your volunteers up for success.  Some things that are discussed is for staffers can do for volunteers are; value their time, communicate the vision, give them guardrails to operate in, really be a study of your volunteers. Really go read it if you want your volunteers to succeed. [...] [...] How Can Staff Leaders Set Volunteers Up For Success :: Tony Morgan This is some great advice given by a volunteer that  interviewed. If you are a staffer and feel that you are not getting success out of your volunteers the problem probably is not with their lack of commitment but instead your leadership.  Take some nuggets from this volunteer that will help strengthen your leadership ability and set your volunteers up for success.  Some things that are discussed is for staffers can do for volunteers are; value their time, communicate the vision, give them guardrails to operate in, really be a study of your volunteers. Really go read it if you want your volunteers to succeed. [...]

]]> By: Graham http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/10/21/set-volunteers-up-for-success/#comment-37696 Graham Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:18:33 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4689#comment-37696 Thanks for this! As a staff person who manages about 30 volunteers on my team I realized that I need to do more to lift them up. I'm currently working on a plan that will benefit both myself and one of my volunteers who is on disability. He has a lot of time on his hands and would love for me to use him more. I've been hesitant... I don't really know why. He's willing to put in more time for me. It's time I gave him a green light. When that light turns green I'll be freed up to do more for our struggling web strategy. (We're in the beginning stages of getting a Cloversite). :) Thanks for this! As a staff person who manages about 30 volunteers on my team I realized that I need to do more to lift them up. I’m currently working on a plan that will benefit both myself and one of my volunteers who is on disability. He has a lot of time on his hands and would love for me to use him more. I’ve been hesitant… I don’t really know why. He’s willing to put in more time for me. It’s time I gave him a green light.

When that light turns green I’ll be freed up to do more for our struggling web strategy. (We’re in the beginning stages of getting a Cloversite). :)

]]> By: Chip Schneider http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/10/21/set-volunteers-up-for-success/#comment-37563 Chip Schneider Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:12:12 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4689#comment-37563 I think a common failure among staff or volunteer leaders is a lack of holding volunteers accountable for their performance. Whether it be task performance or intangibles like attitude, a failure to set expectations, measure results, and communicate both above and below expectation outcomes damages the volunteer, those being served, and the ministry. If there are no, or low, expectations, volunteers quickly understand the insignificance of their role. Who feels like they are serving God, the church, or their neighbors when they perceive their role as insignificant? I think a common failure among staff or volunteer leaders is a lack of holding volunteers accountable for their performance. Whether it be task performance or intangibles like attitude, a failure to set expectations, measure results, and communicate both above and below expectation outcomes damages the volunteer, those being served, and the ministry. If there are no, or low, expectations, volunteers quickly understand the insignificance of their role. Who feels like they are serving God, the church, or their neighbors when they perceive their role as insignificant?

]]> By: Jerry Thomason http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/10/21/set-volunteers-up-for-success/#comment-37549 Jerry Thomason Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:31:25 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4689#comment-37549 We have created a volunteer culture at our church. Our purpose statement is "Reaching Out, Growing Strong, Giving Back." Giving back is seen throughout our ministries, and modelled by a great number of staff and members. Several of the ministries have grown to encompass dozens of volunteers, and some of them are even led by volunteers rather than staff. Examples: The First Impressions team, the prayer team, and even the worship teams. As the volunteer worship team coordinator, I oversee the worship teams, which each have multiple worship leaders/planners within the team. I look at my service in this role as an act of worship, as well as a way that I can give to my church. It is one of my deepest joys and priviledges in life to serve in this way. Don't get me wrong, I am not bashing those who are on staff in similar roles. This is just how God has made me, and what he made me for, I believe. My "day job" is just that . . . it allows me to have the resources to support my family, and the time to give towards the things that matter. I would love to network with other worship leaders who are serving as unpaid staff. Drop me a line! We have created a volunteer culture at our church. Our purpose statement is “Reaching Out, Growing Strong, Giving Back.” Giving back is seen throughout our ministries, and modelled by a great number of staff and members. Several of the ministries have grown to encompass dozens of volunteers, and some of them are even led by volunteers rather than staff. Examples: The First Impressions team, the prayer team, and even the worship teams. As the volunteer worship team coordinator, I oversee the worship teams, which each have multiple worship leaders/planners within the team. I look at my service in this role as an act of worship, as well as a way that I can give to my church. It is one of my deepest joys and priviledges in life to serve in this way. Don’t get me wrong, I am not bashing those who are on staff in similar roles. This is just how God has made me, and what he made me for, I believe. My “day job” is just that . . . it allows me to have the resources to support my family, and the time to give towards the things that matter. I would love to network with other worship leaders who are serving as unpaid staff. Drop me a line!

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