I‘m at a new place in my career, somewhere I haven’t been since my first years out of college.
My new reality is that I no longer supervise paid staff. My entire team—except for me—is made up of volunteers.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not complaining. Actually, I’m humbled to be surrounded by such an incredible team of people. I even feel a new surge of energy as I look towards the future.
Working with volunteers, though, is different than working with paid staff. For one thing, volunteers are typically motivated differently than employees. Volunteer work schedules require greater flexibility. Creating synergy among a virtual team of volunteers also requires greater creativity and demands that we use innovative ways of communicating with each other.
Things are different now and I need to rethink my entire approach. Read the rest of this entry »
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