Category Archives: Professional Development
A Great Resource for Leaders of Volunteers
By Jen Lobley When it comes to volunteer development, one of my all time favorite Web sites is www.energizeinc.com In 1977 Susan Ellis founded Energize, Inc., a training, consulting, and publishing firm that specializes in volunteerism and has had a … Continue reading
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By Ann Swain With all that we have to do as managers of volunteers, it may be difficult to even consider becoming a part of a ‘network’. Specifically, a ‘network of managers of volunteers’ may actually be one of the … Continue reading
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Supporting Youth Leadership
By Matt Robinson Let’s hear it for the staff and organizers of Maine Youth Action Network’s (MYAN) 27th Annual Peer Conference. I had the privilege of attending their conference this year on Veterans’ Day at the Augusta Civic Center. If … Continue reading
3 Organizational Communication Trainings that Can Add Value; Part II: Research Interviewing
By Sarah Ryan, Ph.D. Last time, I made a case for the value of Organizational Communication training for effective meetings. This month, the topic is interviewing. In my current line of work, this is the most important training I do. … Continue reading
Facilitation and Working Agreements
We all say that we facilitate meetings – but are we truly facilitating? Continue reading
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Are You a Manger of Volunteers with 8 + Years of Experience? WE NEED YOUR HELP!
By Elizabeth Cole The Maine Commission for Community Service is gearing up for the 2010 Leadership Institute for highly experienced managers of volunteers (8 + years) and we want your input on this year’s theme. The Leadership Institute is a … Continue reading
“Professional Development”
By Trudy Hamilton At the recent Blaine House conference, there was quite a bit of information about professional development in the volunteer management career path. Much of the information was about the exciting, new opportunities being created by leaders in … Continue reading
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Your Expertise is Requested!
By Rochelle Runge In partnership with VolunteerMaine.org, the Maine Commission for Community Service sponsors both this Blog and the VolunteerFare Newsletter, in and effort to provide you with news and information on the sector and relevant educational topics to help … Continue reading
(Mis) Understanding Adult Learning
By Elizabeth Cole Two weeks ago I replaced my grandfather’s outdated internet browser with one that was more current and theoretically easier to use. After teaching him the basics, I started to show him some of the more advanced tools … Continue reading
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The Weakness of Compassion?
By Martin J Cowling In a few weeks time, the Blaine House Conference on Volunteerism will convene under the theme: Compassion-Action-Change. As I prepare my presentations for the conference, I have been reflecting on these three words and particularly the … Continue reading
