Building a Volunteer Base & Level One The Positional Leader - PDF document

Levels of Leaders by Dr. John Maxwell Building a Volunteer Base & • Level One The Positional Leader Getting Members Involved – The People follow because they have to – Influence does not past than your job description – Entry Level or New Leader • Level Two The Permission Leader The Art of Leading Volunteers – Leads by the relationships “built” in level 1 Tom Burwell – Develops the ability to lead “unwilling” Tiffin (Ohio) Area REIA – You can not progress w/o forming relationships to leadership@bright.net help you lead • Level Three Production Leader • Level Five Personhood Leader (Sainthood) – People follow because of what you have – People follow because of who you are and Accomplished for the Organization what you Represent – This level is where good thing happen • Achieved thru years of devoted Leadership – Success is a great motivational tool • Leadership Status is Well Known • Level Four People Development Leader • Accomplishments structured the Organization – People follow because what you do for them Self evaluation to Know our leadership abilities • A lead is great not because of his power its – The Peter Principle Dr. Laurence J. Peter-1968 because he empowers the followers • In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his • Leaders task is to Develop Workers & Leaders level of incompetence. • Loyalty is reached thru Mentorship and teaching • Do let Ego allow you to be elevated beyond your • Success is the motivational tool that inspires abilities • Continue to build relationships • Work to Empower “Next Generation” Leaders Mission Statement The Vision Statement • Focus on your goals • Should be the way you see your program in the Future. – What do you want to accomplish with your Volunteer Corps or group. – Should be written by what you dream – Paint your mission Statement with a broad – Should be a projection of the Future brush • Effective leaders are think in the future • Let the reader adapt your writings to their own – Goals should be lofty situation • They must be obtainable – Make the Statement bold and aggressive • Must reflect the abilities of your group • Dare to Dream 1

Both Mission and Vision Planning the Road Map for Statements Success • Must inspire enthusiasm • Set goals and objectives • They should be your board’s mind eye in what – Management by Objectives (MBO) you foresee for your group • MBO aims to increase organizational • The Think Tank Approach performance by aligning goals and subordinate – 1. Brain-storm ideas without comment or judgment objectives throughout the organization. – 2. Record ideas, then evaluate their merits • Ideally, employees get strong input to – 3. Prepare “Briefs” for presentation identifying their objectives, time lines for – 4. Prove or Disprove thesis completion, etc. MBO includes ongoing – 5. Chose from ideas to write your statements tracking and feedback in the process to reach Must be adjusted to address successes objectives. Leading Volunteers Leading Volunteers Why do volunteers leave? Why do volunteers stay? • Mismatch between the volunteer’s experience and their • Match between their needs & tasks expectations • Good orientation/training • Uncertainty and ambiguity about their role • Connection to the mission • Underutilized talents/dissatisfaction with tasks • Challenging work/ Responsibility • Lack of recognition • Poor relationships • Recognition • Unsatisfactory working conditions • Support/ Development of networks • Low morale • Good communication • Poor communication What traits in a leader Leading Volunteers attracts Volunteers Leading volunteers is successful when • Be Welcoming you: – Know peoples names • Accurately assess need • Be Appreciative • Recruit “qualified” individuals and make the right “match” • Sacrifice • Provide orientation and training – Allow others to have credit for your hard work • Set expectations, supervise and evaluate performance • Listen • Communicate regularly and openly • Be Inspiring • Recognize and reward • Be Attractive • Make volunteers feel a part of the organizational • Be Creative “community” – Innovative Ideas 2

Traits that attract Volunteers • Cultivate find a more challenging task – Insure Success & Notoriety • Be Willing to change your mind • When the warm feeling of success happens – We have a Rule to Agree • People feel noted and want to achieve more of the • Have Fun everyday same good feelings • Be Creative • Success brings more enthusiasm & Self- – Innovative Ideas Confidence. The Volunteer enjoys the act • Compile Teams that Work – Keep Expand horizons. Empower the Vol. – Don’t waste your best on the worst – Learn Thru Doing – Focus Talented People to Maximize Results • Let Go. • See the inter-workings of the Organization • Watch good leaders use their vision � Success – Have the courage to not take the credit • Set and Reach Goals • Be part of the team a share the Success. • As the volunteer Grows continue to Feed & Water Reasons to Volunteer – Start the second phase of Volunteerism • Leadership- Everyone Says they are not Leaders • Learn and Develop Leadership Skills • Emulating good leadership is essential • Teach about the different levels of Leadership. • Teach your skills to Others – The leader does necessary pruning • Gain Work Experience • Build Self-confidence and Self-esteem • Volunteer has nearly Blossomed • Improve your Health – They will be encouraging others to Volunteer • Make important Networking Contacts – They will be inspiring the other Volunteers • A sense of Value and that of being Needed – They learn the Group’s routine, & systems • Return the Help the organization gave you – The Questions move from “How Do We?” to • Make a difference in someone’s Life “What If” or “Why Don’t We” The Bad Committee Story Social Responsibility • Everybody, Somebody, Anybody & Nobody • We live in a “Show Me The Money” world. • There was a Job to do. Everybody was asked to – Volunteerism is a thing of the past. do it. But Everybody was sure that Somebody – 1995 Four US Presidents ask for Volunteers would do it, Anybody could have done it but No – Mr. Bush asked for “1000 Points of Light” Body Did it. Somebody got angry because it was – Lewis Farrakhan “Million Man March” Everybody job. – Disaster aids Recruiting Volunteers. • Everybody thought Anybody could do it, But Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It • The total number of Volunteers did not ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody increase thru all the Publicity when Nobody did what Any Body could have done. 3

Great Organizations Social Responsibility Remember • That people are not your most valuable • Is not Financial Success resource, but the right people are. – It is the feeling of helping w/ an organizations • The right person has more to do with goals. character traits and innate capabilities • Is the accomplishments of the group than specific knowledge, background or before your own. skills. • Manage the who first, then the what. • Put the best people on the biggest opportunities, not the biggest problems. Great Organizations Remember The Leaders “C” Level –Competent - Considerate • Vibrant Management Teams consist of people who can debate vigorously, yet –Committed - Compassion unify behind made decisions. –Character - Consistency • Avoid a genius leader with a thousand –Caring - Control helpers. There is no next generation –Courage - Concern • If you need to make a change in the a –Courtesy - Charisma volunteer position, do it quickly. –Challenging - Creative Vision Avoid Micro-management • Good leaders get themselves into the • A good leader sets up expectations for future and then leads others there the job to be done. • Good leaders are ready for change – Change is enviable, • A leader enables the Volunteers to – Growth is optional----John Maxwell Succeed • Great Leader must have a servant-leader • Keep informed on the projects progress philosophy • If the leader then dips into the • The leader must be prepared to serve operations of the task, it is micro- • Compelling modesty management 4