http://www.energizeinc.com/blog/2009/08/19/book-recommendations-the-art-of-volunteer-management/ A blog about volunteer management books Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:53:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.energizeinc.com/blog/2009/08/19/book-recommendations-the-art-of-volunteer-management/comment-page-1/#comment-53 lindsay Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:48:14 +0000 http://www.energizeinc.com/blog/?p=116#comment-53 Hi Lori, and thanks for your recommendation! I have also read and enjoyed "Now, Discover Your Strengths" and agree that it's a great book for VMs. You make a really important point about a strength being something you love, not just something you do well...the topic of pro-bono, skills-based volunteering is really "hot" right now, but it's also important to remember that volunteers may want to do something completely different from their paid jobs in their volunteer roles. Best, Lindsay Energize Bookstore Manager Hi Lori, and thanks for your recommendation! I have also read and enjoyed “Now, Discover Your Strengths” and agree that it’s a great book for VMs. You make a really important point about a strength being something you love, not just something you do well…the topic of pro-bono, skills-based volunteering is really “hot” right now, but it’s also important to remember that volunteers may want to do something completely different from their paid jobs in their volunteer roles.
Best,
Lindsay
Energize Bookstore Manager

]]> http://www.energizeinc.com/blog/2009/08/19/book-recommendations-the-art-of-volunteer-management/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Lori Hudson Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:29:19 +0000 http://www.energizeinc.com/blog/?p=116#comment-52 Without a doubt, Marcus Buckingham's, "Now, Discover Your Strengths" continues to make a huge impact on my management philosophy. The basic premise; "Instead of focusing on weaknesses and trying to improve them, focus on what makes you special and unique. A strength is something that makes you feel strong. Not simply something you do well." Many times folks are stuck in a 40+ hour a week job simply doing what they do well. They don't love it, but they are good at what they do so they stay and collect a paycheck. They come to me (or any volunteer manager) looking for an opportunity to use their strengths in a volunteer role. They may not articulate it in these words, but the desire to do something that strengthens them is often a driving force to get involved in volunteering. Without a doubt, Marcus Buckingham’s, “Now, Discover Your Strengths” continues to make a huge impact on my management philosophy. The basic premise; “Instead of focusing on weaknesses and trying to improve them, focus on what makes you special and unique. A strength is something that makes you feel strong. Not simply something you do well.”
Many times folks are stuck in a 40+ hour a week job simply doing what they do well. They don’t love it, but they are good at what they do so they stay and collect a paycheck. They come to me (or any volunteer manager) looking for an opportunity to use their strengths in a volunteer role. They may not articulate it in these words, but the desire to do something that strengthens them is often a driving force to get involved in volunteering.

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