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A video that explains how mentoring will empower your volunteers.
A video that gives a 5-step process to setting up a mentoring program.
Video using whiteboard animation discusses that more people respond to purpose-driven incentives than money.
Video features a business leader explaining that money isn't the strongest motivator.
Article
Article shows different ways volunteers are motivated.
Article outlining 20 free or low-cost ways to give your volunteers incentives to stay.
Video discussing programs in Pike County, PA to motivate volunteers not through money, but through appreciation.
A video that gives best practices for mentoring programs.
A webinar sponsored by VolunteerMatch that details multiple ways to show unique ways to motivate your volunteers.
Video that shows discipline should not be considered punishment.
A series of web articles that provides methods for coping with difficult people who are also volunteers.
Article explains why performance reviews are necessary and how they should be conducted.
Short Summary: Article shows that completing performance reviews on your volunteers can benefit your department.
Article demonstrates why evaluating your volunteers is a necessary function.
This article makes the case that there are times when volunteer firefighters should be fired.
Help your high-performers grow into their leadership potential while avoiding disillusionment or burnout.
If the volunteer fire service is going to survive, we need to open our ranks to a wider range of people than simply firefighters. And, for our firefighters, we need to improve their morale by ending the bait-and-switch.
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Words are powerful. Even with the best intentions, we can say or do things that shut down dialog before it gets started. Instead, let's create connections.
Any entrepreneur will tell you: it’s almost impossible to create a solution that works on the first try. Resilience isn’t just essential for entrepreneurial success. It’s essential for your success.
Ethics
Professionalism, integrity, compassion, loyalty and honesty are the basis for ethical character.
7 Resources
Generational Differences
Generalizing about people is never perfect but there are some differences in people of different age and understanding these differences can improve relationships.
10 Resources
Leadership Styles
There is no one-size-fits-all for motivating people.
11 Resources
Strategy
Establishing a strong foundation will enable your department to meet challenges more effectively.
20 Resources