LEADING AND MOTIVATING VOLUNTEERS Facilitator: Bev Reed

2. LEADING AND MOTIVATING VOLUNTEERS Facilitator: Bev Reed

3. Learning Objectives • Demonstrate new insights into your club’s character and culture • Develop a personalized leadership approach unique to your club • List techniques for effectively motivating and engaging members

4. Objectives continued • Outline a leadership, participation and communication plan • Identify and locate leadership resources available to the club president

5. Group Discussion • How does leading your club differ from other leadership roles you may have, including business roles • What are the key issues you want to insure are addressed in this session

6. Club President’s success is largely determined by how you effectively engage each person in contributing to your success. Determined by your understanding of: • Character culture & demographics in your club • Your leadership style and approach to effectively leading volunteers • Develop of shared goals

7. Implementing an effective organization structure • Choosing and attracting other dynamic leaders • Effective communication

8. What you face as you begin your year • The traditions & cultural nature of your club • Generational and gender differences and their impact on motivation and participation • The appeal of projects and programs and their impact on participation • The role of fellowship and team building

9. If your club was a season…. What would it be

10. Fall…aging somewhat & mature Seasoned Status Quo Conservative Getting Stale Cool Reluctant to change Experienced Focused on culture Aging

11. Winter…traditional & aging Old All Male Dying Focused on tradition Formal – Unfriendly Hierarchical Cold Shrinking Cliques Big

12. Summer..balanced & focused Functional Social Friendly – warm Fund raisers Maturing Focused on goals Fun Nimble Confident

13. Spring…young & energetic Young Changing Inexperienced Unfocused Energetic Highly flexible Naïve Risk takers Growing Impatient

14. Traditional – Silent Generation • Survived the trauma of the depression and a major war • Characterized by a reverence for authority, a quest for stability and financial security and a strong civic-mindedness

15. The Boomers • Reeling from the chaos of the civil rights movement, assassinations of popular leaders and the Vietnam War • End up focusing more on achieving ideals through support of teams, harmony, self fulfillment, and a strong commitment to the work (in contrast to the silent’s commitment to the company

16. Generation X • Saw a much higher rate of divorce among their parents. 1st generation of latch key kids and the first to witness the effects of downsizing as their parents were laid off • Ended up with more self-reliant pose, challenging leadership structures (not just leaders) and advocating for a work-life balance

17. Gen Y • Generally defined as the generation between 18-35 year olds, is conservatively estimated to be 60 million strong, making it almost as large as the massive Baby Boom generation • They want to help people and make the world a better place. One of their deepest desires is to resolve the contradiction between financial success and making the world a better place. To them it shouldn’t have to be either/or

18. 4 x 2 x 5 = 40 • 4 generations • 2 genders • 5 avenues of service • = 40 characteristics of your club

19. How does LEADERSHIP differ from MANAGEMENT

20. Management Being a “Boss” Individual power Control Tasks Authority We/They Administration Doing things Right Rules/regulation Systems & Structure

21. Leadership Being a “coach” Service Empowerment Accountability Leadership Doing Right Things Innovation Vision/Values People Teams

22. Five Levels of Agreement THE MEANING OF YES • I have no intention of doing what you ask—I just couldn’t say no • Yes, but..qualifiers and conditions that may or may not be communicated • Assumptive..will do it, but their way • Yes..with a motivation to personally contribute • Spiritual..will live by their word