RICE: Sowing Seeds of Volunteer Success (ALC: Separate Registration Required)

Speakers:
Rachel Schell, Kansas City Chapter
Shelley Etzenhouser, Kansas City Chapter

Embark on a transformative journey of volunteer leadership with our interactive session, "RICE: Sowing Seeds of Volunteer Success." Join ATD Kansas City's Rachel Schell, Director of Volunteers, and Shelley Etzenhouser, 2024 President, as we explore the essential pillars of Relationship Building, Identifying Needs, Creating Connections, and Empowering the Chapter.

Relationship Building (R):

Discover the art of fostering strong connections within your volunteer community. Learn how cultivating meaningful relationships forms the foundation for a thriving talent development chapter.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Apply strategies related to successful volunteer relationship building, using role-playing exercises.


• Formulate a process for collecting the needs of the chapter and communicating the requirements to volunteers.


• Practice gathering volunteer's interests/skills and connecting this to the chapter needs.


• Evaluate and discuss examples of how empowerment may lead to increased volunteer engagement and effectiveness, as well as long term chapter success.


• Apply strategies related to successful volunteer relationship building, using role-playing exercises.


• Formulate a process for collecting the needs of the chapter and communicating the requirements to volunteers.
• Practice gathering volunteer's interests/skills and connecting this to the chapter needs.
• Evaluate and discuss examples of how empowerment may lead to increased volunteer engagement and effectiveness, as well as long term chapter success.