2020 hasn’t turned out as any of us expected. Just for a moment, imagine what you would say if you could magically travel back and provide some advice or pose questions to your January self… What would you ask? What advice might you give?
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Volunteer Engagement Professional
Do you Have a Seat at the Leadership Table?
Now, more than ever, volunteer engagement professionals need a seat the leadership table to help organizations...
Zoom Fatigue, Volunteers, and Some Aha! Moments
Over the last few days, a common theme emerged from several seemingly disparate conversations. A virtual coffee with a colleague this morning. Listening to a book on leadership while I was walking outdoors yesterday. And, yes, even a call with my mother a few days ago.
What was the theme? Fatigue.
Stories from the Field: How Your Peers are Adapting Engagement Strategies
Nearly every day since the coronavirus outbreak, I have had the privilege of participating in calls with...
Meaningful Meetings
January isn’t even over, and already I have spent five full days and one half-day in meetings with staff and...
From Workshop to Workin’ It: One Colleague’s Strategic Planning Journey
There is nothing more inspiring and energizing than hearing firsthand how a workshop or tool or webinar equipped...
Lessons from the Road
Last month and for the third year in a row, I completed a series of 10 business trips in 10 weeks (#10TripsIn10Weeks)....
Be Bold… Lessons for Volunteer Engagement Professionals
by Beth Steinhorn, President, VQ Volunteer Strategies This morning, after nine months of research, design, and...
Dear VQ… I want to be an Executive Director
A few days ago, I received an intriguing message from a volunteer manager who had been in one of my conference...