recruitment and organization building by name, title, department presentation date (28 pts )
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Recruitment and Organization Building By Name, Title, Department Presentation Date (28 pts ). How did you get involved with PTA?. Why? How?. How volunteers get started…. U.S Department of Labor & Statistics 09/2010. Volunteer activities. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Recruitment and Organization BuildingRecruitment and Organization Building
By Name, Title, DepartmentPresentation Date (28 pts)
Why? How?
How did you get involved with PTA?
How volunteers get started…
U.S Department of Labor & Statistics 09/2010
Volunteer activities
U.S Department of Labor & Statistics 09/2010
Self Interest
Selfishness Self Interest Selflessness
Six Steps to Recruitment
1. Be Prepared2. Legitimize Yourself3. Listen4. Motivate (Agitate)5. Get a Commitment6. Follow Up
Be Prepared
• Learn about the person.• Recruit to a specific event or activity.• Know useful information about your group.
Legitimize Yourself
• Establish the legitimacy of the organization.– “The PTA is the largest child advocacy association”– “Our kids are in the same class”
• Have an appropriate image.
Listen
• Draw the person out.• Identify their self interest.• Build trust.• Establish a connection beyond the issue.• Hear and answer reservations.• Listen for networks you can organize.
Motivate (Agitate)
• Fire them up!• Focus on PTA being the vehicle to make the
needed change• Solution = Organization
Get a Commitment
• Ask!– “Will you come to the school board meeting?”– “Will you be our new Treasurer?– “Will you create a flyer?”
• Clarify next steps.– “Thanks, then I will call you on Thursday.”
Follow Up
• Keep commitments.• Help integrate the person into the
organization.
Keys to Successful Volunteer Management
• Identify and recruit people who have the interest essential to accomplish the goals of the program.
• Select and place volunteers in roles that will match their skills and availability with the program’s needs.
• Orient volunteers to the overall goals of the project.
Keys to Successful Volunteer Management
• Train volunteers in specific skills, knowledge, and goals of the project.
• Recognize and appreciate their contributions. • Evaluate performance; provide useful
feedback
Questions
“I always wondered why somebody didn't do
something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.”
Lily Tomlin
